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Flag Bhutan, in 36 editions.

The entry for Bhutan published Flag in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Flag in every entry.

editions changed the text
11
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Flag” (1990 to 2025) and “Flag description” (1997 to 2024).

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description:
  • divided diagonally from the lower-left corner to the upper-right corner;
  • the upper triangle is yellow, and the lower triangle is dark orange;
  • centered along the dividing line is a large, stylized black-and-white dragon facing to the right;
  • the dragon is called the Druk (Thunder Dragon) and is the national emblem
meaning:
  • white stands for purity, and the jewels in the dragon's claws symbolize wealth;
  • the background colors represent the spiritual and secular powers in Bhutan, with orange standing for Buddhism and yellow for the ruling dynasty

description: divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side lower-left corner to the upper-right corner; the upper triangle is yellow yellow, and the lower triangle is dark orange; centered along the dividing line is a large black and white large, stylized black-and-white dragon facing away from to the hoist side; right; the dragon, dragon is called the Druk (Thunder Dragon), Dragon) and is the national emblem of the nation; its
meaning:
white color stands for purity purity, and the jewels in its the dragon's claws symbolize wealth; the background colors represent the spiritual and secular powers within Bhutan: the orange is associated in Bhutan, with Buddhism, while the orange standing for Buddhism and yellow denotes for the ruling dynasty

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Bhutan: Flag.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/bhutan/flag.

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