Flag of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Description
- Diagonally divided from hoist-bottom to fly-top into yellow (upper hoist) and orange (lower fly), with a white Druk (thunder dragon) clutching four jewels centred on the dividing line
- Introduced in 1949 and standardised in 1969 to its current proportions and dragon design
Trivia
- Druk means 'thunder dragon', and Bhutan's endonym Druk Yul translates as 'Land of the Thunder Dragon'
- The jewels (norbu) clutched in the dragon's claws represent the wealth and prosperity of the country
- Earlier versions of the flag showed a green dragon; the colour was changed to white in 1969 to symbolise purity
Flag of Bhutan
Bhutan's flag was introduced in 1949 to mark the Indo-Bhutan Treaty and standardised in 1969 to its current form. The field is divided diagonally from the hoist's lower corner to the fly's upper corner, with a yellow triangle in the upper hoist and an orange triangle in the lower fly.
A white Druk, or thunder dragon, straddles the dividing line, its body curving across both colours while clutching four jewels (norbu) in its claws. The yellow half represents the secular authority of the king, the orange half the Buddhist spiritual tradition, and the white dragon the country itself, pure and sovereign. Bhutan's endonym, Druk Yul, means "Land of the Thunder Dragon," and the jewels symbolise national wealth and prosperity.
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