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History and Design of the Indian Flag

The Indian flag is a horizontal tricolor of saffron, white and green with a navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the center. It was adopted on July 22, 1947 and has been the official flag since India's independence on August 15, 1947. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag designed by Pingali Venkayya for the Indian National Congress. It represents unity in diversity, with the Ashoka Chakra symbolizing righteousness. The flag code specifies its ratio and the sizes of elements within different flag sizes. The flag is an important national symbol that evokes strong sentiments of patriotism and sacrifice.

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History and Design of the Indian Flag

The Indian flag is a horizontal tricolor of saffron, white and green with a navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the center. It was adopted on July 22, 1947 and has been the official flag since India's independence on August 15, 1947. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag designed by Pingali Venkayya for the Indian National Congress. It represents unity in diversity, with the Ashoka Chakra symbolizing righteousness. The flag code specifies its ratio and the sizes of elements within different flag sizes. The flag is an important national symbol that evokes strong sentiments of patriotism and sacrifice.

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INDIAN FLAG

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INTRODUCTION

The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolor of India saffron, white and India green; with
the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a
meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947, and it became the official flag of the Dominion of
India on 15 August 1947. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India. In India, the term
"tricolour" almost always refers to the Indian national flag. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of
the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya.

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According to the Flag code of India, the Indian flag has a ratio of two by three (where the length of
the flag is 1.5 times that of the width). All three stripes of the flag (saffron, white and green) are to be
equal in width and length. The size of the Ashoka Chakra is not specified in the Flag code, but it has
twenty-four spokes that are evenly spaced. In section 4.3.1 of "IS1: Manufacturing standards for the
Indian Flag", there is a chart that details the size of the Ashoka Chakra on the nine specific sizes of
the national flag. In both the Flag code and IS1, they call for the Ashoka Chakra to be printed or
painted on both sides of the flag in navy blue.

Flag Size

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2 3600*2400 720

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3 2700*1800 555
4 1800*1200 370
5 1350*900 280
6 900*600 185
7 450*300 90
8 225*150 40
9 150*100 25

A flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it. It is no doubt a kind of idolatry
A flag is a necessity for all nations. Millions have died for it. It is no doubt a kind of idolatry
which would be a sin to destroy. For, a flag represents an Ideal The unfurling of the Union Jack
which would be a sin to destroy. For, a flag represents an Ideal The unfurling of the Union Jack
evokes in the English breast sentiments whose strength it is difficult to measure. The Stars and
evokes in the English breast sentiments whose strength it is difficult to measure. The Stars and
Stripes mean a world to the Americans. The Star and the Crescent will call forth the best bravery
Stripes mean a world to the Americans. The Star and the Crescent will call forth the best
in Islam."
bravery in Islam."
"It will be necessary for us Indians Muslims, Christians Jews, Parsis, and all others to whom
"It will be necessary for us Indians Muslims, Christians Jews, Parsis, and all others to whom
India is their home-to recognize a common flag to live and to die for."
India is their home-to recognizes a common flag to live and to die for."
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Mahatma Gandhi

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