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National Symbols of Guyana The national symbols of Guyana show the struggle the country had to gain its independence. The National Flag of Guyana(The Golden Arrowhead) The Golden Arrowhead was the national flag of Guyana since May,1966 when the country gained its independence from Britain it was designed by Withney Smith,an American vexillologist(though originally without the black and white fimbriations which were later additions suggested by the College of Arms in the United Kingdom). The colours are symbolic green for agriculture and forests,white for water and rivers,gold for mineral wealth, black for endurance and red for zeal and dynamics.