Flag of Punjab, Pakistan
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| Use | Civil and state flag   |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 1 July 1970 |
The Flag of Punjab is the flag of the Province of Punjab within Pakistan.
Design
The Punjab provincial flag is green and shows the provincial emblem in the centre which reflects Punjab's natural resources like its wheat crop, and the five rivers which give the province its name in Persian (from Punj = Five, Aab = Waters).[1][2] The inscription below in a crescent scroll reads Government of Punjab in Shahmukhi alphabets of Punjabi.[3][4] The flag uses the Pakistani national colours, white and dark green, colors that reflect the Islamic heritage of Pakistan.[5]
Historical emblems
During the British Raj, the undivided province of Punjab was granted a coat of arms. These arms consisted of a purple shield charged with a sun rising over five rivers in silver. The motto translated as "Let it grow from the rivers" [6] The name "Punjab" means land of five rivers.
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Coat of Arms of Punjab Province (British India)
See also
References
- ^ "Punjab Government logo on flag". South Punjab Forest Company.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Punjab gets new IG, chief secretary | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Shahmukhi: The window to Punjabi culture". Times of India. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "80pc Punjab government employees are non-filers | Pakistan Today". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Pakistan flag". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2007-12-11.
- ^ "PUNJAB".
