Flag of Bangladesh Flag of Bangladesh The national flag of Bangladesh ( ) was adopted officially on 17 January 1972. It consists of a red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist so that it appears centred when the flag is flying. The red disc represents the sun rising over Bengal, and also the blood of those who died for the independence of Bangladesh. The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The flag is similar to the Japanese flag, with the difference being the Japanese flag depicting the red disc centered on a
Flag of the Sakha Republic disc in the center. The diameter of the disc is 2/5 of the flag's width. Prior to 1992, the Sakha Republic existed as the Yakut Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Prior to 1937, Yakut ASSR used a flag with blue canton, on which it contained the depiction of the Aurora and the name of the ASSR. After 1937, the flag of the Yakut ASSR is identical with the flag of the Russian SFSR. The disc represents the northern sun. The light blue, white, and green colors stand for the sky, snow, and taiga landscape respectively. The red symbolizes the courage and