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Indian National Flag -Tricolour
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THE NATIONAL FLAG OF INDIA is in tricolour of deep saffron(Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal propotions. The flag is a horizontal.The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two is to three. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra |
The saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation
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The white, for purity and truth |
The green for faith and fertility |
Dharma Chakra the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital. Its diameter
approximates the width of the white band and it has 24 spokes. |
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The design of the National Flag was adopted by India's constituent assembly on 22nd july, 1947. It's use and display are regulated by a code. The Indian flag symbolizes freedom. The late Prime Minister Pandit Nehru called it a flag not of freedom for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom for all people. |
