Flag of Sabaragamuwa Province

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Sabaragamuwa Province
Flag of the Sabaragamuwa Province (Sri Lanka).PNG
Use Civil and state flag
Proportion2:3
Adopted1987
DesignA dark red flag boarded by yellow edges with four yellow bo leaves in the corners and in the middle is a lion holding a whip like object, there are also a sun and a moon either side of the lion.

The flag of Sabaragamuwa Province was adopted for the Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka in 1987.

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Symbolism

The flag of the Sabaragamuwa is a dark red flag boarded by yellow edges, like the Sri Lankan Flag it has four yellow bo leaves in the corners and in the middle is a lion holding a whip like object, there are also a sun and a moon either side of the lion. [1]

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References

  1. Macdonald, Ian. "Sabaragamuwa Province (Sri Lanka)". FOTW. Retrieved 9 December 2011.