Dragon of Bhutan
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The Dragon of Bhutan, known as Druk, is the mythical thunder dragon that symbolizes Bhutan’s national identity and appears prominently on its flag and in its cultural and religious traditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dragon of Bhutan canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heraldic dragon
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mythical creature ⓘ national symbol ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhutanese architecture
NERFINISHED
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Bhutanese folklore ⓘ Bhutanese mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhutanese official emblems ⓘ Bhutanese religious art ⓘ |
| appearsOn | flag of Bhutan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhutanese cultural identity
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Bhutanese monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Drukpa Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ storms ⓘ thunder ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bhutanese culture ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
dragon grasping jewels in its claws
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dragon with claws ⓘ long, serpentine dragon ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | Dzongkha word "Druk" meaning "dragon" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Druk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holds |
jewels
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norbu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Himalayan region ⓘ |
| orientationOnFlag | facing hoist side ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Druk Gyalpo
NERFINISHED
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Druk Yul NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bhutanese national identity
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Buddhist values ⓘ Druk Yul (Land of the Thunder Dragon) NERFINISHED ⓘ power ⓘ prosperity ⓘ protection of Bhutan ⓘ purity ⓘ sovereignty of Bhutan ⓘ thunder ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bhutanese currency designs
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government insignia of Bhutan ⓘ military insignia of Bhutan ⓘ state symbolism of Bhutan ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Druk