File:Flag of Bhutan.svg

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Other versions

Derivative works of this file: BoNM - Bhutan.svg

(1949-1956)
(1956-1969)*
*But doubtful authenticity due little evidences
(1969-present)
Currently most used version on Wikipedia
(1969-present)
Version with an alternate druk (dragon) with a more elaborate design

SVG genesis

The SVG code is valid.

This flag was created with Inkscape.

Colours scheme
RAL	RAL 9000 Yellow	RAL 3000 Orange	RAL 1000 White
CMYK	0.15.94.0	0.60.100.0	0.0.0.0
Pantone	116	165	n/a (white)
HTML Hexadecimals	#FFCD00	#FF671F	#FFFFFF
HTML Decimals	255.213.32	255.78.18	255.255.255

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Flags of SAARC member countries

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File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	Uiser	Comment
current	03:49, 30 October 2023	900 × 600 (36 KB)	9BBWMJ	Reverted to version as of 01:09, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
	01:59, 30 October 2023	900 × 600 (48 KB)	Jf889840	Reverted to version as of 10:46, 8 July 2014 (UTC)
	01:09, 7 December 2022	900 × 600 (36 KB)	VexilAlpaca	Using Pantone 116 yellow and 165 orange
	17:04, 19 August 2019	900 × 600 (37 KB)	FDRMRZUSA	Optimized and fixed svg code. No other changes.
	17:45, 22 October 2014	900 × 600 (48 KB)	SiBr4	You could have done that just as easily using Notepad instead of Inkscape
	11:24, 22 October 2014	900 × 600 (67 KB)	Hariboneagle927	Colors based on pantone specifications
	10:46, 8 Julie 2014	900 × 600 (48 KB)	SiBr4	Code
	06:45, 13 August 2012	900 × 600 (68 KB)	Alkari	code cleanup
	06:49, 17 November 2009	900 × 600 (107 KB)	Zscout370	Reducing some bytes
	06:50, 24 Februar 2006	900 × 600 (111 KB)	Denelson83	Improved version, e-mailed to uploader by author of xrmap, PD