The document summarizes the history and evolution of the Indian national flag from its first flag in 1906 to its current design adopted in 1947. It describes each historical flag in brief. It also provides details on the design, ratio, colors, and wheel symbol of the current flag along with key provisions from the Flag Code of India relating to its usage and protection. Recent amendments allowed machine-made and polyester flags to be used and for the flag to be flown day and night.

1. Our National Flag

2. Flag is a symbol of a free country. The
National Flag of India was adopted in
its present form during the meeting
of Constituent Assembly held on the
22 July 1947.
History of Indian Tri colour

3. It served as the national flag of the
Dominion of India between 15 August
1947 and 26 January 1950 and that of
the Republic of India thereafter. In India,
the term "tricolour" refers to the Indian
national flag.
Dominion Vs Republic

4. The National flag of India is a horizontal
tricolor of deep saffron at the top (indicates
strength and courage), white in the middle
(indicates peace and truth) and dark green at
the bottom(indicates fertility, growth and
auspiciousness) in equal proportion. The ratio
of width of the flag to its length is two to
three. In the center of the white band is a
navy blue wheel which represents the chakra.
Flag Description

5. Its design is that of the wheel which
appears on the abacus of the Sarnath
Lion Capital of Ashoka. Its diameter
approximates to the width of the white
band and it has 24 spokes.
Flag Description

6. Lion Capital of Ashoka

7. The Ashoka Chakra has 24 equally
spaced spokes, in section 4.3.1 of "IS 1:
Manufacturing standards for the Indian
Flag", there is a chart that details the
size of the Ashoka Chakra on the nine
specific sizes of the national flag.
Flag Description

8. Specified Flag Sizes

9. The National Flag of India was designed
by Sri Pingali Venkayya and adopted in
its present form during the constituent
assembly meeting on 22 July 1947 before
India’s independence on 15th Aug 1947.
Designing of Indian National Flag

11. Evolution of Indian
National Flag

12. The first national flag in India is said to have been hoisted on
August 7, 1906, in the Parsee Bagan Square (Green Park) in
Kolkata. The flag was composed of three horizontal stripes of red,
yellow and green. Eight white lotuses on upper green stripe. वन्दे
मातरम inscribed in middle yellow stripe. A crescent and Sun in the
lower red stripe.
First Flag

13. Mrs. Cama and her band of exiled revolutionaries hoisted the
second flag in Paris in 1907. The flag was composed of three
horizontal stripes of upper saffron, middle yellow and lower green.
One white lotus and seven stars (Saptharshi) on upper stripe. वन्दे
मातरम inscribed in middle yellow stripe. A star with crescent and
Sun in the lower green stripe. The flag was also on display at a
Berlin socialist conference.
Second Flag

14. In 1917 the third flag went up as our political struggle took a
definite turn. During the Home rule campaign, Dr Annie Besant and
Lokmanya Tilak hoisted it. This flag was arranged alternately with
five red and four green horizontal stripes, with seven stars
superimposed on them in saptarishi configuration. The Union Jack
stood in the top left-hand corner, a white crescent and star in one
corner.
Third Flag

15. During the All India Congress Committee meeting in Bezwada in
1921 (now Vijayawada), a youth from Andhra prepared a flag and
carried it to Gandhiji. It consisted of two red and green colors
reflecting the two main cultures, i.e. Hindus, Muslims. Gandhiji
suggested the addition of a white strip to represent the remaining
communities of India and the spinning wheel to symbolize the
progress of the Nation.
Fourth Flag

16. The year 1931 was a landmark on the flag's history. It
passed a resolution introducing a tricolor flag as our
national flag. This flag, the present one's forbear, was
saffron, white and green with the spinning wheel of
Mahatma Gandhi in the middle.
Fifth Flag

17. On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly adopted it as
Free India National Flag. After the advent of
Independence, the colors and their significance remained
the same. Only the Dharma Charkha of Emperor Asoka
was adopted in place of the spinning wheel as the
emblem on the flag.
Present Flag

18.  The flag shall not be used for
commercial purposes
 The flag shall not be dipped in salute
to any person or thing
 Lettering of any kind shall not be put
upon the flag
 The flag shall not be intentionally
allowed to touch the ground.
 The flag shall not be intentionally
displayed with ‘Saffron’ down.
Flag Code Salient Features

19.  No other flag or bunting should be
placed higher than or above or side by
side with national flag.
 The flag should not be used as a
festoon, rosette or bunting or any
other manner for decoration.
Flag Code Salient Features

20.  Whoever in any public place or in any
other place in within public view
burns, mutilates, defaces, defiles,
disfigures, destroys, tramples upon or
otherwise brings in to contempt (
whether by words, either spoken or
written or by acts) the Indian national
flag or any part there of shall be
punished with 3 years imprisonment or
fine or both
Flag Code Salient Features

21. On July 20, 2022, the Centre amended
the Flag Code of India, allowing the
national flag to be flown both in the day
and at night if it is displayed in the open
or on the house of a member of the
public. Earlier, the tricolour could be
hoisted only between sunrise and sunset.
New amendments to the code

22. In an earlier amendment dated
December 30, 2021, the government had
allowed the use of machine-made and
polyester flags. Previously, such flags
were not allowed to be used.
New amendments to the code

23. ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to
encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of
India’s independence. Bringing the flag home collectively as a nation in the 75th year
of independence thus becomes symbolic of not only an act of personal connection to
the Tiranga but also an embodiment of our commitment to nation-building. The idea
behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people
and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag.

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