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Bhutan Thunder Dragon Flag (1969) — Cover

About Bhutan Thunder Dragon Flag (1969)

The flag of Bhutan splits the field on the diagonal — golden-yellow upper triangle over saffron-orange lower triangle — crossed by the white Druk, the thunder dragon, clutching jewels in its claws. Standardised in its modern form by 1969, it is the heraldry of Drukpa Buddhism: marigold for the secular authority of the king, saffron for the spiritual tradition, and the roaring dragon for the storms that give the Land of the Thunder Dragon its name.

This design system renders that vexillology in flat, saturated heraldic fields — no gradients, no pastels — anchored by a bold saffron-orange ground, with white reserved strictly for the dragon emblem.

Learn more about the Bhutan Thunder Dragon Flag (1969) style

Origin
Bhutan (South Asia / Eastern Himalayas)
Era
1950–1990 (modern flag standardised by 1969)
Key figures
Bhutanese royal house (Wangchuck dynasty) · Mayum Choying Wangmo Dorji · Drukpa Kagyu lineage
Movements
Drukpa Buddhist heraldry · National vexillology · Himalayan ceremonial art

Bhutan Thunder Dragon Flag (1969) design spec

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Typography

CinzelHeadings
MarcellusBody
Noto Serif TibetanMono
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