Flag of Kannada

ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಾವುಟ
Kannada Flag
Kannada Flag
Flag of Kannada
UseOther
Proportion2:3
Adopted1964
DesignHorizontal bicolor of Yellow and Red
Designed byMa Ramamurthy
Official Portrait of Kannada Goddess [1]
Adopted22 November 2022
DesignKannada goddess Bhuvaneshwari holding manuscript and Kannada flag, Karnataka map on the background
Designed byGovernment of Karnataka

Kannada Flag (ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಾವುಟ) ( Kannada: [kən̪n̪əɖə bɑːʋuʈə] ) is a de facto, linguistic, cultural and ethnic flag of Kannadigas, it is horizontal yellow and red bicolored flag, based on ancient belief, the yellow and red colours in the flag stand for Turmeric and Kunkuma of Hindu goddess Bhuvaneshwari also known as Kannadamma or Kannadambe. The flag is used across the world by Kannadigas for Kannada-centric programs and movements.[2] It finds a place in the official website of the Government of Karnataka.[3][4] It is also hoisted every year by the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Karnataka Rajyotsava day.[5]

  1. ^ Kannada, TV9 (22 November 2022). "ಕನ್ನಡಾಂಬೆ ಭುವನೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಿಯ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿತ್ರ ಜಾರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 1 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Rajyotsava celebrated without usual fanfare". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Pages - kannada". Karnataka.gov.in. 22 December 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Constitution doesn't prohibit state flag: Committee tells Karnataka govt". Hindustan Times. 6 February 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  5. ^ Bangalore, Mirror. "Kannada Flag". Bangalore Mirror.