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Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka’s Constitution calls its national flag the Lion Flag and depicts it in the Second Schedule. The design pairs a sword-bearing lion and four bo...
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About Sri Lanka and its flag
Sri Lanka’s Constitution calls its national flag the Lion Flag and depicts it in the Second Schedule. The design pairs a sword-bearing lion and four bo leaves with two vertical stripes at the hoist, all enclosed by a yellow border.
Flag design and meaning
Within a yellow border, a maroon panel carries a gold lion holding a sword and a gold bo leaf in each corner. At the hoist are equal vertical orange and green stripes. Article 6 of the Constitution identifies this depicted design as the Lion Flag.
- Four bo leaves: The National Archives says the four leaves represent Metta (loving-kindness), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (sympathetic joy), and Upekkha (equanimity).
History and adoption
A National Flag Committee was appointed in March 1948. Ministry of Education material records that Parliament passed the committee’s flag on 2 March 1951 and that it was hoisted at the old Parliament on 31 March 1951. The same material places the present four bo leaves in 1972; the National Archives describes the earlier corner devices as four beralu.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for the gold lion holding a sword inside the maroon panel.
- The four gold bo leaves, one in each corner of that panel, distinguish the design.
- Check for the narrow orange and green vertical stripes at the hoist inside the yellow border.
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