Flag of Bangladesh
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The Flag of Bangladesh is a green field with a red circle slightly off-center, symbolizing the country's lush landscape and the blood of those who died for its independence.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national flag ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1972-01-17 ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 3:5 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangladesh Liberation War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
independence of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| category |
Flags of Asia
ⓘ
Flags with circles ⓘ Green flags ⓘ National symbols of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| design | green field with a red disc slightly off-center toward the hoist ⓘ |
| designer | Quamrul Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designOrigin | based on the 1971 Bangladesh liberation flag ⓘ |
| discColor | red ⓘ |
| discPosition | slightly off-center toward the hoist ⓘ |
| discShape | circle ⓘ |
| emblemType | simple geometric emblem ⓘ |
| ensignVariant |
air force ensign of Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil ensign of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ naval ensign of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldColor | green ⓘ |
| governmentSymbol | yes ⓘ |
| ISOCountry | BD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalRegulation | regulated by the Flag Rules of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| name | Flag of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | The National Flag of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDesignChangeReason | map removed for simplicity and ease of reproduction ⓘ |
| originalDesignFeature | included a golden map of Bangladesh inside the red disc ⓘ |
| precededBy |
flag of Pakistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
original flag of Bangladesh (with golden map) used in 1971 ⓘ |
| proportion | 3:5 ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | no text on flag ⓘ |
| status | current national flag ⓘ |
| symbolism |
green symbolizes the lush landscape of Bangladesh
ⓘ
red disc symbolizes the blood of those who died for independence ⓘ red disc symbolizes the rising sun over Bengal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bangladesh Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladeshi diplomatic missions abroad ⓘ Government institutions of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| usedFrom | 1972 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
civil use on land
ⓘ
naval ensign (with modifications) ⓘ state use on land ⓘ war flag ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Independence Day of Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victory Day of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.