Burmese Buddhist Monks Flag

The flag of the brave Burmese Buddhist monks. The colors of the flag represent the colors of the aura emanating from the Buddha and collectively symbolize the perfect spiritual realization, in particular, the horizontal stripes represent all races living in peace and harmony, while the vertical ones represent the unconditional peace of nirvana. The flag has become popular with the monks have staged protests in 2007 against the military dictatorship in Burma.