Sunday, 28 October 2012

General knowledge : National Flag of India



National Flag

The National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on the July 22, 1947. It was presented to the nation, on behalf of the women of India, at the midnight session of the Assembly on the August 14, 1947.

            The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron at the top, white is the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel which represents the charkha. its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the sarnath Lion Capitan of Ashoka . Its diameter approximates to the width of the white band. it has 24 spokes.
            Saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and renunciation, white stands for truth and purity. Truth in words and actions, and purity in thoughts. Green is the symbol of life, abundance and prosperity. Chakra is the symbol of progress and of movement. The four standard lengths that were recommended were 36, 72, 144 and 252 inches and the widths corresponding to them would be 24, 48, 96 and 168 inches. 

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