The two-headed bird, a traditional motif featured in Tibetan thangkas (religious paintings), symbolizes the Great Scholar Translators of Tibet’s early history. These scholars/translators, adept in two languages, laid the foundation for Tibetan Buddhism by translating religious texts from Sanskrit and other languages into Tibetan. We have adopted this motif as a representation of The Tibet Fund’s mission of preserving Tibet’s unique culture and religion. The color green is the auspicious birth color of His Holiness the Dalai Lama who is our Honorary Patron and who has guided our efforts.