What is unique about the Sri Lankan flag?

Flynn_17

Well, it is a yellow rectangle. In that, there is a green and orange stripe found next to each other on the hoist die, and on the right side, there is a lion holding a sword in a purple box. Jan 15 05, 6:32 PM

gmackematix

This site says much of what there is to be said about the flag. I suppose the pipul leaves are unique to national flags. http://flagspot.net/flags/lk.html Jan 16 05, 4:09 AM

shady shaker

What is peculiar about the Sri Lankan flag? This flag is the only one in the world whose design recognises different religious groups. Buddhism is symbolised by the yellow border, and the pipul leaves. The vertical green and saffron bands, added in 1951, represent Sri Lanka's Muslim and Hindu Tamil communities. (World Atlas of Flags, B.J.Barker, 2004) Jan 16 05, 5:38 AM

gmackematix

Well the Reublic of Ireland flag has green for Catholics and orange for Protestants (and white to symbolise peace between them). Jan 16 05, 9:46 PM

shady shaker

Granted. However Protestantism and Catholicism both come under the umbrella of Christianity. The Sri Lankan flag recognises three different faiths in its design. Jan 17 05, 2:12 AM

dinee

The red background of the flag is in memory of all the heroes in Sri Lankan history who have shed blood for Sri Lankan independence. The lion represents the bravery of Sri Lankan people. The four bo-leaves in the corner represent a Buddhist principle known as "Brahma Vihara", and as mentioned, the coloured stripes - yellow, green and orange, represent the races in Sri Lanka. Sep 24 07, 4:25 AM