Indian National Flag

History of Our National Flag

The hard truth of the pre-independence period is that India never had a National Flag that could represent it as one nation. The need for having a flag wasn't really felt by Indians until the partition of Bengal was announced. That day was declared as the national day of mourning. A year later, on the anniversary of anti-partition movement a flag was unfurled. It was designed by Sachindra Prasad Bose. After the partition was annulled people forgot about the flag. Madam Bhikaji Rustom Cama who attended the 2nd International Socialist Congress in Germany gave a speech about the political fight with British and waved the flag...

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Physical Features of The National Flag of India

The National Flag of India is horizontally rectangular in a shape. It comprises of four colours, The India Saffron, White, India Green which are the primary colours and the Navy Blue which is the secondary colour. The saffron colour signifies courage, sacrifice, valour, wisdom and action. It is a mixture of two colours red and yellow in fixed ratios. White symbolizes purity, peace and tranquility. Green symbolizes growth of the country, the vegetation, agriculture and plant life – relation with the earth, on which all other life depends. The Navy blue in the Chakra refers to the boundless sky and fathomless sea and the inner energy.

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Related Rules

The official book/ booklet that lays down the instructions or the use of our National Flag is the "FLAG CODE OF INDIA".

The time in which the national flag is normally flown during the daytime lies between the sunrise and the sunset. If it is to fly at night then it must be adequately lighted.

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Flag Code of India 2002

Flag Code of India although is not a law within the meaning of Article 13(3)(a) of the Constitution of India for the purpose of clause (2) of Article 19 thereof, it would not restrictively regulate the free exercise of the right of flying the national flag. However, the Flag Code to the extent it provides for preserving respect and dignity of the National Flag, the same deserves to be followed.

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Monumental Flags

The Flag Foundation of India has installed more than 160 monumental flags across
the length and breadth of India that fly day and night.

Our Activities

The Flag Foundation Of India was set up as a registered society under the societies registration act of 1980, a non-profit body on 3rd june 2003, after Hon'ble MP Mr. Naveen Jindal won a seven-year long court battle that enabled all Indians to display our National Flag with honour and pride at...

FFI set a Guinness World Record

FFI set a Guinness World Record in March 2024 for the largest human image of a waving national flag, with 7,368 participants contributing to the achievement.

Mera Dhaga, Mera Tiranga, Mera Desh Campaign

President of FFI, Shri Naveen Jindal, and Vice President, Smt. Shallu Jindal, presented a flag to the Hon'ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. The flag was created under the Mera Dhaga, Mera Tiranga, Mera Desh campaign

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Indian National Flag

History of Our National Flag

Physical Features of The National Flag of India

Related Rules

Flag Code of India 2002

Monumental Flags

Our Activities

FFI set a Guinness World Record

Mera Dhaga, Mera Tiranga, Mera Desh Campaign

Monumental Flags

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