Showing posts with label National Flag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Flag. Show all posts
Sri Lanka National Flag
The four Bo leaves at the four corners of the flag;
Compassion, kindness, joy in others prosperity and equanimity, which are the highest standards of harmonious living.
The lion holding a sword upright by its right paw;
The lion holding a sword upright by its right paw;
Justice, righteousness, heroism, strength and the discipline of the nation
Lion’s eye;
Lion’s eye;
Vigilance on the rulers’ performance
Lion’s tongue;
Rulers’ statements should be honest and truthful
Lion’s head and tail;
Equality between ruler and citizens
Lion’s hairy body;
Strength
Sword;
Indication that the country should be ruled righteously, meting out justice to all
Lion in yellow;
Righteousness and peaceful way of life
Crimson background;
Immortality and the defeating of the evil forces of oppression
Yellow border round the flag and the maroon background;
Represents the Sinhalese community
Two vertical stripes of saffron and green of equal size;
Tamil and Muslim communities respectively
Lion’s tongue;
Rulers’ statements should be honest and truthful
Lion’s head and tail;
Equality between ruler and citizens
Lion’s hairy body;
Strength
Sword;
Indication that the country should be ruled righteously, meting out justice to all
Lion in yellow;
Righteousness and peaceful way of life
Crimson background;
Immortality and the defeating of the evil forces of oppression
Yellow border round the flag and the maroon background;
Represents the Sinhalese community
Two vertical stripes of saffron and green of equal size;
Tamil and Muslim communities respectively
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