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The Sikh flag is called 'Nishan Sahib'
The symbol on Nishan Sahib is called the Khanda
The Khanda is a very important symbol in Sikhism. The Khanda symbolizes God's Universal and Creative Power. In it's center is a double edged sword, which symbolizes the primal and almighty power of the creator. The 'Chakra' or the circle is a symbol of the continuity. The two swords on the outside are symbols of the spiritual and political balance in the universe.
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What does the flag above a gudwara have on it?
it is the Sikh symbol and it is a khanda withe swords the kirpan this tells us that the Sikh fate is powerful
The Sikh symbol?
The Sikh symbol is the Khanda
What does the Khanda mean?
A khanda is a sikh symbol and it means duck
What is it like outside a gurdwara?
gurwara's look like a massive temple where Sikh's go to worship outside the gurdwara there is usually a symbol to show what it is and there is a flag pole flying the nishan sahib (the Sikh flag) :)
What is the main Sikh symbol that is used?
the main Sikh symbol is the khanda
What does the symbol on Peru's flag mean?
its the symbol of pure
What does the symbol on the Russian flag mean?
The Russian flag has no symbol superimposed on it. Previously, the flag of the USSR had the symbol of the Sickle and Hammer, which represented their communist laborer ideals.
What does the symbol on the Holocaust flag mean?
It is the Nazi symbol, the swastika.
What does hokkaido's flag symbol mean?
what does Hokkaido's symbol stand for
What is the flag on a gurdwara called?
A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship, Gurdwara means "the doorway to the Guru". In every Gurdwara there is a Guru Granth Sahib, as well as a Nishan Sahib, which is the Sikh flag. The Nishan Sahib is the first main feature of a Gurdwara you see. The Nishan Sahib can be seen outside every Gurdwara to show a Sikh place of worship. The flag is a triangular shape and is a saffron-coloured. The colour stands for courage and sacrifice. The flag is usually on a long steel pole which is also covered in the same saffron coloured cloth. The saffron coloured cloth is changed as part of Baisakhi, the celebration in April, also on other special occasions. On the flag is the Khanda, the Khanda is the main symbol of the Sikh faith, it symbolies Gods power.
What does the symbol mean on they Afghanistan flag?
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Why is the Sikh flag raised at the start of a new year?
the sikh flag called nishaan sahib is not raised on sikh new year which is in march, but raised on vaisakhi the birth of the khalsa
