Page 31 - 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

因此，他建议将佛旗修改成一般国旗的形状。

“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