Page 13 - The Origin and Early Spread of The Buddhist Flag 佛旗的缘起与传播

“As the Colombo Committee had sketched

the flag, it was of the inconvenient shape of

a ship’s long, streaming pennant, which

would be quite unsuitable for carrying in

processions or fixing in rooms. ”

— Henry Steel Olcott, “Old Diary Leaves”

(Chapter XXV. Establishing A Buddhist

Flag), p.g. 351–352

Therefore, he proposed to modify the shape of

the Buddhist flag to follow the common size of

national flags.

“My suggestion that it should be made of

the usual shape and size of national flags

was adopted, and when we had a sample

made, it was unanimously approved of.”

— Henry Steel Olcott, “Old Diary Leaves”