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3/10/2007 12:23 PM Flags of Myanmar from time to time (19 Comments)

masterbay

Flags of Myanmar from time to time

1300-1500 : :The early Mons hoisted this flag of golden Hinthar on a green background.
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1700-1885 : :Kongbaung Dynasty Flag Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket The earliest records shows that this flag was hoisted in Yangon when Myanmar King bought Yangon back from the British for 10 million Kyats in silver coins (360,000 pounds or 163,293.25 kg of silver). This flag was also hoisted on top of the Myanmar ship when minister U Kaung (Kinwun Mingyee) went to Britain during 1800s. It has a white background, with a red peacock biting a branch of flowers. Hoisted with a golden tip at the top of the pole. This original flag was defined as 18 feet high and 27 feet wide.
1886-1948 : :British Union Jack flag
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1948-1974 : :The big star was meant for the Union, and 5 smaller stars were for 5 states.
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket This is the first flag of the independent modern Burma (Myanmar), which was proudly first hoisted at 4:25am, 4th January 1948!
1930-1942 : :Do-Bamar Assiayone flag (We-Burmans Association flag), as well as Myanmar's national flag after Japan invasion.
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1939 British Ensign : :In the diarchy parliament of February 1939, the Governor of Burma officialised this ensign just like other British dominion states. The insignia of the Myanmars, the dancing peacock on that flag was taken from King Mindon's 1-kyat silver coin.
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1940-1945 : :Japanese flag
Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket 1942-1948 : :Very similar to the previous. The only difference is the feathers of the peacock is redrawn in geometrical diamond-shape patterns.
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1945 : :Anti-Facist Revolutionary Flag
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4/6/2007 6:32 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

netVIRUS
@ntiVIRU$ 20, Singapore, Singapore
i really didnt noe about our flag berfore until i read abut the blog. but what i still wonder is wat flag our ancestors used befor Kaungboung dynesity... i wondering the flags which were used in military was the same as the peacock flag?

4/6/2007 1:05 PMRe: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

lostofthedream
Jr. Moe Swe 26, Myanmar
This is "Mons hoisted this flag of golden Hinthar".
Peace be with you all.

3/18/2007 9:42 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

hninmon
hninmon 26, Yangon, Myanmar
WOW !!!
Great collection !!!
Admire a lot :)

3/20/2007 2:32 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

shwethet
thet 30, YGN, Myanmar
Ya!Great!
I even didn't notice about our flag.
Thankz for sharing.

4/2/2007 11:55 PMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

smilestarl
smile 20, Texas, United States
In my opinion, I love the flag with peacot. I think it is so graceful. Great Idea for collecting those.
Really cool!

Be a part of lovely myanmar group with peaceful thougghts!

4/3/2007 8:42 AMRe: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

deltaviper
Delta Viper 26, -ღ*´•¨¯`•¸`*ღ-»"tH3 Unf0rG3tT3N CiTy".•-ღ*´•, Myanmar
Time & tide wait for no man.
But...
Man & work wait for a chance...
Peace be with you all.

4/3/2007 11:53 PMRe: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

smilestarl
smile 20, Texas, United States
Yes. It is true!

4/3/2007 11:54 PMRe: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

smilestarl
smile 20, Texas, United States
Yes. It is ture. We hope that we can change something special by proving our works!

4/7/2007 1:55 PMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

stanleyma
Yuanfeng 24, Dalian, Liaoning, China
How could there be a Japanese flag?
It doesn't make any sense!

4/7/2007 2:03 PMRe: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

lostofthedream
Jr. Moe Swe 26, Myanmar
This is History.
Once your China also use British flag.....
In our history...
We haved used both of British & Japan flag .
This is history
We can't destroyed it.
We can write only new pages of our history.
I'm so sorry for your misunderstanding.
Any ways thanks.
Peace be with you all.

5/22/2007 8:20 AMRe: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

skymyo
arkar 32, Singapore, Singapore
It's true bro.Whoever can't change our histroy!Can create our future.Thanks for share.Peace be with you.

5/22/2007 10:50 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

masterbay
Nyi Nyi Moe Verified Zorpian 29, Mandalay, Myanmar
Thanks my friend....
I hope it so.
Peace be with you all.

6/13/2007 9:49 AMRe: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

hmsmdy
min 33, Mandalay, Myanmar
thank for sharing this flag.

i am thinking you too.

we should have learning history and how to use future.

6/16/2007 2:16 PMRe: Re: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

masterbay
Nyi Nyi Moe Verified Zorpian 29, Mandalay, Myanmar
We have same idea .

Please come to our group.

Welcome to Home of the Dream .

6/17/2007 1:57 AMRe: Re: Re: Re: Re: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

hmsmdy
min 33, Mandalay, Myanmar
Thank for your reply brother

during these day i am busy .

So, i can involved later

sorry


5/5/2007 6:09 AM Flags of Myanmar from time to time

zawmyotun
ZM 26, Yangon, Myanmar
Great share for all members.

5/23/2007 3:46 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

kayzarster
kayzar 30, yangon, Myanmar
Thanks for ur sharing.

5/21/2008 9:09 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

silverarcher89
Yan Naing 20, Yangon, Myanmar
Yeah, your collection is great.
But our flag is about to change. I don't like new flag decided by the constitution. That is not good. It doesn't make any sense to proud of it.
:(
-silver-

5/24/2008 7:08 AMRe: Flags of Myanmar from time to time

thitminlu
thitminlu 26, Yangon, Myanmar
thz
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