Write a paragraph on "Our National Flag"

Write a paragraph on "Our National Flag" by answering the following questions.

        a)   What do you mean by a "National Flag"?

        b)   How have we got Our National Flag?

        c)   What is its width and length?

        d)   Where is it hoisted?

        e)   What do the colours mean?

        f)   How can we protect and uphold the honour of Our National Flag?

                                                               Our National Flag

A flag represents a country over the world. As we are a free nation, we have a glorious national flag. It represents our freedom and sovereignty. But, we have not got our national flag overnight. There is a long history of achieving our national flag. Before 26 March 1971, Bangladesh was not an independent country. She was a part of Pakistan and called East Pakistan then. We were deprived of our due rights. So, it was inevitable to fight against Pakistan. Our freedom fighters flied the national flag and went to fight against the oppressive rulers. After a freedom fight of nine months, Bangladesh wins victory by a great sacrifice. Then our national flag flies in the free sky of Bangladesh. Thus, we have got our national flag. Our national flag has a fixed ratio of length and width which is 10:6. Our flag is the combination of two colours-green and red. The green colour symbolizes evergreen beauty of our homeland while the red colour symbolizes blood given by our freedom fighters. We use our national flag when our educational institutions start every day. Different Govt. and non-Govt. offices also hoist the national flag. We also hoist our flag on different national days and traditional occasions of Bangladesh. But it is kept half-mast on any national or international mourning days. We are proud of our national flag. It is the source of our spirit, hope and inspiration. It must be kept at its sublime position at any cost.