The Flag of Pallava was used by the Tamil

Pallava Kingdom The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as f ...

. The Pallava royal insignia was the ''Simha'' (Lion) and ''Nandi'' (Bull) which was changeable. But Color of flags saffron or yellow. Each Pallava king had his own personal banner. Example,

Narasimhavarman II Narasimhavarman II, popularly known as Rajamalla, was a ruler of the Pallava kingdom. Narasimhavarman reigned from 690 CE to 725 CE. He is credited with the construction of the Shore Temple, Isvara and Mukunda Temples in Mahabalipuram, the Pan ...

used the lion as his emblem and

Nandivarman II Nandivarman II (718 CE – 796 CE) was a Pallava ruler who ruled in South India. Sen states Nandivarman reigned from 731 CE – 796 CE and built the Vaikuntha-Perumal Temple. He was born in the country of Champa (modern day Vietnam) into a lo ...

preferred the Nandi. Under the reign of

Paramesvaravarman I Parameswaravarman I was a Pallava emperor who ruled in South India in the latter half of the 7th century, 670-695 AD. He ascended to the throne after the death of his father Mahendravarman II in 670 CE. His grandfather Narasimhavarman I had al ...

was Khatvanga (Skull mace) added to Pallava emblem. There were probably different Pallava lines, The main line ruled in

Kanchipuram Kanchipuram ('; ) also known as ''Conjeevaram,'' is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. Known as the ''City of Thousand Temples'', Kanchipuram is known for its temple ...

and comes from the Simha line (

Simhavarman I Simhavarman I (IAST: Siṃha Varmā) was the earliest recorded Pallava king. His only inscription was found at Manchikallu Village in Palnadu district of Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal r ...

Simhavishnu Simhavishnu (IAST: Siṃhaviṣṇu) also known as Avanisimha son of Simhavarman III and one of the Pallava kings of India, was responsible for the revival of the Pallavan dynasty. He was the first Pallava monarch whose domain extended beyond K ...

Narasimhavarman I Narasimhavarman I was a emperor of the Pallava dynasty who ruled South India from 630 CE – 668 CE. He shared his father Mahendravarman I's love of art and completed the work started by Mahendravarman in Mamallapuram. During his reign famo ...

...). The Simha emblem were inherited from descendants of the Simha line.S. Chattopadhyaya, ''Some early dynasties of South India'', 1974

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Pallava The Pallava dynasty existed from 275 CE to 897 CE, ruling a significant portion of the Deccan, also known as Tondaimandalam. The dynasty rose to prominence after the downfall of the Satavahana dynasty, with whom they had formerly served as fe ...

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