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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