A blue ensign with the Flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design. The Blue Ensign is flown by merchant vessels commanded by an officer of the SLVNF.
Sri Lanka Air Force ensign with the four vertical stripes of saffron, green, maroon, and yellow in the centre, and superimposed by Sri Lanka national emblem.
The flag is designed to represents the Central Province and its three districts Kandy, Matale and Nuwaraeliya.
The Golden colour Lion that carries a sword and the four Bo leaves at the four corners in the maroon colour background represents the Kandy District.
The white layout represents Matale District and Nuwaraeiya District which represents the Upcountry is symbolised by the white lotus. The Sun and Moon are for Eternity.
Blue border – ocean resource; Green – the greenery and agriculture; Red – labour, industriousness and Hindu culture, religion; White – fraternity, peace; Radiating sun indicates synergy of power and natural energy source, also Tamil people and language in the Province
It features a brown bovine with a sun and moon symbol on a white background. There are 15 small eight-pointed cross-stars in the background, and a green and brown woven border surrounds the whole.
A picture of a lion flag can be seen in frescos in historical Dambulla cave temple. This historical flag made of carving a picture of a running lion with a small sword in its forepaw is considered to be the Ruhuna flag.
Furthermore, King Dutugamunu left the Magam Kingdom with the lion flag ahead for the battle to unite the country. The flag is a picture of a yellow lion on a red blood colour background. Accordingly, it was decided to use for the Southern Provincial flag the picture of the lion running with a small sword (iluk koolaya) in its forepaw of the Ruhuna flag and the red colour and yellow colour of the flag taken on the war front by King Dutugamunu.
It was decided to use the same for the Southern Province flag mixture of colours and the standard to represent all communities in Galle, Matara, and Hambantota and four bo leaves (Metta, Karuna, Muditha, Upeksha) of the national flag.
It was agreed that the forms of the sun and moon of the flag of Southern Province flag should be in the same forms as the sun and moon of the flag of Devinuwara Devalaya and that the same form that of the flag of Hambantota District. Accordingly, it was expected to keep the integration of Galle, matara and Hambantota. Therefore, the Southern Province flag can be considered a combination of several traditional flags.
The small sword (iluk Koolaya) is the symbol of control, but it does not reflect terror or suppression. The small sword represents Justice and fairness. Running lion represents velocity fearlessness and pride.
The sun and moon stand for stability prosperity and augustness. It expresses the traditional saying "Until the sun and moon exists". The sun and moon of the flag are considered to be symbols of victory. The combination of colours around the flag depicts the existence of Southern Sri Lanka, victorious war history, religion and patriotism, mutual cooperation and harmony
In the days of the Sinhala kings, Sri Lanka had been divided into twelve provinces and ruled and each of these twelve provinces had been allotted a flag. Accordingly, in order to bring about qualities such as pleasantness, innocence, greatness and royalty, a flag with a picture of swan had been allotted to the Uva Province.
The flag that was gifted to Uva Province by the King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe who ruled the kingdom of Kandy during the period 1798–1815 can be seen even today at the National Museum ( Courtesy: Book entitled “Uva Ithihasaya” by Panditha Naulle Dhammananda Thero )
The emblem of Aryacakravartis depicting a white Nandi surrounded by conch, parasol, sun and moon on a traditional saffron background. The Aryachakravtis of Jaffna are related to the Chodaganga Dynasty of Kalinga, both share a similar royal emblem.
The Pallava royal insignia was the (lion) and (bull) which was changeable. Narashimavarman used the lion as his emblem and Nandivarman preferred the Nandi. Under the reign of Parameswaravarman was Khatvanga (Skull mace) added to the Pallava emblem.
According to legend, the goddess Meenakshi was born as the daughter of a Pandya king. Her eyes had the shape of a fish and resemble the emblem of the Pandyas.
A white swallowtailed field with a Lion holding a kastane sword in its right forepaw and the Sun and the Moon above. The lion's details and coloring are uncertain.
