The Sri Lanka flag was officially adopted on December 17, 1978.
Prior to 1815, the gold lion was originally the national flag of Ceylon; its four pipul leaves are Buddhist symbols and the sword is said to represent authority. On this modern version, the green represents Muslims, while the orange represents Hindus
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I think you have made a mistake in your post. four pipul leaves are not just for symbolize the biddhism but also it represents "Meththa", "Karuna", "Muditha", "Upeksha" ("Sathara brahma viharana")
This is the significance of each symbol of the national flag is as follows
# The lion in the flag represents the Sinhala race.
# The sword of the lion represents the sovereignty of the country.
# The noble eight fold path of Buddhism is signified by the lion's tail.
# Curly hair on the lion's head indicates religious observance, wisdom and meditation.
# The beard denotes purity of words.
# The handle of the sword highlights the elements of water, fire, air and earth.
# The nose indicates intelligence.
# The two front paws purport to purity in handling wealth.
# The verticle stripe of orange represent the minority Tamil race and the green verticle stripe the minority Muslim race.
# The four virtues of kindness: KINDNESS, FRIENDLINESS, HAPPINESS, EQUANIMITY are also represented in the flag.
# The border round the flag, which is yellow in color, represents other minor races.
# The bo-leaves at the four corners of the flag represent Buddhism and it's influence on the nation. They also stand for the four virtues - Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity.
# The maroon colored portion of the flag manifests the other minor religions.
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