First Flag of Bangladesh (1971)

First Flag of Bangladesh (1971)

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Description

  • The flag used during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 was a green field with a red disc, inside which was a golden map of what was then East Pakistan
  • Designed by student leader Quamrul Hasan, this version was first hoisted on 2 March 1971 at Dhaka University
  • The map was later removed for simplicity, resulting in the current flag
  • Construction: a green field (representing lush land) with a red disc offset slightly toward the hoist
  • A golden map of East Pakistan sits inside the disc
  • Ratio 3:5

Trivia

  • During the 1971 independence war, the flag included a map of Bangladesh
  • This variant symbolised the geographic identity of the emerging nation
  • The map variant was used briefly during the war of independence

First Flag of Bangladesh (1971)

The flag used during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 was a green field with a red disc, inside which was a golden map of what was then East Pakistan. Designed by student leader Quamrul Hasan, this version was first hoisted on 2 March 1971 at Dhaka University.

During the 1971 independence war, the flag included a map of Bangladesh. This variant symbolised the geographic identity of the emerging nation. The map variant was used briefly during the war of independence.

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