What do the colors on the Sri Lankan Flag mean?

Answer 1

* The lion in the flag represents the Sinhala race. * The sword of the lion represents the sovereignty of the country. * The noble eight fold path of Buddhism is signified by the lion's tail. * Curly hair on the lion's head indicates religious observance, wisdom and meditation. * The beard denotes purity of words. * The handle of the sword highlights the elements of water, fire, air and earth. * The nose indicates intelligence. * The two front paws purport to purity in handling wealth. * The verticle stripe of orange represent the minority Tamil race and the green verticle stripe the minority Muslim race. * The four virtues of kindness: KINDNESS, FRIENDLINESS, HAPPINESS, EQUANIMITY are also represented in the flag. * The border round the flag, which is yellow in color, represents other minor races. * The bo-leaves at the four corners of the flag represent Buddhism and it's influence on the nation. They also stand for the four virtues - Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity. * The maroon colored portion of the flag manifests the other minor religions.