The national flag is rectangular and divided diagonally into two parts with a white dragon across the middle. The upper yellow half signifies the country's secular authority of the King in fruitful action in the affairs of religion and state. The lower saffron – orange half signifies the religious practice and spiritual power of Buddhism manifested in the Drukpa Kagyud and Nyingma traditions. The dragon symbolizes the name of the country, locally known as Druk Yul, meaning land of the thunder dragon and its white colour signifies purity and loyalty of the Bhutanese people. The snarling mouth of the dragon expresses the strength of the male & female deities protecting Bhutan while the jewels in its claws represent the wealth, prosperity and perfection of the country and the people.