|
LAKKI MARWAT
The Logo of District Lakki Marwat comprises of a shield with local landscape, flora and fauna on it.
The orange color of the sky stands for the dawn of the new era. The blue hill for the mountain range surrounding the district including the Sheikh Badin Top. The palm & the camel represent the sandy terrain of the district and the & perseverance of the people.
|
|
|
The yellow color of the field is derived from the Mustard (Brassica) flowers covering the landscape in the spring season. The two crossed axes symbolize the urge for self reliance & self defense. The wavy lines in blue represent the two main rivers "KURRAM" & "GAMBILA" flowing across the district.On the top of the shield is a fort "BALA HISAR" - the provincial symbol of NWFP, with the National Crest "Crescent & Star" of the federation of Pakistan above all.
Below the shield is a doubly twisted ribbon or scroll (Yellow on obverse & White on reverse side) with "LAKKI MARWAT" inscribed on it in red letters.
|
The Flag of District Lakki Marwat (2:3 in proportion) comprises of three horizontal stripes: Blue, Yellow & Green from top to bottom in a proportion of 1:4:1 respectively. The Middle broad yellow portion has two crossed axes (Black) in the center resting on a red doubly twisted ribbon (Scroll).
The uppermost blue stripe stands for the sky and the water resources. The central broad yellow portion derives its color from the Mutard (Brassica) flowers which adorne the landscape in the spring season. The green color of the lowest stripe represent agriculture - the mainstay of the local populace. Crossed axes in the center of the flag symbolize the urge for self reliance & self defense. The red ribbon (Scroll) stand for struggle.Majority of the Marwats live in District Lakki Marwat (North West Frontier Province of Pakistan).
|
|
|
|
The tribal Flag of the "Marwats" (a branch of Pshtoons) comprises of a Green rectangle (1:2), over a bigger White rectangle (3:5) over a still bigger Black rectangle (2:3), all three joined at the upper left hand corners.
The overall proportion of the flag is 2:3. The Blak & White stand for the two historic political factions of the past i.e. "Tor Gund" (The Black Faction) & "Speen Gund" (The White Faction) respectively.The Geen colour stand for prosperity, fraternity, peace and the bright future.The two (gold/yellow) axes crossed at right angles (or Saltire) in the green canton (upper left corner of the flag) stand for self reliance & self defense.
|
Meenakhel is the sub-section of the Marwat tribe living in Lakki Marwat (North West Frontier Province of Pakistan).The flag of the House of Meenakhels (2:3) is orange in color with a black castle (or fort) in silhouette along the lower border of the flag.
Meena Khan, the founder of the family built a fort (castle) known as the LAKKI FORT, in the early 17th century AD. The Sikhs later-on captured it in 1844 and the British East India Company in 1849. The British occupation of the Lakki Fort was the turning point for the East India Company to establish its rule in the Punjab. The British later on handed over the fort to the Meenakhels.
|
|
|
|
The silhouetted black fort (castle) against the orange background stands for the glory of the past. The orange backdrop symbolizes the dawn of the new era. The fort is represented by a wall (parapet) with four battlements on each side of the Watch Tower (turret/bastion) standing in the middle and extending upto the 2/3rd of the breadth of the flag.
The flag is very popular among the Meenakhels of Lakki Marwat, especially the youth, and can be seen hoisted on many houses. There is a local saying about this flag "Others have flags on their forts while we have a fort on our flag". |
Location of Lakki Marwat
|
|
|
|
|
