Flag of Chola explained

Chola Flag
Nickname:	(Chola Empire Flag)
Symbol:	Tiger
Adoption:	c. 300 BCE

The Flag of Chola or Tiger Flag was used by the Tamil Chola dynasty. The Tiger or Jumping Tiger was the royal emblem of the Cholas and was depicted on coins, seals and banners. On the coins of Uttama Chola, the Chola Tiger was shown sitting between the twin fish of Pandya and the bow of Chera. The flag of Chola is mentioned in Periya Puranam,^[1] which was compiled during the 12th century by Sekkizhar.^[2]

The Periya Puranam has following mention about Chola flag:

Contemporary derivatives

The Flag of Tamil Eelam was inspired by the Chola flag.^[3]

See also

• Flag of Pandya
• Flag of Pallava
• Flags of Tamils

Notes and References

1. http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l41C1/l41C1per.jsp?sno=51 Sekkizhar: “Chola of Cauvery country
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=11FYACaVySoC&dq=book+kader+mohideen&pg=PA6 Glimpses of life in 12th century South India
3. Daya Somasundaram (11.02.2014) Scarred Communities: Psychosocial Impact of Man-made and Natural Disasters on Sri Lankan Society, SAGE Publications India, p. 73.