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In Burmeses traditions, peafowl is regarded as a symbol of the descendence of the sun. [3] The dancing peacock, ka-daung (Burmese: ကဒေါင်း) was used as the symbol of the Burmese monarch. During the period of Konbaung Dynasty, the dancing peacock on a red sun is charged on the State seal and the national flag.
The National League for Democracy's proposed flag for Myanmar: A red field with a blue canton, in which there is a large white five-pointed star surrounded by a circle of 14 small white five-pointed stars Proposed in 2019: The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy's proposed flag for Myanmar
The National Flag of the Union of Burma was designed by Maung Win and adopted by the Constituent Assembly of the Union of Burma in August 1947. [6] It was hoisted for the first time at 4:25 AM on 4 January 1948 when Burma gained its independence from the United Kingdom. The flag consisted of a red field defaced with a blue canton.
Historically, women in Myanmar (also known as Burma) have had a unique social status and esteemed women in Burmese society. According to the research done by Mya Sein , Burmese women "for centuries – even before recorded history " owned a "high measure of independence" and had retained their "legal and economic rights" despite the influences ...
The 1974 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma adopted a new State Seal [7] with Socialist symbols : a pinion (cogwheel) with 14 teeth, surrounding the map of Myanmar, surrounded by two paddy ears, the two artistic Burmese lions besides the branches: The left lion facing to the left and the right lion facing to the right ...
Myanmar is known by a name deriving from Burma in Spanish, Italian, Romanian, and Greek. [53] French-language media consistently use Birmanie. [54] [55] There are at least nine different pronunciations of the English name Myanmar, and no single one is standard. Pronunciations with two syllables are found most often in major British and American ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Myanmar (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Myanmar" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Pages in category "History of women in Myanmar" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.