National Flag (Tiranga)
AI-drafted · awaiting admin review
A horizontal tricolour of saffron, white and India green in equal bands, with the navy-blue Ashoka Chakra of 24 spokes in the centre.
Adopted: 22 July 1947 (Constituent Assembly)
- Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for faith, fertility and growth.
- The ratio of width to length is 2:3. The Ashoka Chakra is taken from the Lion Capital at Sarnath.
- Display of the flag is governed by the Flag Code of India, 2002. Since 2022 it may be flown day and night, and machine-made and polyester flags are allowed.
- The Har Ghar Tiranga campaign invites every household to hoist the flag around Independence Day.