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ASEAN The historical document, which was considered the declaration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was signed on August 1967 by five leaders – the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand That’s why the traditional day of this organisation is 8th August The aims and purposes are cooperation in economic, social, cultural, technical, educational and other fields, and in the promotion of regional peace and stability The original ASEAN logo presented ten brown sheaves of rice stalks, one for each founding member Beneath the sheaves is the legend “ASEAN” in blue These are set on a field of yellow encircled by a blue border Brown stands for strength and stability, yellow for prosperity and blue for the spirit of cordiality in which ASEAN affairs are conducted The 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 Member States The blue represents peace and stability Red depicts courage and dynamism, white shows purity and yellow symbolises prosperity Now, there are ten member states including Brunei Darusalam, Cambodia, Indonexia, Malaysia, Laos, Myanma, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam ASEAN is now at the centre of a dynamic Asia-Pacific region with the population of about 626 million and more than 1.7 million square kilometers It is also considered to be one of the largest market economies in the world Questions What is Asean day? Who were the first memer countries of this organisation? How many colors are there in Asean’s flag? How many members are there now? What does the word “ASEAN” stand for?