.Sri Lankan flag - gold, green, orange and purple

,Gold - a color that symbolizes Buddhism

,A golden lion symbolizes the Sinhalese majority

,The sword symbolizes sovereignty

The fig leaves are a Buddhist symbol, under the sacred fig tree sat Gautama who received enlightenment and became a Buddha

:Each of the leaves individually symbolizes

.Love, compassion, sympathy and peace

.Green - A vertical green rectangle symbolizes the Muslim minority

.Orange - A vertical rectangle in orange symbolizes the Hindu Tamil minority

.Crimson - A crimson background symbolizes long life and the other minorities in Sri Lanka