-designed jointly by Mr. J. R. De Silva and Henry S. Olcott in 1880 in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Exquisitely created from UV protected highly durable aluminum with an embossed border.
Colors are Blue (nila - Universal Compassion), Yellow (pita - The Middle Path), Red (lohita - Blessings), White (odata - Purity and Liberation), and Orange (manjestha - Wisdom). The mixture of these colors (prabswara) represents the colors of the aura emanated from the body of the Buddha when he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. Horizontal Stripes on the Buddhist Flag represents the races of the world living in harmony and the vertical stripes symbolize the perfection of Buddhahood and the Dharma.
Supplied with mounting screws and color coded screw hider cap covers for and attractive uniform finish.
Weather resistant.
Dimensions are 6 inches (height) x 12 inches (width) x 3/16 inches (thick) with four standard screw holes.
Metric Dimensions are 153mm x 305mm x 4mm.
