Saturday, January 30, 2016

Bangladesh Flag History

By Rod Blunt


Bangladesh came to today's shape through a long history of political evolution. Bengal was probably the wealthiest part of the subcontinent up till the 16th century. The area's early history featured a succession of Indian empires, internal squabbling, and a tussle between Hinduism and Buddhism for dominance. All of this was just a prelude to the unstoppable tide of Islam which washed over northern India at the end of the 12th century. Mohammed Bakhtiar Khalzhi from Turkistan captured Bengal in 1199 with only 20 men.

The national banner of Bangladesh was received on 17 January 1972. It looks like the banner used amid the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The map was later erased from the banner by the request of General Abul Manzur, destined to rearrange the design citation required.

A red circle is on top of the green field, balanced toward the lift with the goal that it seems focused when the banner is flying. The red disc reflects the sun ascending over Bengal, furthermore the blood of the individuals who died for the freedom of Bangladesh. The green field remains for the lavishness of the place where there is Bangladesh. The red plate is a communist image of the rising Sun of autonomy after the dull night of a blood-splashed battle against Pakistan.

The first banner was composed by painter Quamrul Hassan. On 2 March 1971, the starting adaptation of the banner was lifted in Bangladesh surprisingly at the Dhaka University. On the revelation of Independence on 26 March 1971, Sheik Mujibur Rahman flew the banner in his residence.

The flag was conceived so as to exclude the crescent and the star considered as symbols of West Pakistan. According to Flags of the World, the green used in the flag does not represent the traditional colours of Islam, contrary to some western sources.

The green was intended reflect the richness of the common scene of nature of Bangladesh. The present banner looks like the banner of Japan with the foundation an alternate shading. The map was expelled from the banner in 1972. One reason given was the trouble rendering the map accurately on both sides of the banner. For the special events, the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.




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