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Meaning of the Flag

The national flag of Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་རྒྱལ་དར) is one of the national symbols of Bhutan. The flag features the Druk, a dragon from Bhutanese mythology. The orange half signifies Tibetan Buddhist spiritual tradition, particularly the Drukpa Kagyu and Nyingma schools. The jewels held in Druk's claws represent Bhutan's wealth and the security and protection of its people, while the dragon's snarling mouth symbolizes Bhutanese deities' commitment to the defense of Bhutan. The tradition of flying the national flag in front of government offices had not existed in Bhutan prior to 1968 but was decreed standard practice by the Druk Gyalpo after his Secretariat was moved from the city of Taba to Tashichho Dzong in that year.

Flag History

1. 1949–1956
   

   The basic design of the flag by Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji dates to 1947.
2. 1956
   The second version of the national flag was developed in 1956 for the visit of the third Druk Gyalpo Jigme Dorji Wangchuk to eastern Bhutan.
3. Present
   

   Current national flag.

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