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Asia

India

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: July 22, 1947 Usage: National

Orange represents
courage and sacrifice

White symbolizes
peace and truth
Green symbolizes
faith and chivalry

The Chakra, or
Buddhist spinning wheel

.EPAL #HINA Under British rule from 1763, the Indian
"HUTAN
subcontinent divided into Pakistan and India in
1947 upon independence.

The national flag, adopted in 1947, THE CHAKRAA
is based on the flag of the Indian The central motif is a Chakra, or
National Congress which was Buddhist spinning wheel. The 24
established in 1885 to press for spokes of the wheel correspond with
independence. The flag’s orange the 24 hours of the day, implying
color symbolizes courage and that there is life in movement and
sacrifice, white stands for peace and death in stagnation.
truth, green is for faith and chivalry, The naval ensign is adapted from
and blue represents the color of the British practice. The gold National
sky and the ocean. Emblem was added in 2004.

INDIAN NAVAL ENSIGN
The national flag is
placed in the canton

The design
The gold National derives from
Emblem of India British naval
appears in the center practice

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