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	{{Infobox flag		{{Infobox flag
	\| Name = Chola Flag		\| Name = Chola Flag
	\| Article =		\| Article =
	\| Image = ~~File:~~Chola ~~Flag (சோழ நாட்டுக்கொடி )~~.png		\| Image = Flag of Chola Kingdom.png
	\| Nickname = (''Chola Empire Flag'')		\| Nickname = (''Chola Empire Flag'')
	\| Use =		\| Use =
	\| Symbol = Tiger		\| Symbol = Tiger
	\| Proportion =		\| Proportion =
	\| Adoption = ''c.'' 300 BCE		\| Adoption = ''c.'' 300 BCE
	\| Type =		\| Type =
	}}		}}

	The '''Flag of Chola''' or '''Tiger Flag''' ({{~~Lang-~~ta\|புலி கொடி}}) was used by the Tamil [[Chola dynasty]]. The Tiger or Jumping Tiger was the royal emblem of the Cholas and was depicted on coins, seals and banners. On the coins of [[Uttama Chola]], the Chola Tiger was shown sitting between the twin fish of [[Pandya]] and the bow of [[Chera dynasty\|Chera]]. The flag of Chola is mentioned in [[Periya Puranam]],<ref name="PeriyaPuranam">[http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l41C1/l41C1per.jsp?sno=51 Sekkizhar: “Chola of Cauvery country]</ref> which was compiled during the 12th century by [[Sekkizhar]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=11FYACaVySoC~~&pg=RA1-PA289&lpg=RA1-PA289~~&dq=book+kader+mohideen&~~source=web&ots=ejotHgcd7L&sig=4kng4UJLwM5tYAYtSe1Quhgah0w&hl=en&sa~~=~~X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA6,M1~~ Glimpses of life in 12th century South India]</ref>		The '''Flag of Chola''' or '''Tiger Flag''' ({{Langx\|ta\|புலி கொடி}}) was used by the Tamil [[Chola dynasty]]. The Tiger or Jumping Tiger was the royal emblem of the Cholas and was depicted on coins, seals and banners. On the coins of [[Uttama Chola]], the Chola Tiger was shown sitting between the twin fish of [[Pandya]] and the bow of [[Chera dynasty\|Chera]]. The flag of Chola is mentioned in [[Periya Puranam]],<ref name="PeriyaPuranam">[http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l41C1/l41C1per.jsp?sno=51 Sekkizhar: “Chola of Cauvery country]</ref> which was compiled during the 12th century by [[Sekkizhar]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=11FYACaVySoC&dq=book+kader+mohideen&pg=PA6 Glimpses of life in 12th century South India]</ref>

	The [[Periya Puranam]] has following mention about Chola flag: <ref name="PeriyaPuranam" />		The [[Periya Puranam]] has following mention about Chola flag: <ref name="PeriyaPuranam" />
	{{cquote\|''பாட்டியற் றமிழுரை பயின்ற வெல்லையுட்<br />		{{cquote\|''பாட்டியற் றமிழுரை பயின்ற வெல்லையுட்''<br />
	கோட்டுயர் பனிவரைக் குன்றி னுச்சியிற்<br />		''கோட்டுயர் பனிவரைக் குன்றி னுச்சியிற்''<br />
	சூட்டிய வளர்புலிச் சோழர் காவிரி<br />		''சூட்டிய வளர்புலிச் சோழர் காவிரி''<br />
	நாட்டியல் பதனையா னவில லுற்றனன்.'' <br />		''நாட்டியல் பதனையா னவில லுற்றனன்.'' <br />
	- ''பெரியபுராணம்''}}		- ''பெரியபுராணம்''}}

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	== References ==		== References ==
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	[[Category:Flags of Tamils\|Chola]]		[[Category:Flags of Tamils\|Chola]]
	[[Category:~~Historical~~ flags\|Chola]]		[[Category:Obsolete national flags\|Chola]]
	[[Category:Flags displaying animals]]		[[Category:Flags displaying animals\|Chola]]


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	\| Image = File:~~Flag_of_Chola_Kingdom~~.png		\| Image = File:Chola Flag (சோழ நாட்டுக்கொடி ).png
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{{Infobox flag
| Name = Chola Flag
| Article =
| Image = File:Flag_of_Chola_Kingdom.png
| Nickname = (''Chola Empire Flag'')
| Use =
| Symbol = Tiger
| Proportion =
| Adoption = ''c.'' 300 BCE
| Type =
}}

The '''Flag of Chola''' or '''Tiger Flag''' ({{Lang-ta|புலி கொடி}}) was used by the Tamil [[Chola dynasty]]. The Tiger or Jumping Tiger was the royal emblem of the Cholas and was depicted on coins, seals and banners. On the coins of [[Uttama Chola]], the Chola Tiger was shown sitting between the twin fish of [[Pandya]] and the bow of [[Chera dynasty|Chera]]. The flag of Chola is mentioned in [[Periya Puranam]],<ref name="PeriyaPuranam">[http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/l41C1/l41C1per.jsp?sno=51 Sekkizhar: “Chola of Cauvery country]</ref> which was compiled during the 12th century by [[Sekkizhar]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=11FYACaVySoC&pg=RA1-PA289&lpg=RA1-PA289&dq=book+kader+mohideen&source=web&ots=ejotHgcd7L&sig=4kng4UJLwM5tYAYtSe1Quhgah0w&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA6,M1 Glimpses of life in 12th century South India]</ref>

The [[Periya Puranam]] has following mention about Chola flag: <ref name="PeriyaPuranam" />
{{cquote|''பாட்டியற் றமிழுரை பயின்ற வெல்லையுட்<br />
கோட்டுயர் பனிவரைக் குன்றி னுச்சியிற்<br />
சூட்டிய வளர்புலிச் சோழர் காவிரி<br />
நாட்டியல் பதனையா னவில லுற்றனன்.'' <br />
- ''பெரியபுராணம்''}}

==Contemporary derivatives==
The [[Flag of Tamil Eelam]] was inspired by the Chola flag.<ref>Daya Somasundaram (11.02.2014) ''Scarred Communities: Psychosocial Impact of Man-made and Natural Disasters on Sri Lankan Society'', SAGE Publications India, p. 73.</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Flag of Pandya]]
* [[Flag of Pallava]]
* [[Flags of Tamils]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Flags of Tamils|Chola]]
[[Category:Historical flags|Chola]]

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