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Flag of Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh
The Red and Green
লাল সবুজ (Bengali)
UseNational flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Proportion3:5
Adopted17 January 1972 (1972-01-17)
DesignA red disc slightly off centre to hoist (left as depicted) defacing a dark green banner.
Designed byQuamrul Hassan
Civil ensign of Bangladesh
UseCivil ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
DesignA Red Ensign with the national flag of Bangladesh in the canton.
Naval ensign of Bangladesh
UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagSmall vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flagReverse side is mirror image of obverse side
DesignA White Ensign with the national flag of Bangladesh in the canton.
UseAir force ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion1:2
DesignA field of air force blue with the national flag of Bangladesh in the canton and the Bangladesh Air Force roundel in the middle of the fly.
Flag used during the Independence War (1971)
UseFormer flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Adopted2 March 1971
DesignA red disc with a golden outline of Bangladesh on a green banner.
Designed byShib Narayan Das

The national flag of Bangladesh was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. It consists of a red circle on top of a dark green banner. The red circle is offset slightly toward the hoist so that it appears centred when the flag is flying. While there are numerous interpretations, the green of the flag symbolises the lush landscape of Bangladesh, and the red circle, reminiscent of the rising sun, represents the sacrifice made by the people during the Liberation War of 1971.[1]

The flag is based on a similar flag used during the Bangladesh War of Independence of 1971, which had a yellow map of the country inside the red disc. In 1972, this map was removed from the flag. One reason given was the difficulty for rendering the map correctly on both sides of the flag.[2] The civil ensign and naval ensign place it in the canton of a red or white field, respectively.

  1. ^ Kabir, Punny (12 December 2013). "Shib Narayan Das: The flag redesign was pre-planned". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference fotw was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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