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This is a list of flags used in Sri Lanka Contents 1 National flag 2 Presidential flag 1972 2022 3 Civil ensigns 4 Military flags 5 Government flags 6 Provincial flags 7 Historical flags 7 1 Sinhala Kingdom flags 7 2 Tamil flags 7 3 Portuguese Ceylon flags 7 4 Dutch Ceylon flags 7 5 British Ceylon flags 7 6 Ensigns 7 7 Royal standards 7 8 Viceregal flags 7 9 Military flags 8 References 9 External linksNational flag editFlag Date Use Description nbsp 1972 Flag of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Modified flag of the Dominion of Ceylon Used since the proclamation of the Republic in 1972 1 Presidential flag 1972 2022 editThis flag was personal to every President of Sri Lanka and as such the design changed when a new president assumed office 2 On 15 July 2022 the acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe abolished the presidential flag 3 Flag Date Use nbsp May 22 1972 February 4 1978 Presidential flag of William Gopallawa nbsp February 4 1978 January 2 1989 Presidential flag of J R Jayewardene nbsp January 2 1989 May 1 1993 Presidential flag of Ranasinghe Premadasa nbsp May 1 1993 November 12 1994 Presidential flag of D B Wijetunga nbsp November 12 1994 November 19 2005 Presidential flag of Chandrika Kumaratunga nbsp November 19 2005 January 8 2015 Presidential flag of Mahinda Rajapaksa nbsp January 9 2015 November 18 2019 Presidential flag of Maithripala Sirisena nbsp November 18 2019 July 14 2022 Presidential flag of Gotabaya RajapaksaCivil ensigns editFlag Date Use Description nbsp 1972 Blue Ensign of Sri Lanka A blue ensign with the Flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design The Blue Ensign is flown by merchant vessels commanded by an officer of the SLVNF Military flags editFlag Date Use Description nbsp 1972 President s Colour A defaced national flag of Sri Lanka with Coat of arms of Sri Lanka 1972 Flag of the Sri Lanka Army The army flag defaced with the insignia of the Sri Lanka Army nbsp 1972 Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka A defaced white ensign with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design nbsp 2010 Air Force Ensign of Sri Lanka A defaced sky blue ensign with the flag of Sri Lanka in the canton and Air Force roundel influenced by the British design nbsp 2010 Air Force Colours of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Air Force ensign with the four vertical stripes of saffron green maroon and yellow in the centre and superimposed by Sri Lanka national emblem Government flags editFlag Date Use Description nbsp 1972 Flag of the Sri Lanka Police nbsp 2010 Flag of the Sri Lanka Coast GuardProvincial flags editFlag Date Use Description nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of Central Province The flag is designed to represents the Central Province and its three districts Kandy Matale and Nuwaraeliya The Golden colour Lion that carries a sword and the four Bo leaves at the four corners in the maroon colour background represents the Kandy District The white layout represents Matale District and Nuwaraeiya District which represents the Upcountry is symbolised by the white lotus The Sun and Moon are for Eternity nbsp January 1 2007 Flag of Eastern Province nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of North Central Province nbsp November 14 1987 December 31 2006 Flag of North Eastern Province Was adapted as the Flag of the North Province after the demerger of the North Eastern Province 4 nbsp January 1 2007 Flag of Northern Province Blue border ocean resource Green the greenery and agriculture Red labour industriousness and Hindu culture religion White fraternity peace Radiating sun indicates synergy of power and natural energy source also Tamil people and language in the Province nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of North Western Province It features a brown bovine with a sun and moon symbol on a white background There are 15 small eight pointed cross stars in the background and a green and brown woven border surrounds the whole nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of Sabaragamuwa Province nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of Southern Province A picture of a lion flag can be seen in frescos in historical Dambulla cave temple This historical flag made of carving a picture of a running lion with a small sword in its forepaw is considered to be the Ruhuna flag Furthermore King Dutugamunu left the Magam Kingdom with the lion flag ahead for the battle to unite the country The flag is a picture of a yellow lion on a red blood colour background Accordingly it was decided to use for the Southern Provincial flag the picture of the lion running with a small sword iluk koolaya in its forepaw of the Ruhuna flag and the red colour and yellow colour of the flag taken on the war front by King Dutugamunu It was decided to use the same for the Southern Province flag mixture of colours and the standard to represent all communities in Galle Matara and Hambantota and four bo leaves Metta Karuna Muditha Upeksha of the national flag It was agreed that the forms of the sun and moon of the flag of Southern Province flag should be in the same forms as the sun and moon of the flag of Devinuwara Devalaya and that the same form that of the flag of Hambantota District Accordingly it was expected to keep the integration of Galle matara and Hambantota Therefore the Southern Province flag can be considered a combination of several traditional flags The small sword iluk Koolaya is the symbol of control but it does not reflect terror or suppression The small sword represents Justice and fairness Running lion represents velocity fearlessness and pride The sun and moon stand for stability prosperity and augustness