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Bhutan flag dragon

The dragon depicted on the flag, Druk or the Thunder Dragon, represents Bhutan's local Tibetan name, The Land of the Dragon. The dragon grasps jewels, representing wealth, in its claws. The yellow field symbolizes the secular monarchy, while the orange represents the Buddhist religion.

 

The flag is one of the few national flags to feature orange as a prominent colour, and one of only two national flags to depict a dragon, the other being the flag of Wales.

 

See the welsh dragon: www.flickr.com/photos/cjmellows/239425718/#comment7215760...

 

See Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_bhutan

 

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