Know About Indian Flag -TIRANGA
1. National flag of India which is also called Tricolor
2. The flag is decorated with a blue circle between three colored horizontal stripes.
3. It was designed by Pingali Venkaiah.
4. 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.
5. It has three horizontal stripes of equal width, the ratio of length and width of the flag is 3:2.
6 In which the saffron colored strip at the top represents the strength and courage of the country,
7.The white stripe in the middle is a sign of peace and truth with the Dharma Chakra
8.The dark green strip at the bottom represents the auspiciousness, development and fertility of the country.
10. 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
11. 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.
12. The flag should be made in Khadi only as per the national flag specifications.
13. It is made from a special type of hand-spun cloth which was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. All these specifications are widely respected in India and their display and use are specifically controlled by the Flag Code of India.
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.
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According to Flag Code of India-2002
Download PDF – Flag code of India 2002Jhanda-Hindi
There are some rules and regulations for flying Indian Flag – TIRANGA based on the 26 January 2002 legislation
rules and regulations
1. The national flag can be flown in educational institutions (schools, colleges, sports complexes, scout camps etc.) to inspire respect for the flag. An oath of allegiance is included in flag-hoisting in schools.
2. The hoisting/display of the National Flag by a member of a public, private organization or an educational institution may be done on all days and occasions, events otherwise consistent with the honor and prestige of the National Flag.
3. It has been accepted to give all private citizens the right to hoist the flag on their premises.
4.This flag cannot be used as communal benefits, curtains or textiles.
5. As far as possible it should be hoisted from sunrise to sunset without being affected by the weather.
6. This flag should not be intentionally touched with the ground, floor or water.
7. It cannot be draped over the hood, top and sides or back of vehicles, trains, boats or aircraft.
8. No other flag or banner can be installed at a higher place than the National Flag.
9. The tricolor flag cannot be used in a structure similar to a fan, banner or rose.
Respect Indian Flag – TIRANGA
1. Government rules state that the flag should never touch the ground or water.
2. It cannot be used as a tablecloth, or to cover the stage,
3. No statue could be covered with this nor could it be placed on any foundation stone.
4. The flag is allowed to be used as a dress or as a uniform. But it cannot be used as a garment below the waist or as undergarments.
5. There is a prohibition on using the national flag as a pillow or handkerchief.
6. The flag may not be intentionally placed upside down, dipped in, or
7. Nothing other than flower petals can be kept. No surname of any kind can be inscribed on the flag
Method of handling and proper display of the Indian Flag ” TIRANGA “
Several traditional rules for handling and displaying the flag must be followed.
1.If the flag is being flown in the open, it should always be hoisted at sunrise and taken down at sunset irrespective of the weather conditions.
2. In ‘certain circumstances’ the flag can be flown on a government building at night.
3. The flag cannot be depicted, displayed, or flown upside down. It is also mentioned in the Samhita tradition that it cannot be hung vertically.
4. The flag cannot be rotated 90 degrees or upside down. One can read the flag from top to bottom and left to right like a book, if it is rotated the result should be the same.
5. Displaying the flag in a bad and dirty condition is also an insult. The same rule applies to flag poles or ropes while hoisting the flag. These should be well maintained
Display on wall
1. If these are spread parallel on the wall behind any stage, then their hoists should be near each other and the saffron color should be at the top.
2. If the flag is displayed on a small flag pole on the wall, it should be hung at an angle.
3. If two national flags are being displayed, they should be placed in opposite directions, their hoists should be close and they should be fully extended.
Indian Flag – TIRANGA With other countries
When the national flag is being hoisted in the open in a company along with the flags of other countries, then many rules have to be followed for that also. He should always be respected. This means that the flag is on the far right (on the left for observers). Flags of other countries should be arranged according to the Latin alphabet order. All flags should be approximately the same size, no flag should be larger than the Indian flag. The flag of each country should be on a separate pole, The national flag of any country should not be hoisted one above the other on the same pole. At such times, the Indian flag should be placed at the beginning, at the end and should also be placed with other countries in alphabetical order. If the flags are to be flown in a circle, then the national flag should be placed at the beginning of the circle and the flags of other countries should be placed in a clockwise manner, until a flag comes next to the national flag. The National Flag of India should always be hoisted first and lowered last. When the flags are placed in the shape of a multiplication sign the Indian flag should be placed in front and the other flags should be on the right (left for observers). When the UN flag is being flown along with the Indian flag, it may be displayed on both sides. Normally the flag is flown on the rightmost side according to the direction.
With non-national flags
1. When the flag is flown with other flags, such as corporate flags, advertising banners, if the other flags are on separate poles as a rule, the national flag should be in the centre, or to the extreme left for observers, or away from the other flags. One width should be higher.
