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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 January 2025. Public holiday celebrated on 15 August "15 August 1947" and "August 15, 1947" redirect here. For other uses, see August 1947 § August 15, 1947 (Friday). The flag of India hoisted at the Red Fort in Delhi ; hoisted flags are a common sight on Independence Day. Observed by India Type ...
Observed by India, Indians living abroad Type: National: Significance: Commemorates the 75th anniversary of the independence of India: Celebrations: Flag hoisting, parade, fireworks, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem Jana Gana Mana, speech by the prime minister of India and president of India
Flag Date Use Description 2022–present: Indian Naval Ensign: The ensign consists of the Indian national flag on the upper canton, a blue octagon encasing the national emblem atop an anchor to depict steadfastness, superimposed on a shield with the Navy's motto “Sam No Varuna” (a Vedic mantra invoking the god of seas to be auspicious) in Devanagari.
The original flag code of India did not allow private citizens to fly the national flag except on national days such as Independence Day or Republic Day. In 2001, Naveen Jindal , an industrialist used to the more egalitarian use of the flag in the United States where he studied, flew the Indian flag on his office building.
The design was adopted in 1914 as the emblem of the Berlin Committee (later known as the Indian Independence Committee). The original "Flag of Indian Independence" raised by Cama in Stuttgart is now on display at the Maratha and Kesari Library in Pune. Bhikhaiji Rustom Cama [n 1] (24 September 1861 – 13 August 1936) or simply as, Madam Cama ...
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The Government of India has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic of India. These symbols serve as the representation of the identity of the country. [1] When India obtained independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947, the tricolour flag officially became the first national symbol of the Dominion of India. [2]