Flag of Bangladesh

Bangladesh


Use	National flag
Proportion	3:5
Adopted	17 January 1972
Design	A red disc on a green field.
Designed by	Quamrul Hassan

The national flag of Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় পতাকা) was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. The red disc is for the sun rising over Bengal. It also is for the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. It also indicates the freshness of the youths and vitality of the nation.

Civil ensign. Flag Ratio: 1:2
Naval ensign. Flag Ratio: 1:2
The first flag of an Independent Bangladesh with the country map that does not exist in the current flag.

Flags of Asia
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{{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BT}}}} Bhutan \| Oauth = QzBhutan \| Bhutan }} \|Bhutan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|BN}}}} Brunei \| Oauth = QzBrunei \| Brunei }} \|Brunei]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KH}}}} Cambodia \| Oauth = QzCambodia \| Cambodia }} \|Cambodia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CY}}}} Cyprus \| Oauth = QzCyprus \| Cyprus }} \|Cyprus]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TL}}}} East Timor \| Oauth = QzEast Timor \| East Timor }} \|East Timor (Timor-Leste)]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|EG}}}} Egypt \| Oauth = QzEgypt \| Egypt }} \|Egypt]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch:unique \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|GE}}}} Georgia \| Oauth = QzGeorgia \| Georgia (country) }} \|Georgia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IN}}}} India \| Oauth = QzIndia \| India }} \|India]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|ID}}}} Indonesia \| Oauth = QzIndonesia \| Indonesia }} \|Indonesia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IR}}}} Iran \| Oauth = QzIran \| Iran }} \|Iran]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IQ}}}} Iraq \| Oauth = QzIraq \| Iraq }} \|Iraq]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|JP}}}} Japan \| Oauth = QzJapan \| Japan }} \|Japan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|JO}}}} Jordan \| Oauth = QzJordan \| Jordan }} \|Jordan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KZ}}}} Kazakhstan \| Oauth = QzKazakhstan \| Kazakhstan }} \|Kazakhstan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KP}}}} North Korea \| Oauth = QzNorth Korea \| North Korea }} \|North Korea]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KR}}}} South Korea \| Oauth = QzSouth Korea \| South Korea }} \|South Korea]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KW}}}} Kuwait \| Oauth = QzKuwait \| Kuwait }} \|Kuwait]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|KG}}}} Kyrgyzstan \| Oauth = QzKyrgyzstan \| Kyrgyzstan }} \|Kyrgyzstan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LA}}}} Laos \| Oauth = QzLaos \| Laos }} \|Laos]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LB}}}} Lebanon \| Oauth = QzLebanon \| Lebanon }} \|Lebanon]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MY}}}} Malaysia \| Oauth = QzMalaysia \| Malaysia }} \|Malaysia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MV}}}} Maldives \| Oauth = QzMaldives \| the Maldives }} \|Maldives]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MN}}}} Mongolia \| Oauth = QzMongolia \| Mongolia }} \|Mongolia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MM}}}} Myanmar \| Oauth = QzMyanmar \| Myanmar }} \|Myanmar]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|NP}}}} Nepal \| Oauth = QzNepal \| Nepal }} \|Nepal]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|OM}}}} Oman \| Oauth = QzOman \| Oman }} \|Oman]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PK}}}} Pakistan \| Oauth = QzPakistan \| Pakistan }} \|Pakistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PS}}}} State of Palestine \| Oauth = QzPalestine, State of \| the State of Palestine }} \|Palestine]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|PH}}}} Philippines \| Oauth = QzPhilippines \| the Philippines }} \|Philippines]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|QA}}}} Qatar \| Oauth = QzQatar \| Qatar }} \|Qatar]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|RU}}}} Russia \| Oauth = QzRussia \| Russia }} \|Russia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SA}}}} Saudi Arabia \| Oauth = QzSaudi Arabia \| Saudi Arabia }} \|Saudi Arabia]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SG}}}} Singapore \| Oauth = QzSingapore \| Singapore }} \|Singapore]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|LK}}}} Sri Lanka \| Oauth = QzSri Lanka \| Sri Lanka }} \|Sri Lanka]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|SY}}}} Syria \| Oauth = QzSyria \| Syria }} \|Syria]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TJ}}}} Tajikistan \| Oauth = QzTajikistan \| Tajikistan }} \|Tajikistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TH}}}} Thailand \| Oauth = QzThailand \| Thailand }} \|Thailand]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TR}}}} Turkey \| Oauth = QzTurkey \| Turkey }} \|Turkey]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TM}}}} Turkmenistan \| Oauth = QzTurkmenistan \| Turkmenistan }} \|Turkmenistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|AE}}}} United Arab Emirates \| Oauth = QzUnited Arab Emirates \| the United Arab Emirates }} \|United Arab Emirates]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|UZ}}}} Uzbekistan \| Oauth = QzUzbekistan \| Uzbekistan }} \|Uzbekistan]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|VN}}}} Vietnam \| Oauth = QzVietnam \| Vietnam }} \|Vietnam]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|YE}}}} Yemen \| Oauth = QzYemen \| Yemen }} \|Yemen]]
States with limited recognition	Abkhazia [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CN}}}} China \| Oauth = QzChina \| China }} \|China]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IL}}}} Israel \| Oauth = QzIsrael \| Israel }} \|Israel]] Northern Cyprus South Ossetia [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|TW}}}} Taiwan \| Oauth = QzTaiwan \| Taiwan }} \|Taiwan]]
Dependencies and other territories	[[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|IO}}}} British Indian Ocean Territory \| Oauth = QzBritish Indian Ocean Territory \| the British Indian Ocean Territory }} \|British Indian Ocean Territory]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CX}}}} Christmas Island \| Oauth = QzChristmas Island \| Christmas Island }} \|Christmas Island]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|CC}}}} Cocos (Keeling) Islands \| Oauth = QzCocos (Keeling) Islands \| the Cocos (Keeling) Islands }} \|Cocos (Keeling) Islands]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|HK}}}} Hong Kong \| Oauth = QzHong Kong \| Hong Kong }} \|Hong Kong]] [[Flag of {{safesubst:#switch: \| link = {{safesubst:#ifeq:yes\|0@&qauth\|{{}#>\|\|~\\]][[\\:Iso2country/article\|MO}}}} Macau \| Oauth = QzMacau \| Macau }} \|Macau]]
Category

National symbols of Bangladesh
Main symbols	Amar Sonar Bangla (national anthem) Notuner Gaan (national march) National Emblem Government Seal Red-Green (national flag) Bengali (national language)
Monuments and Memorials	Shaheed Minar (1952, martyr monument) National Martyrs’ Memorial (1971, national monument) Martyred Intellectuals Memorial (1971, martyr monument) Column of Independence (1971, independence monument)
People	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Father of the Nation) Kazi Nazrul Islam (National poet) M. A. G. Osmani (National hero)
Flora and fauna	Mango Tree (national tree) Doel (national bird) Water lily (national flower) Royal Bengal Tiger (national animal) Jackfruit (national fruit) Ilish (national fish)
Other symbols	Kabaddi (national game) Bengali calendar (national calendar)