Flag of Western Province, Sri Lanka

Western Province

File:Western Province Flag (SRI LANKA).png
Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	8:17
Adopted	1987
Design	A three headed golden snake, a golden lion with sword, and a golden bird with a sword in three circles on a brown background bordered by four Bo leaves in the corners and rectangular patterns around the whole.

The flag of Western Province, was adopted for the Western Province of Sri Lanka in 1987.

Symbolism

The flag of the Western Province has concentric rectangles. The outer rectangle is green with the next one being white. It has decorative green and yellow leaves and in the corners are four arrows separating each side. In the dark red central rectangle, there are four Bo leaves in the corners and three white rings in the middle. Within the first is a three headed golden snake; in the central one is a golden lion with sword; and in the last one is a golden bird or cock with a sword.

See also

• Flag of Sri Lanka
• List of Sri Lankan flags

External links

• Flag of Western Province
• Western Province Provincial Council
• Flagspot
• Sri Lanka.Asia