Khanda (Sikh symbol)
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The Khanda (☬ Punjabi: ਖੰਡਾ, khaṇḍā) depicts the Sikh doctrine Deg Tegh Fateh in emblematic form. It is also part of the design of the "Sikh national flag", the Nishan Sahib. A double edged sword (also called Khanda) is placed at the top of a Nishan Sahib flag as an ornament or finial. The Khanda Emblem is an amalgam of three symbols,[1] represented by three different items.
- A double-edged sword also called a Khanda which is in the centre
- the Deg (cauldron)
- Two single-edged swords, or kirpans, are crossed at the bottom and sit on either side of the Khanda and Chakkar. They represent the dual characteristics of Miri-Piri, indicating the integration of both spiritual and temporal sovereignty together and not treating them as two separate and distinct entities.[2]
The symbol is encoded in Unicode, in the Miscellaneous Symbols range, at codepoint U+262C (☬).
References [edit]
- ^ Rose, David (1995). Sikhism photopack. Folens limited. p. 10. ISBN 1852767693.
- ^ Teece, Geoff. Sikhism. Black Rabbit Books. p. 18. ISBN 1583404694.
