The flag of Mon State depicts a

hamsa The ''hamsa'' (, referring to images of 'the five fingers of the hand'),Zenner, 1988p. 284World Institute for Advanced Phenomenological Research and Learning (Belmont, Estados Unidos), 1991p. 219Drazin, 2009p. 268 also known as the hand of Fa ...

in the centre of a red background. The current flag was approved by the Mon State Hluttaw and officially adopted on 8 June 2018. In local legend, the city of Bago, which was founded by the

Mon people The Mon (; Thai Mon: ဂကူမည်; , ; , ) are an ethnic group who inhabit Lower Myanmar's Mon State, Kayin State, Kayah State, Tanintharyi Region, Bago Region, the Irrawaddy Delta, and several areas in Thailand (mostly in Pathum Than ...

, was established on the location where a hamsa sought refuge during a massive flood, hence the adoption of the bird on the flag.

Former flag

The former flag of

Mon State Mon State (, ; ) is an administrative division of Myanmar. It lies between Kayin State to the east, the Andaman Sea to the west, Bago Region to the north and Tanintharyi Region to the south, also having a short border with Thailand's Kanchanabu ...

, used until the adoption of the current flag on 8 June 2018, depicted a hamsa on a dark blue background and had "Mon State" () written underneath it. The flag of Bago Region is very similar to the former flag of Mon State, but its hamsa and text have different proportions and designs.

References

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