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Bhutan Flag

Adopted in 1969 the flag features a saffron yellow and orange field representing the authority of the king and Buddhism respectively. The central dragon stands for the name of the country "Dragon Realm" in Tibetan. The jewels in the dragons claws symbolize wellbeing and perfection

Product Description

We manufacture and supply the Bhutan flag ready to fly on the top a flagpole in either hand sewn or digitally printed options.

We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years.

Hand sewn Bhutan national flags are made to MoD & Flag Institute standard patterns by cutting panels of the required colours from a roll of fabric, before being sewn together by our skilled flagmakers to create the official Anguilla pattern. National flag designs with complex details will have a printed panel or badge added to the main field of the flag.

Dye-sublimated Bhutan national flags are created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole.

The Bhutan national flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability.

Other finishes are available, please be sure to select the correct option for you or contact a member of our team for support.

Please note - for all handsewn Bhutan flags 1.5 yards and smaller it is necessary to include printed elements to ensure we are able to achieve the correct design. If you have any queries about this, please contact our team.

Frequently Asked Questions

What size flag do I need?

All our national flags are available in international standard sizes. If you're intending on flying your flag from a flagpole you can use this handy guide to help you choose the right size flag for your pole.

Flagpole height	Flag Size
4m	1.5 yd
5m	2yd
6m	2yd
7m	2.5yd
8m	2.5yd
9m	3yd
10m	3yd

All of our printed Bhutan flags are made by a process called Dye Sublimation. This process impregnates the fibres of the fabric, the result is a flag that has very accurate colour, and importantly the design appears clearly on both sides of the flag. This is known as ‘printed through to reverse’ and is an important consideration when choosing your flag as both sides will be seen when flying.

Trivia

The flag features the Druk that is the thunder dragon from Bhutanese mythology.

Technical Specifications

Adopted: 1969

Proportion: 2:3

Design: A yellow and orange diagonal bicolour with a white and black dragon grasping jewels in the centre.

Brief History

There isn’t much known about the flags prior to the first national flag being adopted in 1949. However it is said that the flag prior to 1949 was a yellow field with a dragon at the centre referencing the relationship of the country with the emperors of China.

When Indo-Bhutan treaty was signed in 1949 the first officially national flag was chosen and featured a square yellow and red bicolour with a green dragon in the centre. The dragon was chosen because the locals called the country ‘Druk’ which is the name of the Bhutanese thunder dragon.

The Alleged Flag of Bhutan (Pre-1949) (mock up)

The First National Flag of Bhutan (1949 – 1956)

A new flag was created in 1956 for the third King of Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and it was based on a photograph of the original flag, as the whereabouts of the 1949 flag was unknown. It featured the black and white dragon facing towards the fly end.

In 1969 Jigme Dorji Wangchuck asked for changes to be made to the flag that included making it a rectangle and the red part changed to orange and the dragon’s body was relaxed. This new flag remains to the present day. It wasn’t until 1972 that a code of conduct was drafted to specify the flags size and conditions in which it should be flown.

Each part of the flag has specific meanings. The white colour of the dragon is said to represent purity, the yellow represents the Kingdom of Bhutan’s yellow Kabney, the orange represents the Buddhist tradition and the jewels represent Bhutan’s wealth and security.

The Second National Flag of Bhutan (1956 to 1969) (mock up)

The Third National Flag of Bhutan (1969 to Present Day)

The Variant Flag of Bhutan

The Variant Flag of Bhutan is the similar to the National Flag of Bhutan apart from a differently designed dragon.

The National Emblem of Bhutan

The National Emblem of Bhutan was official classified as they symbol of Bhutan in 2008. It is a circle that features two Vajra, a ritual object representing thunderbolts and diamonds that are crossed with a lotus below and a jewel above. It also features a Male and female dragon at the sides of the crossed Vajra.

The Army Air Roundel of Bhutan

The Royal Bhutan Army Air wing has a roundel that features the colours of the national flag of Bhutan.

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