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The Emblem of Bhutan (རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ལས་རྟགས་) maintains several elements of the flag of Bhutan, with slightly different artistry, and contains Buddhist symbolism. The emblem was designed by a Mongolian artist and it was commissioned by Ashi Tashi Dorji , the sister of the Queen Grandmother.
The National Symbols of Bhutan include the national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and the mythical druk thunder featured in all three. Other distinctive symbols of Bhutan and its dominant Ngalop culture include Dzongkha, the national language; the Bhutanese monarchy; and the Driglam Namzha, a seventeenth-century code on dress, etiquette, and dzong architecture.
Flag of Bhutan: Divided diagonally from the lower hoist-side corner to the upper fly-side corner; the upper triangle is yellow and the lower triangle is orange, with a white dragon holding four jewels in its claws centered along the dividing line and facing away from the hoist. [1] [2] 1969-Present: Flag of the Bhutan (vertical) 1969-Present
The Centre for Bhutan Studies and GNH Research, an independent Bhutanese research centre, [8] in 2002 issued a paper (henceforth the "CBS document") [4] that is the only readily available account from Bhutan of the historical development of the national flag. The document draws heavily on first-hand accounts obtained through interviews with ...
The national anthem of Bhutan, Druk tsendhen, translates into English as "Kingdom of Druk". The druk (also known as a "duk" or "dug") was adopted as an emblem by the Drukpa Lineage , which originated in Tibet and spread to Bhutan.
Pages in category "National symbols of Bhutan" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
English: Emblem of Bhutan — used by the Parliament of Bhutan, first established in 2007. ... Politics of Bhutan; Religion in national symbols; Royal Bhutan Army;
This armorial of sovereign states shows the coat of arms, national emblem, or seal for every sovereign state. Although some countries do not have an official national emblem, unofficial emblems which are de facto used as national emblems are also shown below.