Question:
- What does it symbolize?
- Where is it hosted?
- When is the national flag kept half-mast?
- Which memory does the blood-red color bear?
- How do you feel about your national flag?
- How can you uphold its honor?
Answer: Every free nation has a national flag of its own. It is the symbol of independence and sovereignty of a free, country. Bangladesh is also a free country. So, she has got a flag of her own. Her people feel proud of her flag because it means that Bangladesh is a free and sovereign country. It reminds us of the valiant struggle of our freedom fighters to set the country free. Its shape is rectangular having a proportion of 10:6. It is of different sizes according to its use. The flag is hoisted every day on top of our important government buildings and educational institutions. It is hoisted everywhere on Independence Day and Victory Day. The national flag is kept half-mast on the occasions of national mourning days. There are two colors. They are green and red. The green is the symbol of the youth and the red is the symbol of the sacrifices of the freedom fighters who laid down their lives. We salute the national flag and remember the supreme sacrifice of our freedom fighters. I feel very proud of my national flag because whenever and wherever I see the national flag it reminds me that I am a citizen of a free country. I can uphold its honor by doing our national duties properly.
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Our National Flag
Question: Write a paragraph about ‘Our National Flag’ by answering the questions below.
- What is the importance of a national flag?
- What is the significance of our national flag?
- What does it symbolize?
- When and where do we hoist our national flag?
- When do we keep our national flag half-mast?
Answer: Every nation in the world has its national flag to show its identity. It symbolizes the freedom and sovereignty of an independent country. As an independent country, Bangladesh has a national flag of its own. We always show respect for our national flag. Our national flag is hoisted on the top of our important government offices, buildings, and educational institutions. Our national flag is also hoisted on our national days such as Independence Day and Victory Day. Its shape is rectangular with a proportion of 10 6. It may be of different sizes according to its use. Our national flag has two colors. One is bottle green which indicates the liveliness, youth, and vigor on one side; on the other side, it symbolizes the plentiful green nature of our country. The other color of our national flag is red which symbolizes the blood of our valiant freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives. But we keep our national flag half mast on the occasions of our national mourning. We should promise to preserve the honor of our national flag and uphold the dignity of it at any cost.
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Our National Flag
The national flag is a piece of fabric with a special colored design used as the token of a particular country. It is the symbol of the independence of a nation. Every nation of the world has a national flag of its own. Bangladesh has also a national flag. We achieved it in 1971. The proportion of its length and breadth is 10:6. It is a piece of rectangular green cloth with a round red disclike patch in the middle. The radius of the red circle is one-fifth of the length of the flag. The green color represents the admiration of youthful vigor as well as the green fields and the evergreen subtropical forest of ‘Bangladesh. The red circle symbolizes the rising sun with new hopes and aspirations for a new nation. The red color also symbolizes blood. It reminds us of the history of our independence. Many heroic sons of this soil sacrificed their lives for the cause of independence. After a bloody war, Bangladesh finally became independent on 16th December 1971. The green and red color of our national flag represents the spirit of our independence. The national flag is hoisted on the premises of all govt. offices and institutes in Bangladesh. It is kept half-mast on national mourning days. Our national flag always inspires us to dedicate our lives for the greater interest of the country. We can uphold its honor by doing our duties to the nation.