Our National Flag

The national flag is a piece of fabric with a special colored design used as the token of a particular country. It is the symbol of the independence of a nation. Every nation of the world has a national flag of its own. Bangladesh has also a national flag. We achieved it in 1971. The proportion of its length and breadth is 10:6. It is a piece of rectangular green cloth with a round red disclike patch in the middle. The radius of the red circle is one-fifth of the length of the flag. The green color represents the admiration of youthful vigor as well as the green fields and the evergreen subtropical forest of 'Bangladesh. The red circle symbolizes the rising sun with new hopes and aspirations for a new nation. The red color also symbolizes blood. It reminds us of the history of our independence. Many heroic sons of this soil sacrificed their lives for the cause of independence. After a bloody war, Bangladesh finally became independent on 16th December 1971. The green and red color of our national flag represent the spirit of our independence. The national flag is hoisted on the premises of all govt. offices and institutes in Bangladesh. It is kept half-mast on national mourning days. Our nationL' flag always inspires us to dedicate our lives for the greater interest of the country. We can uphold its honor by doing our duties to the nation.