Product Description
Our Nylon fabric goes by many names; Durawavez, Endura-Nylon, Perm-Nyl, or simply Nylon. Our Heavy-Duty Commercial Grade Dupont Solarmax material with Sunscreen. The best nylon on the market with embroidered stars (appliqued above 8’ x 12’) and sewn stripes! Perfect for flying outdoors, our 200-denier fabric allows for flyability in light breezes and the durable Lock Stitching extends the flags life longer than printed or even chain stitched flags. The quick drying of nylon allows for longer color retention! Typical life of our nylon flags is between 8-10 months before tattering and fading. Our sizes vary between 12” x 18” all the way to a 50’ x 80’!! All flags are Made in the USA!
This Buddhist Flag features:
- Rich, Vivid Color
- Durable
- Mildew Resistant
- Moth-Proof
- 200 Denier Nylon
- High Quality Printed Emblem
- Light Breeze Flyability
- 4 Rows of Lock Stitching on the Fly End
- 2 Rows of Lock Stitching on the Header
- Made in America
The Buddhist flag is a modern creation it was jointly designed by Mr J.R. de Silva and Colonel Henry S. Olcott to mark the revival of Buddhism in Ceylon in 1880. It was accepted as the International Buddhist Flag by the 1952 World Buddhist Congress.
Colonel Olcott designed a flag from the six colours of the aura that he believed shone around the head of the Buddha after His Enlightenment.
The first five stripes of the flag are of five colours: Blue represents the Universal Compassion, Yellow represents The Middle Path, Red represents Blessings, White represents purity and liberation, and Orange represents wisdom. The sixth colour is a conglomeration of the five, but for the design, it has been separated into its constituent colours.
The colonel's flag later came to symbolize the unity of Buddhists. Thereafter, it has been used worldwide and has been used in nearly 60 countries during Buddhist festive seasons, particularly during the Vesak celebrations.
Colonel Olcott was one of the greatest American Buddhists who dedicated his later life entirely to the people of Asia. He is known as the father of the Buddhist education movement since he initiated the establishment of close to 400 Buddhist schools and colleges in Sri Lanka.