In its right half was situated a circular image that held a monument and an elephant. Under British colonial rule, between 18, the flag of this island had a solid blue background with a small Union Jack symbol in its upper left hand corner. The only difference between this image and that of the present-day flag was seen on the maroon rectangle, which was bordered by a black line. From 1798 to 1815, this kingdom utilized the same golden yellow background with maroon rectangle and sword-holding lion that is seen on the current flag design. The Kingdom of Kandy, located in the central and eastern areas of the island was one of the largest of these islands. Prior to the colonial era, Sri Lanka was divided into several kingdoms. Throughout history, Sri Lanka has had a number of different flag designs. Finally, the maroon background stands for the many minority religions that are also practiced in this country. The sword is a symbol of the autonomy of Sri Lanka.
Additionally, the 8 curling hairs on the tail of the lion represent the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism. The four bo leaves - symbolizing Buddhism and its influence on the country - stand for the four virtues of kindness, friendliness, happiness, and equanimity. The lion situated on the right hand side represents the Sinhalese people, who make up around three-quarters of the population of Sri Lanka. The golden yellow background represents the smaller minority populations also living in this country. The dark turquoise green color stands for the Muslim population. The two stripes on the left hand side represent the two major minority groups living in Sri Lanka: Moors (green) and Tamils (orange). In any size, the flag of Sri Lanka is represented by a height to width ratio of 1:2.Įach of the images and colors on the flag of Sri Lanka has a special symbolic meaning for the country. Each corner of the maroon rectangle is marked by a golden yellow leaf. This lion is facing left and holding a small, ceremonial sword in its right, front paw.
The remaining two-thirds of the flag is occupied by a maroon-colored rectangle, which holds the image of a golden lion. Together, these stripes take up approximately one-third of the available flag space. The first images, located on the hoist side of the flag, is made up of two equal vertical stripes of dark turquoise green color on the left and orange color on the right. Its design consists of a golden yellow background, which holds two images. The current flag of Sri Lanka was officially adopted on May 22, 1972, although it had been in use since the 1950’s.
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