Bangkok, Thailand.

Colours remain significant in the everday practice of Buddhism. The most common Buddhist flag is made of the colours blue, yellow, red, white and orange. In some variations of this flag, the colour orange is replaced with maroon, green or pink.

BLUE symbolises UNIVERSAL COMPASSION for all beings.

YELLOW symbolises the MIDDLE WAY, which avoids extremes and brings balance and liberation.

RED symbolises the BLESSINGS that the practice of the Buddhas Teaching brings.

WHITE symbolises the PURITY of the Buddhas Teaching and the LIBERATION that it brings.

ORANGE symbolises the WISDOM of Buddhas Teaching.

Facts and flag credit: The Buddhist Council of Queensland

Photo credit: Britt Embry