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The flag is hoisted on a regular basis but it has a special significance when hoisted at the election of a new or returning government or president. In the case of the latter scenario, the flag can be flown at half-mast.

Indian national flag full#

While the flag is a symbol of patriotism, it is also a great unifying symbol for harmony and unity, this is what the nation was founded upon and it is what the citizens of the country stand for, a united and better country for everyone, this is why the Flag is raised at full mast unless someone of great significance passes away or a great tragedy occurs. To manufacture the flag, you must first gain the permission and licenses issued by the BIS also known as the Bureau of Indian Standards. This is one of the reasons why there is only one authorized Indian flag manufacturer – The Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangh. The national flag is a serious symbol within the nation of India, as such, it cannot be manufactured by anyone, any company or agency that manufactures the flag cannot do so solely for the purpose of profit or for any actions that are considered non-patriotic.

The first time any national flag was hoisted was during the infancy of the freedom movement on August 7, 1906, it was Nivedita’s flag which was considered the first national flag.

The tricolour of the Indian national flag also represents the major religions in the nation, Saffron represents Hinduism, White represents minority religions and Green represents Islam, the Ashoka Chakra is supposed to symbolize harmony amongst all religions and as such harmony as a nation in equal measure.

The largest human flag was the Indian flag made by over 50,000 volunteers in Chennai in 2014.

The Indian flag flew into outer space in 1984 with Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma who was the first Indian to travel to space.

On 22nd August 1922, the Indian flag was first hoisted on foreign soil in Stuttgart, Germany.

The Ashok Chakra must have 24 spokes and has to be navy blue in colour.

The dimensions of the Indian flag have to be in the ratio of 2:3.

Any other material could result in a prison sentence of three years.

The cloth for the flag has to be made from khadi.

The sole manufacturing rights for the flag is held by the Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangh of Hubli.

It took nine periods of evolution before the current flag became the representation of the nation as a whole. The first flag known to have represented the nation as a whole was the Sister Nivedita flag which was created in 1906 by an Irish disciple of Swami Vivekananda. This form of the flag was predated by numerous other flags.

The flag itself was based off the Indian National Congress flag and is known to represent the national identity on numerous levels including communities, religions, ideals and philosophies. On, this flag was then elected by the same body to represent the Republic of India as its national flag. The Indian national flag in its current incarnation was only adopted by the nation on, this was when the constituent assembly of the then Dominion of India elected to have the flag in its current form – the tricolour as the national flag, this flag was designed by Mr Pingali Venkayya. Video: Indian National Flag Facts for Kids