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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Bangladesh, nicknamed the Lal–Sobuj, was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. It consists of a red circle on top of a dark green field.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Red, Green, White

Flag History

1. 1971
   

   The first version of the flag was designed and made by a group of student leaders and activists from the Swadheen Bangla Nucleus on 6 June 1970.
2. 1972
   The national flag of Bangladesh, nicknamed the Lal–Sobuj, was adopted officially on 17 January 1972.
3. 1972–present
   

   Current national flag, in use since 1972.

The first design of the modern flag was first created in 1970. It was made by a group of students at Dhaka University. The original flag was sewn using donated clothing.

The original design featured a map of Bangladesh in the center. The map was yellow in color. The first version was traced from an atlas before being painted by the students. This version of the flag was first flown on March 2, 1971 at the university. The next year, the flag was modified. This included removing the yellow map of the country, as well as moving the red disc toward the hoist. It was said that the map was removed because of the difficulty of properly rendering it on both sides of the flag. The revised version was officially adopted as the national flag on January 17, 1972.

Fun Facts

Many government officials, including the president, prime minister and the chief justice, are required to fly the national flag at their official residences.

The flag is flown on public and private establishments on days including Independence Day, Victory Day, Muhammad’s birthday and other days designated by the Bengali government.

The flag is flown at half-mast during International Mother Language Day, National Mourning Day and other days designated by the government.

In 2013, residents gathered to create a human flag, landing the country a world record for the largest human national flag in the world.

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