The Flag of India
The flag of India, also known as the Tiranga, is a horizontal tricolour consisting of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle, and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra. The flag symbolizes courage and sacrifice (saffron), peace and truth (white), faith and chivalry (green), and the laws of dharma (the wheel).
History
The current flag of India was adopted on July 22, 1947, just before India gained independence from British rule on August 15, 1947. The design of the flag was based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya. Over the years, several flags were proposed and used by the Indian independence movement. The final design was chosen to represent all communities in India, with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, replacing the spinning wheel of the pre-independence version to symbolize law and dharma. The flag not only encapsulates India's struggle for freedom but also reflects its cultural heritage and the vision of its founding fathers for a secular and democratic nation.