Sri Lanka Government Logo

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Sri Lanka Government logo

About Sri Lanka Government

A circular, heraldic medallion centered on a maroon disk containing a stylized golden lion in profile, facing left, holding an upward-pointing sword. The lion disk is surrounded by a ring of concentric, stylized lotus petals rendered in gold and enclosed by an outer circular wreath composed of grain/leaf motifs.

Above the main circle sits a small wheel (Dharmachakra) in blue and gold. Below the medallion is a decorative pedestal with two small roundels at its sides — the left roundel showing a crescent/moon motif and the right roundel showing a sun motif. The whole design uses bold outlines and high-contrast flat colours (gold/yellow, deep blue, maroon, black).

What's in it: lion holding a sword lotus petals Dharmachakra (wheel) sun crescent/moon paddy/grain wreath ornamental pedestal

Shapes: circular medallion radial lotus ring Dharma wheel (wheel) two small roundels decorative pedestal

Style: heraldic traditional ornamental flat colours governmental

Visually evokes a national/state emblem: a lion with a sword (authority/sovereignty), lotus petals and paddy/grain (traditional/agricultural motifs), and a Dharmachakra (Buddhist symbolism).

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Gold / yellow

#FFD100 · primary

Deep blue

#0A3C8A · primary

Maroon / red

#C32228 · secondary

Black (outline)

#000000 · accent

Sri Lanka Government Logo History

This is the national emblem of Sri Lanka, adopted when Sri Lanka became a republic in 1972. The design is derived from traditional Sinhalese and Buddhist motifs and echoes the lion from the national flag, surrounded by lotus petals, paddy ears and the Dharmachakra.