Flag of the Mutul
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| Name | Yax Sak Kan |
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| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | Officially adopted on 19 February 1844 |
| Design | A horizontal tricolour of green, white, and gold |
| Designed by | Batab Ix B'alamb |
The flag of the Mutul, also known as the Yak Sak Kan (Green; White ; Gold) (Alternative reading : Sacred, Pure, Precious) is a tricolour flag featuring three horizontal bands coloured green, white, and gold.
The Mutul's flag is a relatively recent invention when compared to other symbols used by the Divine Kingdom through its history, such as its Glyph-Emblem, or the Chaac Banner, plus the various flags and symbols associated with specific dynasties, such as the Sky Serpent Banner, or the Tohil Sun. The Ilok'tab Banner is specific of the Ilok'tab Dynasty and make use its colours (green and gold), divided by a "White Path" representing the traditional Mutulese religion. It was first used by royalists and religious militias during the Sajalob War against the Exalted Noble Republic. It's status as flag of the Mutul was officialized in 1844.
Symbolism
Green and gold are the traditional color of the Ilok'tab Dynasty. Green (or blue, as both colors share the same word in Mutli) is associated with the center of the world, the concept of middle, and by extansion with moderation and wisedom. The gold is the color associated with the south, and Q'umarkaj, the city of origin of the Ilok'tab, is often nickname the Southern Capital. It is also the color of gold, wealth, and value. The white band separating the two represent the "White Path" that the Faithfuls follow, and is a representation of the religion of the same name, the state religion of the Mutul.
Description
he national flag of the Mutul is a tricolor flag. The horizontal fesses are bands of equal size in the colors from top to bottom, green, white, and yellow ("gold"). The flag proportions (width:length) are 2:3. The flag was adopted by the K'uhul Ajaw B'alijaj Chan K'awiil II in 1844 as a representation of the popular unity around One Faith and One King after the Civil War.
Display and Use
The flag is customarily flown at government buildings and military bases in the Mutul and abroad all year round. Private use is much rarer. Only on national holidays such as the crowning of a K'uhul Ajaw, a royal marriage, or the birth of a new Divine Prince, or the birthday of specific members of the Royal House, like the Divine King and Queen, the Yax Sak Kan is flown by individuals. The flag can also be displayed at times of sadness at half-staff as a sign of respect or national mourning.
Alternative flag
In traditional Mutuleses Heraldics, green and blue are the same color (Yax). As a result, alternative version of the flag exist where the green stripe is replaced by a blue one. While the green version is often prefered, as green is much more associated with the Ilok'tab Dynasty and the royal family than the color blue, it is not uncommon to see the alternative version of the flag displayed in public events or in private. As the blue and green versions are, officialy, the same flag, they're to be treated with the same care and respect, without distinction. However, in practice, the blue version as almost fell out of use, and is therefore considered to be the "alternative" version.
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