That’s when the Saltire – the heraldic symbol in the form of a diagonal cross (in homage to Saint Andrew, who reputedly was martyred on such a cross) – was first affixed to a flag.

Tibetan Buddhist prayer flags flutter as thick cloud and fog roll over the area above Tengboche in Nepal. (AP) As images of the devastation in Nepal become more prevalent in the wake of the ...

The head of the democratically elected Tibetan government-in-exile, Penpa Tsering, raised the Tibetan flag as the musicians ... “been an enduring symbol of love, compassion, patience and moral ...

Today as we celebrate Vesak, D.C. Ranatunga unfurls the birth of the Buddhist flag - a symbol of Buddhist unity and reverence, created during the Buddhist revivalist movement in colonial Sri Lanka ...

Six coloured stripes of the flag Blue – blue light radiates from hair. It shows love, compassion, peace, and happiness. Gold or yellow – It represents rays radiating from Buddha’s skin.

This paper is a modest attempt to understand and conceptualize religious symbolism, its meaning, philosophy, and significance from sociological perspective. To show how Ladakhi society has evolved ...