Flag of Bhutan
The flag of Bhutan is divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner. The upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange. A white dragon, the Druk or Thunder Dragon, lies along the dividing line, facing away from the hoist and holding jewels in its claws.
Colors
- Yellow #F8C808 · 45%
- Orange #F86818 · 42%
- White #F8F8F8 · 13%
Proportions: 2:3
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Bhutan
Yellow represents the secular authority of the king, and orange the Buddhist spiritual tradition. The white dragon stands for purity and the loyalty of the country's peoples, the jewels for the nation's wealth, and the dragon's snarling mouth for the strength of the deities that protect Bhutan. Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Map of Bhutan
Bhutan is a small landlocked kingdom in the eastern Himalayas, in South Asia. It lies between China (the Tibet region) to the north and India to the south, east and west, and has no other neighbors.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Bhutan?
The flag of Bhutan is yellow, orange, and white.
What are the proportions of the flag of Bhutan?
The flag of Bhutan has a ratio of 2:3 (height to width).
What does the flag of Bhutan mean?
Yellow represents the secular authority of the king, and orange the Buddhist spiritual tradition. The white dragon stands for purity and the loyalty of the country's peoples, the jewels for the nation's wealth, and the dragon's snarling mouth for the strength of the deities that protect Bhutan. Bhutanese call their country Druk Yul, the Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Can I download the flag of Bhutan?
Yes: this page has the flag of Bhutan as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (See File history below for details.).
