The national flag of India, also known as “Tiranga”, is not the first flag that represents India.
There has been a number of flags prior to this one. The current flag had gone through many stages to get its final variation.
INTRODUCTION
A flag is a symbol of a country that helps it to be identified by other countries. Every nation has a distinctive flag that signifies its culture and importance.
The Indian flag also has its own identification and significance. The flag of India is also called “Tiranga” or “Tricolour”. This is because it comprises three colours.
These three colours are saffron, white and green. All three colours depict three different meanings.
The Indian flag also has a wheel in the centre of the flag. This wheel is called the “Ashoka chakra” which represents the wheel of the law of dharma, Truth or Satya.
HISTORY OF OUR FLAG
The current and sixth flag of India had to go through multiple phases in the past to get its final appearance.
The proposal was presented by Mahatma Gandhi first. Then, it was designed by Pingali Venkayya who was also a freedom fighter.
The three colours were chosen so carefully that none of them depicts a sectarian association.
The Indian flag was adopted on July 22, 1947, during the meeting of the Constituent Assembly.
The Tricolour flag was approved ahead of India’s independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. There was a “Charkha” (Spinning Wheel) in the centre that was replaced by The Ashoka Wheel.
WHAT OUR FLAG SIGNIFIES
As we have discussed above that our flag consists of three stripes of saffron, white and green colours from uppermost to lowermost.
Each one has a different meaning. The saffron stripe depicts passion, courage and sacrifice. This strip is dedicated to the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
The white colour stripe is a symbol of simplicity, peace and truth. The white band also has a blue wheel having 24 spokes that illustrate 24 hours and the wheel depicts the wheel of Dharma.
The last band is green in colour showing the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land.
SHOULD KNOW FACTS ABOUT OUR FLAG
- The Indian flag should be made of Khaadi which is a hand-spun cloth.
- The dimensions of our flag should be in the ratio of 3:2.
- The Flag Code of India 2002 governs and regulates the National Flag of India.
- The National flag cloth cannot be used for any other purpose, such as cloth-making, domestic work, etc.
- The National Flag should never touch the ground and is considered abusive. The Flag should be removed before sunset every day.
- The first Indian flag had religious symbols and eight roses on it with Vande Mataram written in the middle.
CONCLUSION
To sum it up, The flag of India is the pride of the nation. It depicts Indian culture well. Every countryman should understand the significance of their national flag and show the utmost respect to it. It is the intense pleasure to see the Indian flag flying at the highest for every Indian.