斯里兰卡国旗
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这是锡兰(今斯里兰卡)，自1948至1950年所用过的国旗,亦称狮子旗，由一个向前行走状的金色狮子为主图案。在它的右前爪上握有一把剑，旗帜以深红色作为背景，旗帜四边由黄色构成，三旗帜的四个角落分边有四个黄色装饰条点缀。1948年，斯里兰卡运动员代表团曾持此旗参加了在英国伦敦所举行的第十四届夏季奥林匹克运动会。自1950年以后，更换至现在(2006年)所使用的新的国旗。
[编辑] Symbolism
The National Flag of Sri Lanka is expected to represent the country and its heritage and be a rallying device that integrates the minorities with the majority. However due to the racial connotations attached to the lion symbol on the flag it has been contentious since its adoption in 1948. As such it fails to be a rallying device for the nation and fails to integrate the minorities with the majority.
The symbols on the flag have now been given distinctive meanings but it cannot be said that such interpretations have historical justification or that they are universally accepted. For instance the assertion that the lion’s tail stands for the Noble eightfold path is an insult to Buddhism. Similarly the curly hair of the lion supposed to represent the curious trinity Religious observance, wisdom and meditation appears to be Sila, Samadhi and Panna in a mixed up sequence with an erroneous translation.
| Symbol | Represents |
|---|---|
| The lion | The Sinhalese race |
| The bo leaves | Buddhism and its influence on the nation. They also stand for the four virtues of Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity. |
| The sword of the lion | The sovereignty of the nation |
| The tail of the lion | The noble eight fold path of Buddhism |
| The curly hair on the lion's head | Religious observance, wisdom and meditation |
| The beard of the lion | Purity of words |
| The handle of the sword | The elements of water, fire, air and earth |
| The nose of the lion | Intelligence |
| The two front paws of the lion | Purity in handling wealth. |
| The vertical orange stripe | The Tamil race |
| The vertical green stripe | The Muslim race |
| The border round the flag | Other minor races. |
| The crimson background | Other minor religions |
