Two vertical bands at the hoist (orange for Tamil Hindus, green for Muslims) and a maroon panel on the fly with a golden lion holding a sword surrounded by four bo leaves. The lion represents the Sinhalese majority and Buddhist heritage. The bo leaves represent the four Buddhist virtues. Orange for Tamils; green for Muslims. The Lion Flag of the Kingdom of Kandy was modified after independence in 1948 and finalised in 1978. One of the world's most heraldically detailed national flags. Practise the Sri Lanka flag in the Flagzio Asia flag quiz across all eight game modes.