Flag of India
Description
- Three horizontal bands of saffron, white, and green with the navy blue Ashoka Chakra of 24 spokes at the centre
- Adopted on 22 July 1947, days before independence
Trivia
- The Ashoka Chakra has exactly 24 spokes, representing the 24 hours of the day and the cycle of dharma
- The colours represent courage (saffron), truth and peace (white), and prosperity (green)
- The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya and adopted in 1947 upon Indian independence
Flag of India
India's national flag, called the Tiranga (tricolour), was officially adopted on 22 July 1947. Saffron represents courage, white symbolizes peace and truth, and green represents fertility and prosperity. The design evolved from proposals by Pingali Venkayya, who originally incorporated a spinning wheel (charkha) representing Gandhi's vision of self-reliance.
The charkha was replaced with the Ashoka Chakra, an ancient symbol from Emperor Ashoka's reign in the 3rd century BC, representing dharma (moral law). The 24 spokes of the wheel represent the 24 hours of the day, symbolizing continuous progress. The flag reflects India's pluralism — saffron for Hindus, green for Muslims, and white for other religious communities.
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