Flag of the Jaffna kingdom explained

Royal Flag of Jaffna kingdom
Nickname:	(Nandi Kodi)
Symbol:	Nandi
Adoption:	13th century

The flag of the Jaffna kingdom of the Aryacakravarti line of kings of Jaffna kingdom in northern Sri Lanka consisted of the couchant bull (also called a Nandi), the silver crescent moon with a golden sun. The single sacred conch shell, which spiral open to the right, and in the centre above the sacred bull, is a white parasol with golden tassels and white pearls. The color of the Royal Flag is saffron.^[1] The flag symbols are similar to number of flags found in India especially belonging to the Eastern Ganga dynasty. The Setu coins minted by the Aryacakravarti kings also have a similar symbol.^{[2] [3]}

See also

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

References

• Book: Rasanayagam, Mudaliyar . Ancient Jaffna,being a research into the History of Jaffna from very early times to the Portuguese Period . Everymans Publishers Ltd, Madras (Reprint by New Delhi, AES in 2003). 1926 . 390 . 81-206-0210-2.
• Book: Coddrington, H. W. . Ceylon Coins and Currency. Vijitha Yapa . 1996 . . 290 . 81-206-1202-7.
• Book: Perera, Horace . Ceylon & Indian History from Early Times to 1505 A. D. W. M. A. Wahid . 1954 . . 400 .

Notes and References

1. Rasanayagam, M., Ancient Jaffna, p303-304
2. Perera, H., Ceylon & Indian History from Early Times to 1505 A. D, p353
3. Coddrington, H., Ceylon Coins and Currency, p74-75