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^ 'Rules guide on use of Tamileelam National flag published'.^ TAMIL EELAM STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Under one flag.Symbols selected By Tamil Tigers for Tamil Eelam.The flag of the Tamil nation is climbing - our national flag! Prabhakaran the leader - is an epic forever Thousands of people have fallen - this is their flag The flag of Dharma - our flag of the motherland The flag with the tiger in its centre - for the strengthДЇlag of Eelam with a tiger on it - this is The red flag is it - Tamil people adore for strength Standing flag that conquers time - the flag that went in the path shown by the tiger See the flag rising, see it rising - TamilДЇlag of tears from Eelam - the flag that adds dignity See the flag rising, see it rising - here The white demands purity, honesty and selflessness from the leaders and citizens of Tamil Eelam. It signifies determination and resoluteness vital to withstand the adversities and build the new nation of Tamil Eelam, to provide security and to defend the borders. The black reminds that march towards freedom is wrought with dangers, death and destruction, that is filled with pain and misery. The revolutionary changes necessary to spread social justice represented by these principles are reflected by this colour. Gender equality should permeate Tamil society. Egalitarianism should become their spiritual principle. Distinctions of caste and class should be abolished. The red represents the realisation that freedom is not complete by establishment of a separate state of Tamil Eelam. The colour expresses the righteousness of Tamil struggle and reinforces Tamil Nation's will to uphold moral highground during its path towards freedom. The yellow signifies that Tamils' aspiration to freely govern themselves in their own homeland is a fundamental political and human right. ДЇlag of the Tamil Democrats with the traditional colors of Tamil EelamДЇour aspects of ideals and mission of Tamil Eelam represented by the four colours are detailed in the published guide book. The bullets symbolise the historical 33 years between 1948 - 1981 (oppression the Tamil population by the Sri Lankan government before the outbreak of Sri Lankan Civil War). Supporters of the flag pointed out that the flag of Sri Lanka depicts a lion carrying a sword. The use of the flag of Tamil Eelam in public was controversial in other countries, such as Canada, due to the depiction of the bayonets as it was believed it indirectly promoted violence. Pandara Vanniyan was a freedom fighter during the British colonial era in Sri Lanka.

The LTTE leader was often compared to Pandara Vanniyan of Vannimai, because both had a similar fate.

The circle sometimes considered to be a 'Uthaya Suriyan' (rising sun) which is a symbol of Sri Lankan Tamils and earlier political movements. Vellupillai Prabhakaran himself mentioned in a Tamil interview the circle and crossed bayonets represent the armed resistance and were based on the historical shield with crossed swords flag of Pandara Vanniyan. The national flag is the symbol of the independent state of Tamil Eelam to be created, rooted in the martial traditions (Veera marapuhal) of the Tamils,' LTTE organ Viduthalai Puligal said in its February 1991 issue. The jumping tiger was adopted from the emblem of the Chola Empire, it should reflect the martial history (Veera varalaru) and the national upheaval of the Tamils. Tamil Eelam supporters in Sydney flying the flag.

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