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GFB. Thank you for the kind words. The orange and green stripes? Okay, you asked... actually I bet not many football helmets have this type of meaning...

* The lion in the flag represents the Sinhala race.

* The sword of the lion represents the sovereignty of the country.

* The noble eight fold path of Buddhism is signified by the lion's tail.

* Curly hair on the lion's head indicates religious observance, wisdom and meditation.

* The beard denotes purity of words.

* The handle of the sword highlights the elements of water, fire, air and earth.

* The nose indicates intelligence.

* The two front paws purport to purity in handling wealth.

* The verticle stripe of orange represent the minority Tamil race and the green verticle stripe the minority Muslim race.

* The four virtues of kindness: KINDNESS, FRIENDLINESS, HAPPINESS, EQUANIMITY are also represented in the flag.

* The border round the flag, which is yellow in color, represents other minor races.

* The bo-leaves at the four corners of the flag represent Buddhism and it's influence on the nation. They also stand for the four virtues - Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity.

* The maroon colored portion of the flag manifests the other minor religions.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_colors_on_the_Sri_Lankan_Flag_mean#ixzz1e0r5UJiC

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GFB. Thank you for the kind words. The orange and green stripes? Okay, you asked... actually I bet not many football helmets have this type of meaning...

* The lion in the flag represents the Sinhala race.

* The sword of the lion represents the sovereignty of the country.

* The noble eight fold path of Buddhism is signified by the lion's tail.

* Curly hair on the lion's head indicates religious observance, wisdom and meditation.

* The beard denotes purity of words.

* The handle of the sword highlights the elements of water, fire, air and earth.

* The nose indicates intelligence.

* The two front paws purport to purity in handling wealth.

* The verticle stripe of orange represent the minority Tamil race and the green verticle stripe the minority Muslim race.

* The four virtues of kindness: KINDNESS, FRIENDLINESS, HAPPINESS, EQUANIMITY are also represented in the flag.

* The border round the flag, which is yellow in color, represents other minor races.

* The bo-leaves at the four corners of the flag represent Buddhism and it's influence on the nation. They also stand for the four virtues - Kindness, Friendliness, Happiness and Equanimity.

* The maroon colored portion of the flag manifests the other minor religions.

Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_the_colors_on_the_Sri_Lankan_Flag_mean#ixzz1e0r5UJiC

Wow... you really did your homework on that one, lol. Cool, thanks for answering my question!

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