Bhutan's coat of arms

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Bhutan's coat of arms

The coat of arms of Bhutan ( Bhutanese རྒྱལ་ ཡོངས་ ལས་ རྟགས ། rgyal-yongs las-rtags ) has been in use in this form since 1980 .

description

The coat of arms shows a disk in which two dragons turn around the wheel of a double vajra .

The double vajra symbolizes the harmony between religious and secular power.

The dragons stand for the name of the country, Druk Yul , which translated from the language Dzongkha into German means land of the dragon . Above, the dragons hold the triple gemstone of Buddhist philosophy.

Above the wheel there is an Ashtamangala screen ( skt .: Chattra ), which looks like a heart shield. The umbrella is a symbol of the spiritual protection of the people of Bhutan and their king.

Under the wheel there is a lotus flower , a symbol of calm, peace and purity.

In addition to the very complicated depiction of the coat of arms, there is also a simplified version in which two dragons hold the " Dorji Gyatum ".

The round crest shape is supposed to show the Buddhist idea of ​​the universe.

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states. Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, Gütersloh 1992, ISBN 3-570-01082-1

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