National flag of India which is also called Tricolor It was designed by Pingali Venkaiah.

The flag is decorated with a blue circle between three colored horizontal stripes

It was adopted in the meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India held on 22 July 1947, just a few days before India’s independence from the British on 15 August 1947.

It has three horizontal stripes of equal width, the ratio of length and width of the flag is 3:2

In which the saffron colored strip at the top represents the strength and courage of the country

The white stripe in the middle is a sign of peace and truth with the Dharma Chakra

The dark green strip at the bottom represents the auspiciousness, development and fertility of the country.

In the middle of the white stripe there is a dark blue circle which has 24 spokes. This is a symbol of the fact that India is continuously progressive. The diameter of this circle is approximately equal to the width of the white stripe and

This wheel of religion is called the wheel of law, which is taken from the stone of Sarnath built by the Maurya emperor Ashoka in the third century BC. The 24 arrows or spokes in this chakra mean that there are 24 hours of day and night, life is dynamic and stopping means death.

Its form is like that seen in the circle on the headstone of the lion of the Ashoka Pillar situated in Sarnath. The Indian national flag itself appears to represent the unity, peace, prosperity and development of India

The flag should be made in Khadi only as per the national flag specifications.

The flag should be made in Khadi only as per the national flag specifications.

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