Flag of Sri Lanka

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-sri-lanka

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the adoption date?Officially adopted on December 17, 1950, with subsequent minor revisions
2. What does the lion on the Sri Lankan flag look like?The lion is golden and named Sinha. It holds a ceremonial sword called kastane and stands on a maroon background.
3. Why is the lion holding a sword on the flag?The sword shows the lion’s courage and the flag’s link to the old Kingdom of Kandy, the last independent Sinhalese kingdom.

Brahma Viharas: The four sublime states or divine abodes in Buddhist philosophy: loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.
Kingdom of Kandy: The last independent Sinhalese kingdom in Sri Lanka, which existed until 1815.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority, particularly the authority of a state to govern itself.