The new ASEAN flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The colours of the flag -- blue, red, white and yellow -- represent the main colours of the flags of all the ASEAN countries.
The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism. White shows purity and yellow symbolises prosperity.

The ten stalks of padi represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the ten countries in Southeast Asia bound together in friendship and solidarity. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN.