Sri Lanka flag: free download for printing and coloring
Free download in SVG, PNG, JPG, WEBP and PDF. Print it from A5 to A1 or color it in with a printable outline: perfect for school projects, classrooms, crafts and presentations.
Key details
| Official name | ශ්රී ලංකා ප්රජාතාන්ත්රික සමාජවාදී ජනරජය(Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) |
|---|---|
| Continent | Asia |
| Flag ratio | 1:2 |
Sri Lanka flag colors
- Yellow
- HEX
- #FEBD29
- RGB
- 254, 189, 41
- Maroon
- HEX
- #8D153A
- RGB
- 141, 21, 58
- Gray
- HEX
- #00534E
- RGB
- 0, 83, 78
- Orange
- HEX
- #EB7400
- RGB
- 235, 116, 0
Sri Lanka flag SVG
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Sri Lanka flag PDF for printing
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Sri Lanka flag for coloring
Download and print this free flag outline for coloring, a fun and easy way for children to be creative while learning about flags. Choose your size below.
Sri Lanka flag in WEBP, PNG, JPG
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Sri Lanka: about the flag
Sri Lanka's flag is known as the Lion Flag, and the lion symbol goes back over 2,000 years to the legend of Prince Vijaya, the island's first recorded king. The flag was designed in 1948 by a committee led by Prime Minister D. S. Senanayake, and it was based on the banner of the last kingdom of Kandy.
The gold lion holds a sword in its right forepaw and stands on a crimson field. Four golden bo leaves in the corners represent the four Buddhist virtues: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. Two vertical stripes at the hoist, green and orange, were added to represent the Muslim and Tamil communities. The yellow border around the whole flag stands for unity.
The flag was adopted on 22 May 1972, when Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka. The design was modified in 1953 and again in 1972. It is flown on government buildings and at schools across the island.