As I mentioned in my introduction post, I am from Sri Lanka, therefore I thought it would be great to discuss about our national flag for my first picture post as a Sri Lankan.
The Sri Lankan flag has been changed so many times during different periods, but now we are using this flag as you can see in the picture above.
The national flag of Sri Lanka, also known as Lion Flag, consists of a gold lion, holding a sword in its right paw in front of a crimson background with four golden bo leaves, one in each corner. In the background, there is a yellow border. Towards the left side, there are to vertical stripes in saffron and green. The lion represents bravery. The four Bo leaves represent kindness, compassion, equanimity and happiness.
Tamil and Muslim nations are represented by orange and green respectively.
Sri Lankan flag is used in many occasions and mostly hoisted to mark the National Day of Sri Lanka. It is half-mast hosted to mark a National Mourning Day.
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