National Flag

• It was adopted by Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947.



• A tricolour flag was first accepted by the Indian National Congress in 1931, having Charkha in place of todays's Chakra.



• It is a horizontal tricolour of deep Saffron at top (Stands for courage, sacrifice and renunciation), White at middle(Shows truth and purity in thoughts), dark green at the bottom (Symbol of life abundance and prosperity). A Wheel(Chakra) in centre of the white strip is the symbol of progress and movement.



• Supreme Court declared the right to hoist flag as a Fundamental Right under Article 19(i)(a) of the Constitution in 2002.