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J.R. de Silva and Colonel Henry S. Olcott created the Buddhist flag in 1880 in Sri Lanka. In 1952 the World Buddhist Congress adopted it as the International Buddhist Flag. It has now become the symbol of the unity of all Buddhists and of universal peace

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The colours of the flag represent:

Blue – Loving Kindness and Compassion

Yellow – The Middle Way

Red – the Blessings that come to those who practise

White – the purity of the Dhamma, which leads to liberation from suffering

Orange – the development of Wisdom