In this article, we provide comprehensive information about Indian flag. The Indian National Flag, popularly known as the Tiranga or Tricolor, is a powerful symbol of India’s unity, independence, and rich cultural heritage.
| About | The National flag of India is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of width of the flag to its length is two to three. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel which represents the chakra. Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter approximates to the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes. |
| Name | Tiranga (Tricolor) |
| Adopted | 22 July 1947 |
| Designer | Pingali Venkayya |
| Proportions | 3:2 |
| Colours of the Flag | In the national flag of India the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land. |
| The Chakra | This Dharma Chakra depicted the “wheel of the law” in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. |
| Significance | Reflects the values of secularism, peace, and prosperity in a free India. |
| Flag Code | The Indian Flag Code was modified on 26 January 2002, which is after many years when citizens of India were allowed to hoist the Indian Flag on their houses, offices, factories, etc., on any day and not only on the National days, as before. Today, Indian citizens can proudly hoist the National Flag anytime and anywhere, provided they abide by the provisions of the Flag Code, to avoid disrespect to the tricolour. For the sake of easy understanding, the Flag Code has been divided into three parts. Part I is a general description of the National Flag; Part II deals with public, private organizations, educational institutions, etc.; Part III deals with its display by the Central and State governments and their agencies. |
