Flag of Bhutan

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Flag Name	Flag of Bhutan
Country	Bhutan
Official Name	Kingdom of Bhutan
Capital	Thimphu
Continent	Asia
Region	Southern Asia
ISO Code	BT / BTN
Internet Domain	.bt
Calling Code	+975
Currency	Bhutanese ngultrum (BTN), Indian rupee (INR)
Official Language(s)	Dzongkha
Demonym	Bhutanese
Area	38,394 km²
Population	754,394 (approx.)
Coastline	Landlocked — no sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Bhutan
Current Version Adopted	1969
Design First Used	1947
Flag Proportion	2:3
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	3
Main Colours	Orange, Yellow, White
Designer	Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji
Design Type	Diagonally divided field with a white dragon
Nickname	Druk Yul
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Bhutan

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Orange	#FF4E12	255, 78, 18	0, 69, 93, 0	No official Pantone reference
Yellow	#FFD520	255, 213, 32	0, 16, 87, 0	No official Pantone reference
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0	No official Pantone reference

Druk, the Thunder Dragon	Gives Bhutan its name of Land of the Thunder Dragon
Jewels in the dragon’s claws	The wealth and security of the country
Snarling mouth	The strength of the deities protecting Bhutan
Orange	Stands for the Buddhist spiritual tradition and the monastic order.
Yellow	Stands for the secular authority of the king.
White	Stands for the dragon, standing for purity and the loyalty of the peoples.

Year / Period	Event
1947	A first version is made for the Indo-Bhutan treaty
1956	The dragon is turned white
1969	The present standardised design is fixed
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	2:3
Hoist (height)	2 units
Fly (width)	3 units
Layout	Diagonally divided field with a white dragon
Band / Stripe Construction	No stripes; the field is divided diagonally from lower hoist to upper fly
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	National Flag of Bhutan Rules

Setting	Flown	Notes
Government buildings	Yes	Flown on official premises
Schools and public institutions	Yes	Common in daily and ceremonial use
Private and civil use	Yes	May be flown by members of the public
Public holidays and commemorations	Yes	Displayed on national days of remembrance
Armed forces	No	No separate military flag is in use
Naval ensign	No	Landlocked — no seagoing navy
Embassies and consulates	Yes	Flown at diplomatic missions abroad
International sport	Yes	Used at the Olympic Games and world championships
United Nations building	Yes	Flown in the row of member states

Flag Type	Purpose	In Use
National flag	The primary flag shown on this page	Yes
Civil flag	Flown by private citizens and organisations	Yes
War flag	Carried by the armed forces on land	No
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	No
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	No
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	No
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	Yes
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	57 years
Adoption Date	1969
Earliest Recorded Use	1947
Designer	Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji
Nickname	Druk Yul
Dominant Colour	Orange
Flags It Resembles	No close relatives among national flags
Notable Feature	Diagonally divided field with a white dragon