Flag of Sri Lanka
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Capital
- Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
- Continent
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1948
- Colours
- Gold, Maroon, Green, Orange
What does the flag of Sri Lanka mean?
Known as the Lion Flag, it represents the Sri Lankan people and the nation's bravery. The four bo leaves represent the four Buddhist virtues. The vertical stripes represent the country's two largest minorities.
Colours and what they stand for
Gold
The Sangha (Buddhist clergy)
Maroon
The Sinhalese people
Green
The Sri Lankan Moors
Orange
The Sri Lankan Tamils
History
The basic design has been used since 1948, based on the flag of the pre-colonial Kingdom of Kandy. The stripes were added in 1951, and the bo leaves modified in 1972.
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