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Proportions
2:3
Shape
Rectangular
Colors
#FFD520 · Pantone 116 CYellow represents the civil and temporal authority of the King (the Druk Gyalpo).
#FF4E12 · Pantone 1655 COrange (saffron) represents the country's Buddhist spiritual tradition.
#FFFFFFThe white of the dragon symbolises the purity and loyalty of the country's different peoples.
Symbols & elements
The Druk, the thunder dragon, gives the country its name ("Druk Yul", the Land of the Thunder Dragon). The jewels it holds in its claws represent wealth and prosperity; its snarling mouth, the strength of the deities protecting Bhutan.
Construction details
Proportions: 2:3. The flag is divided diagonally, from the lower hoist corner to the upper fly corner: a yellow triangle above, an orange triangle below. Along the diagonal, a white dragon (the Druk) faces the fly, holding jewels in its claws.
Construction sheet
How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.
Specific rules — Bhutan
Common conventions
Bhutan is called "Druk Yul", the Land of the Thunder Dragon; the flag's white dragon is that Druk.
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