National Flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1875–1948 | Flag of Ceylon's Colonial Government | A defaced blue ensign with the Arms of the Ceylon Government. | |
1948–1951 | The first flag of the Dominion of Ceylon | The Royal Standard of the Kandyan Kingdom, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. | |
1951–1972 | Flag of the Dominion of Ceylon | Modified flag of Kandyan Kingdom, the last kingdom of Sri Lanka. |
Read more about this topic: List Of Sri Lankan Flags, Historical Flags
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