It expresses the traditional saying Until the sun and moon exists The sun and moon of the flag are considered to be symbols of victory The combination of colours around the flag depicts the existence of Southern Sri Lanka victorious war history religion and patriotism mutual cooperation and harmony nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of Uva Province In the days of the Sinhala kings Sri Lanka had been divided into twelve provinces and ruled and each of these twelve provinces had been allotted a flag Accordingly in order to bring about qualities such as pleasantness innocence greatness and royalty a flag with a picture of swan had been allotted to the Uva Province The flag that was gifted to Uva Province by the King Sri Wickrama Rajasinghe who ruled the kingdom of Kandy during the period 1798 1815 can be seen even today at the National Museum Courtesy Book entitled Uva Ithihasaya by Panditha Naulle Dhammananda Thero nbsp November 14 1987 Flag of Western ProvinceHistorical flags editSinhala Kingdom flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1215 1619 Flag of the Jaffna Kingdom The emblem of Aryacakravartis depicting a white Nandi surrounded by conch parasol sun and moon on a traditional saffron background The Aryachakravtis of Jaffna are related to the Chodaganga Dynasty of Kalinga both share a similar royal emblem nbsp 1341 1408 Flag of the Kingdom of Gampola A Red Field With Golden Border and a Peacock fighting a Snake in the center nbsp 1521 1594 Flag of the Kingdom of Sitawaka A White Field with a Red Lion in the centre and 4 bo leaves in each corner nbsp 1785 1803 The flag of Pandara Vanniyan the last Tamil ruler of Vannimai A yellow field with 2 crossed swords Tamil flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 590 619 Flag of the Pallava dynasty The Pallava royal insignia was the lion and bull which was changeable Narashimavarman used the lion as his emblem and Nandivarman preferred the Nandi Under the reign of Parameswaravarman was Khatvanga Skull mace added to the Pallava emblem nbsp 996 1068 Flag of the Chola dynasty The tiger flag of Chola is mentioned in Periya Puranam nbsp 1251 1323 Flag of the Pandya dynasty According to legend the goddess Meenakshi was born as the daughter of a Pandya king Her eyes had the shape of a fish and resemble the emblem of the Pandyas Portuguese Ceylon flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1508 1521 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center nbsp 1521 1578 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center nbsp 1578 1640 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center nbsp 1616 1640 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal Putative flag A white field with the Portuguese Coat of arms in the center nbsp 1640 1658 Flag of the Kingdom of Portugal A white field with the Portuguese coat of arms in the center Dutch Ceylon flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1638 1795 The Prince s Flag A horizontal triband of orange white and blue nbsp 1652 1672 States Flag A horizontal triband of red white and blue nbsp 1795 1796 Flag of the Batavian Republic A horizontal triband of red white and blue with the Republic s emblem in the canton British Ceylon flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1796 1801 Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland Union Jack nbsp 1801 1972 Flag of the United Kingdom A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick s Saltire representing Ireland Union Jack nbsp 1875 1948 Flag of Ceylon s Colonial Government A defaced blue ensign with the Arms of the Ceylon Government nbsp 1948 1951 The first flag of the Dominion of Ceylon The Royal Standard of the Kandyan Kingdom the last kingdom of Sri Lanka nbsp 1951 1972 The second flag of the Dominion of Ceylon Defaced flag of Kandyan Kingdom the last kingdom of Sri Lanka Ensigns edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1955 1969 Civil Ensign of Sri Lanka A red ensign with the Flag of Sri Lanka in the canton influenced by the British design Royal standards edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 161 BC 137 BC Flag of King Dutugamunu as depicted in the Dambulla Viharaya cave no 2 5 A white swallowtailed field with a Lion holding a kastane sword in its right forepaw and the Sun and the Moon above The lion s details and coloring are uncertain nbsp 1415 1457 Military Standard of Parakramabahu VI of Kotte nbsp c 1798 1815 Royal Standard of King Sri Vikrama Rajasinha Viceregal flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1953 1972 Flag of the governor general of Ceylon A lion standing atop a St Edward s Crown over Ceylon nbsp 1948 1953 Flag of the governor general of Ceylon A lion standing atop a Tudor Crown over Ceylon nbsp 1875 1948 Flag of the governor of Ceylon A Union Flag defaced with arms of the Ceylon Government Military flags edit Flag Date Use Description nbsp 1949 1966 First Flag of the Ceylon Army 1966 1972 Second Flag of the Ceylon Army nbsp 1950 1972 Ensign of the Royal Ceylon Navy nbsp 1951 1972 Ensign of the Royal Ceylon Air Force nbsp 1971 2010 Ensign of the Sri Lanka Air Force nbsp 1971 2010 Unit colour of the Sri Lanka Air ForceReferences edit The Sri Lankan National Flag Sri Lanka Presidents flags www crwflags com Will ensure all MPs exercise their free will to elect new President RW Latest News dailymirror lk Retrieved 2022 07 15 The Island News www island lk Archived from the original on 2009 06 12 Seneviratna Anuradha 1983 Golden Rock Temple of Dambulla Caves of infinite Buddhas Central Cultural Fund p 9 External links edit nbsp Media related to Flags of Sri Lanka at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Sri Lankan flags amp oldid 1185573382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
