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Flag of India - Description of the Indian Flag
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As the
above picture of the Indian Flag indicates the overall
background is orange (saffron), white and green. The flag of
India is also called Tiranga, or Tricolor
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The description of
the Indian Flag is as follows:
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Three three equal
horizontal bands of saffron, subdued orange, (top), white, and
green
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A blue chakra
(24-spoked wheel) centered in the white band
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According to
Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated
with colors. The colors on the Indian flag represent the
following:
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Saffron - a
symbol of courage
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White -
peace and honesty
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Blue -
vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
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Green -
hope, joy , fertility and love and in many cultures have a sacred
significance
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The
basic style shown in the picture of the Indian flag is
described as Emblem -reflecting the
central design of the flag pattern
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All Flag
pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view,
from left to right
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The shape and flag ratio of the Indian flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the
height )
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The
emblem on the Indian flag pictures
a blue chakra
(24-spoked wheel)
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The Meaning
& History of the Indian Flag
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The Indian emblem depicts
the
blue Ashoka Chakra
- the "wheel of the law"
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The Chakra was
based on the emblem of the 3rd century Mauryan emperor, Ashoka
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The 24 spokes of
the wheel signifies 24 hours and progress every hour
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The Indian flag was
designed by a freedom fighter called Pingali Venkayya
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The Indian flag was
adopted on July 22, 1947 and symbolizes freedom
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Flag
Terminology - Did you Know ?
- The design and description
uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
- Animal blazons should always appear
with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Vexillology
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Flag History &
Evolution:
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The idea of
flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and
the battlefield
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Shields were
painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
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Warriors
needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying
a pole was adopted
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An emblem
such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the
pole for identification
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The emblems
were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats
of Arms were born
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These
emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
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The Romans
were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and
fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of
fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
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The strict
rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and
creating a modern flag
Indian
Flag Etiquette
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Indian Flag etiquette is very strict and is is
essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
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Basic Flag
Etiquette applies to all nations, including Indian as follows:
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Etiquette relating to the order of
precedence for the flag
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The United Nations uses alphabetical order
when presenting a national flag including the Indian Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures
that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's
flag
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The National flag of
Indian should never be flown
above another national flag on the same staff as this would
suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or
Nation, over another
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The Indian flag should never be allowed to drag
along the ground
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A tattered or faded flag of
Indian should be removed
and replaced with a new flag
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Due care and
consideration must be taken to ensure that the Indian flag is
always
flown the correct way up
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A Flag of Indian, when in such
condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in
private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Indian Flag display
- Hoist - the
act or function of raising the Indian flag, as on a rope
- Half Staff
or Half Mast - the Indian flag is hoisted to half of the potential
height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
- Performed
by first raising the Indian flag to the top, then lowering the
Indian Flag halfway
- Distress -
denoted by flying the Indian flag upside-down
- Manner of
hoisting - The Indian flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously
- No
disrespect should be shown to the Indian flag
- The Indian flag
should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in
any way
- The Indian
flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
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Indian flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
- International Flag relating to Indian
Flag usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation
in time of peace
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We hope that the presentation of facts and
information regarding Indian Flag Etiquette has provided a useful
resource
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India |
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Location: |
Southern Asia, bordering the Arabian Sea
and the Bay of Bengal, between Burma and Pakistan |
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Indian Land Size
: 2,973,190 sq km
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Indian Climate / Weather : varies from tropical monsoon in south to temperate in
north
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Indian Population :
1,065,070,607 (July 2004 est.)
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Indian Capital
City: New Delhi
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Indian GDP: $3.022
trillion (2003 est.)
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Indian Main Industries :
textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation
equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software
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Indian Agricultural
products : rice, wheat, oilseed, cotton, jute, tea, sugarcane,
potatoes; cattle, water buffalo, sheep, goats, poultry; fish
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Indian Currency :
Indian rupee (INR)
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Main Colors of the
Indian Flag :
orange (saffron), white and green
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Concise History of
India & its Flag
- 2500 BC The
Dravidian civilization
- 1500 BC The
Aryans invaded India and conquered the Dravidians
- 1400 BC The
Vedas, the Hindu scripture, was written
- 800-600 BC
The sacred scripture, the Upanishads, was written
- 518 BC
Persians conquered Pakistan
- 500 BC
Buddhism was founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama
- 500 BC
Jainism was founded in India by Mahavira Jains
- 326 BC
Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army moved into India
- 324 BC The
Mauryan Empire was established by Chandragupta Maurya which
included Afghanistan and parts of central Asia
- 272 BC
Ashoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, became the emperor
of India
- 185 BC The
Maurya Empire ended
- 50 AD The
Kushans established an empire in northern India
- 320 - The
Gupta Indian dynasty reunited northern India initiating the "golden
Age" of India
- 700s Muslim
armies from Arabia invade India
- 1206 Qutb ub-din
Aybak established the Delhi Sultanate
- 1398 Timur
conquered India causing the decline of the Delhi Sultanate
- 1498 Vasco
da Gama, of Portugal, became the first European explorer to
reach India
- 1500
Christianity was introduced to India by the Europeans
- Early 1500s
Sikhism was founded by Nana
- 1526 Babur
established the massive Mughal Empire
- 1600 Queen
Elizabeth I, of the United Kingdom, granted a charter to the
East India Company established trading posts in Bombay,
Calcutta, and Madras
- 1628 Shah
Jahan, the ruler of the Mughal Empire, built the Taj Mahal
- 1658 The
Strict Muslim, Aurangzeb, ruled India and tried to force Hindus
to convert to Islam
- 1757 The
Battle of Plassey - Robert Clive, an agent of the East India
Company, led forces which defeated the Mughal governor of Bengal
- 1774 Warren
Hastings was appointed the first governor general of India by
the East India Company
- 1857 The
Sepoy Rebellion
- 1858 The
British government ruled India through an Indian Viceroy- called the
British Raj
- 1876 Queen
Victoria was given the title Empress of India by the British
Parliament
- 1885 Burma
became an Indian province
- 1885 The
Indian National Congress was formed
- 1905 The
British government divided Bengal into separate Hindu and Muslim
sections
- 1914 - 1918
First World War
- 13 April
1919 The Amritsar Massacre
- 1920
Mohandas K. Gandhi became the leader of the Indian independence
movement and the Indian National Congress
- 1935 The
Government of India Act created a new constitution
- 3 September
1939 The United Kingdom declared war on Germany beginning World
War II
- 1940
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
demanded that a new country be formed from India for the
Muslims, which would be called Pakistan
- 1939 - 1945
WW11
- August 1945
The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
- 1945 World
War II ended
- 1946 The
British government agreed to grant India independence if they
could agree on a form of government
- 16 August
1946 Muslims held nation-wide demonstrations calling for the
establishment of Pakistan
- 1947 British
and Indian leaders agreed to divide the country into India and
Pakistan
- 15 August
1947 India became independent
- 30 January
1948 Gandhi was assassinated
- 26 January
1950 A new Indian Constitution was ratified and Jawaharlal Nehru became
the Indian first prime minister
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