Bangladesh Flag History And The Flag Company Inc

By Rod Blunt


For much of history, the state that we today call Bangladesh has been a part of a greater India and was known only as Bengal; what happened elsewhere on the subcontinent affected Bengal. The history of the modern state of Bangladesh has been short and, rarely, sweet. Born in a war that some call genocide, the nationĂ¢€™s history has been filled with an almost unnaturally large guest list of villains, tyrants, soldiers and politicians, as well as one or two ever so rare heroes.

Prior to the creation of Bangladesh, the history of Bengal was one that seemed to involve the constant meddling of foreign powers Ă¢€" sometimes this resulted in the glow of cultural splendour, but more often than not it descended into the tears of war. The national banner of Bangladesh was received on 17 January 1972. It looks like the banner used amid the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The map was later erased from the banner by the request of General Abul Manzur, destined to rearrange the design citation required.

The green field stands for the lushness of the land of Bangladesh. The red disc is a socialist symbol of the rising Sun of independence after the dark night of a blood-drenched struggle against Pakistan.

The original flag was designed by painter Quamrul Hassan. On 2 March 1971, the initial version of the flag was hoisted in Bangladesh for the first time at the Dhaka University. As the Vice President of Dhaka University Students' Union (DUCSU), student leader A. S. M. Abdur Rab hoisted the flag. On the declaration of Independence on 26 March 1971, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman flew the flag in his residence.

The banner was imagined to prohibit the crescent and the star considered as images of West Pakistan. It was thought that the green used as a part of the banner does not reflect the customary colours of Islam, as opposed to some western sources.

The green was intended reflect the richness of the common scene of nature of Bangladesh. The present banner looks like the banner of Japan with the foundation an alternate shading. The map was expelled from the banner in 1972. One reason given was the trouble rendering the map accurately on both sides of the banner. For the special events, the Flag Company Inc invented beautiful decals and flags for the history support.




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