Bhutan Flag

How to identify it

A diagonal split from lower flagpole corner to upper outer corner, yellow above and orange below, with a white dragon straddling the line.

Design and construction

Construction

The field is divided diagonally into yellow and orange, with a white dragon extending along the dividing line.

Officially documented meaning

Bhutan’s official explanation links yellow to the civil tradition and the king, orange to the Buddhist spiritual tradition, and the white dragon to Druk, the country’s name in Dzongkha. Jewels in its claws signify wealth and security.

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