2. The pillar of the national flag should be ahead of the other pillars, if they are in the same group then it should be at the top.
3. If the flag is being carried in a procession with other flags, the flag should be in the lead of the procession,
4. If it is being carried with several flags it should be at the forefront of the procession.
Indoor flag
1. When the flag is displayed in a closed room, at public meetings or at conferences of any kind, it should be placed on the right side (on the left side of the spectators) as this position is official.
2. When the flag is being displayed next to a speaker in the hall or other meeting it should be placed on the right hand side of the speaker.
3. When it is displayed elsewhere in the hall, it should be placed on the right side of the audience.
4. This flag should be displayed completely spread, keeping the saffron strip on top. If the flag is hung vertically on the wall behind the stage, it should be placed facing the audience with the saffron strip on top so that the top is facing upwards.
Parades and Celebrations
1. If the flag is being carried in a procession or parade along with other flags or flags, the flag should be placed on the right side of the procession or in the center at the front.
2. Platoon colours, organizational or institutional flags may be covered as a mark of respect.
3. Persons in uniform must render appropriate salute.
4. When the flag is passing down the pole, people should stand at attention or salute.
5. A distinguished guest should drop his headgear and take the salute. Flag salutation should be accompanied by the national anthem.
Display on vehicles
1. The privileges for hoisting the National Flag on vehicles are enjoyed by the President, the Vice President, the Prime Minister, the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor, the Chief Minister, members of the Cabinet of Ministers and junior ministers of the Parliament of India, members of the State Assemblies, Speakers of the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies. Only members of the Rajya Sabha, Speakers of the Rajya Sabha and members of the State Legislative Assembly, judges of the Supreme Court of India and High Courts and officers of the Navy, Army and Navy who fall in the flag category have the right to do so.
2. They can display the flag on their cars whenever they deem necessary.
3. The flag should be displayed from a fixed position, fixed in the middle of the bonnet of the car or placed on the front right side of the car.
4. When a foreign dignitary is traveling in a car provided by the Government, our flag should fly on the right side of the car and the flag of the foreign country should fly on the left.
5. The flag should be displayed on the aircraft if the President, Vice President, Prime Minister is visiting a foreign country.
6. Along with the national flag, the flag of the other country to which they are visiting or the flag of the country where they are stopping for a break in the middle of the journey, may also be flown as a sign of courtesy and goodwill. Could.
7. When the President is on a visit to India, the flag must be hoisted from the port where he embarks or disembarks.
8. When the President is traveling within the country by special train, the flag should be placed on the driver’s compartment facing the platform of the station from where the train originates. The flag shall be flown only when the special train is stationary, or when approaching the station at which it is scheduled to stop.
Lowering the Indian Flag – TIRANGA
During times of mourning, on the instructions of the President, the flag should be flown at half mast for a time specified by him.
1. When the flag is to be hoisted at half mast, then first the flag should be raised to the top and then bent to half.
2. Before sunset or at the appropriate time, the flag should be raised to the top and then lowered.
3. Only the Indian flag will remain at half mast while other flags will remain at normal height.
4. The flag will remain at half mast all over India on the death of the President, Vice President and Prime Minister.
5. The flag is flown at half-mast in Delhi at the time of mourning of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India and also at the time of mourning of a Union Cabinet Minister in Delhi and state capitals.
6. On the demise of a Minister of State, obeisance is done only in Delhi.
7. The state and constituent states are bowed to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister of the state.
8. If information about the death of any dignitary is received in the afternoon, if the last rites have not taken place, the flag will be flown at half mast on the second day also at the places mentioned above. The flag will also be flown at half mast at the place of funeral.
9. On Republic Day, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, National Week (6th to 13th April), any State anniversary or national day of joy, any other special day, other than the residence of the deceased, as may be specified by the Government of India and The flag should not be flown at half mast.
10. If the body is removed before the end of the mourning period the flag should be raised to full mast position.
11. On the death of any foreign dignitary, mourning will be observed in the state with special instructions from the Home Ministry. However, on the death of the head of state, or head of government, of any foreign country, the accredited Indian mission of that country may hoist the national flag on the days mentioned above.
12. On state occasions, funerals of army, central paramilitary forces, the saffron strip of the flag should be placed on top and the ticket or coffin should be covered. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or burnt in the pyre.
Closing of Indian Flag – TIRANGA
When the flag is damaged or soiled, it should not be kept aside or disrespectfully, it should be immersed/destroyed or burnt in a manner consistent with the dignity of the flag. The best way to destroy the Tricolor is to immerse it in the Ganga or bury it with due respect
