Flag of Sri Lanka
The flag of Sri Lanka, known as the Lion Flag, has a yellow border enclosing two panels. At the hoist are two vertical stripes, green and orange (saffron). The larger maroon panel shows a gold lion holding a sword in its raised right front paw, with a gold bo leaf in each corner.
Colors
- Yellow #F8B828 · 53%
- Maroon #881838 · 33%
- Green #085848 · 11%
Proportions: 1:2
Download: SVG · PNG 1200 px · WebP 640 px
Meaning of the flag of Sri Lanka
The lion stands for the Sinhalese people and the bravery of the nation, and the maroon for the Sinhalese majority. The orange stripe represents the Tamils and the green stripe the Muslims. The four bo leaves stand for the Buddhist virtues of kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. The flag in its current form dates from 1972.
Map of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean, just off the southeastern tip of India. The narrow Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar separate it from India, and it has no land borders.
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Frequently asked questions
What colors are on the flag of Sri Lanka?
The flag of Sri Lanka is yellow, maroon, and green.
What are the proportions of the flag of Sri Lanka?
The flag of Sri Lanka has a ratio of 1:2 (height to width).
What does the flag of Sri Lanka mean?
The lion stands for the Sinhalese people and the bravery of the nation, and the maroon for the Sinhalese majority. The orange stripe represents the Tamils and the green stripe the Muslims. The four bo leaves stand for the Buddhist virtues of kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. The flag in its current form dates from 1972.
Can I download the flag of Sri Lanka?
Yes: this page has the flag of Sri Lanka as SVG (vector) and as a 1200-pixel PNG, free to download.
Flag image: Wikimedia Commons, Public domain (Original: Sri Lanka Vectorization: Zscout370, Mike Rohsopht).
