The flag of Rakhine State is a bicolour of white and red, charged with the

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, a historical symbol of

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, on a blue disk in the centre. The bicolour of the flag has been adopted by various ethnic-Rakhine organisations and political parties, often with different symbols in the centre.

Flag variants

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