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
Web links
- Bhutanese Ministry of Information and Communication: National Symbols. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012 ; accessed on February 11, 2017 (English).
- kingdomofbhutan.com
- Far Fung Places LLC and Bhutan Tourism Cooperation Ltd .: Kingdom of Bhutan. Retrieved February 11, 2017 .