Bhutan Flag
The Bhutan flag is rectangular and divided diagonally into two parts with a white dragon in the middle. The upper yellow half signifies the country’s secular authority of the King in fruitful action in the affairs of religion and state. The lower saffron-orange half signifies the religious practices and spiritual power of Buddhism manifested in the Drukpa Kagyu and Nyingma traditions. The dragon symbolises the name of the country, locally known as Druk Yul, meaning land of the thunder dragon and its white colour signifies purity and loyalty of the Bhutanese people. The snarling mouth of the dragon expresses the strength of the male and female deities protecting Bhutan, while the jewels in its claws represent the wealth, prosperity and perfection of the country and the people of Bhutan.
Bhutan National emblem
The national emblem of Bhutan, contained in a circle, comprises a double diamond thunderbolt paced above a lotus, surmounted by a jewel framed by two dragons. The double diamond thunderbolt represents the harmony between secular and religious power. which results from the Buddhist religion in its Vajrayana form. The lotus symbolises purity; the jewel - sovereign power; and the two dragons - a male and female stand for the name of the country - the thunder dragon ( Druk Yul).
