Flag of Sri Lanka

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Flag Name	Flag of Sri Lanka
Country	Sri Lanka
Official Name	Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital	Colombo
Continent	Asia
Region	Southern Asia
ISO Code	LK / LKA
Internet Domain	.lk, .இலங்கை, .ලංකා
Calling Code	+94
Currency	Sri Lankan rupee (LKR)
Official Language(s)	Sinhala, Tamil
Demonym	Sri Lankan
Area	65,610 km²
Population	21,670,000 (approx.)
Coastline	Has a sea coast
United Nations Member	Yes

Official Flag Name	Flag of Sri Lanka
Current Version Adopted	7 September 1978
Design First Used	1948
Flag Proportion	1:2
Flag Shape	Rectangular
Number of Colours	4
Main Colours	Maroon, Gold, Green, Orange
Designer	Committee chaired by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Design Type	Lion banner with two hoist stripes and a gold border
Nickname	The Lion Flag
Official Status	Official national flag
Governing Authority	Government of Sri Lanka

Colour	HEX Code	RGB	CMYK	Pantone
Maroon	#8D2029	141, 32, 41	0, 77, 71, 45	No official Pantone reference
Gold	#FFB700	255, 183, 0	0, 28, 100, 0	No official Pantone reference
Green	#00534E	0, 83, 78	100, 0, 6, 67	No official Pantone reference
Orange	#EB7400	235, 116, 0	0, 51, 100, 8	No official Pantone reference

Lion with sword	The Sinhalese people and the bravery of the nation
Four bo leaves	The four Buddhist virtues of loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity
Maroon	Stands for the Sinhalese majority, and the historic lion banner.
Gold	Stands for the border, the lion and the bo leaves, standing for Buddhism.
Green	Stands for the Sri Lankan Moor community.
Orange	Stands for the Sri Lankan Tamil community.

Year / Period	Event
4 February 1948	The lion flag is raised at independence
1951	The green and orange stripes are added for the Tamil and Moor communities
7 September 1978	The present design with four bo leaves is fixed by the constitution
Present	The flag remains in official use

Official Ratio (height : width)	1:2
Hoist (height)	1 units
Fly (width)	2 units
Layout	Lion banner with two hoist stripes and a gold border
Band / Stripe Construction	The two hoist stripes are each one seventh of the length
Construction Sheet Available	Yes
Governing Specification	Constitution of Sri Lanka, Schedule 2

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	Yes	Carried by the military as a war flag or colour
Naval ensign	Yes	Flown by naval and merchant vessels
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	Yes
Naval ensign	Flown at sea by naval and merchant vessels	Yes
Air force ensign	Used by the air force	Yes
Presidential standard	Marks the presence of the head of state	Yes
Royal standard	Marks the presence of the monarch	No
Historical flags	Earlier designs no longer in official use	Yes

Years in Use (current design)	48 years
Adoption Date	7 September 1978
Earliest Recorded Use	1948
Designer	Committee chaired by S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike
Nickname	The Lion Flag
Dominant Colour	Maroon
Flags It Resembles	Montenegro is the only other national flag with such a broad gold border
Notable Feature	Lion banner with two hoist stripes and a gold border