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  2. Flag of India - Wikipedia

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    The national flag of India, colloquially called Tiraṅgā (the tricolour), is a horizontal rectangular tricolour flag, the colours being of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. [1][2] It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 ...

  3. List of Indian flags - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. National symbols of India - Wikipedia

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    The Indian rupee symbol, adopted in July 2010, is a combination of Devanagari "Ra" and the Roman letter "R" with two parallel horizontal lines at the top which represent the national flag and indicate equality. [52] The Indian national calendar, based on the Shaka era Hindu calendar was adopted on 22 March 1957. [55]

  5. Ashoka Chakra - Wikipedia

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    The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka 's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the Dharmachakra. It is called so because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka the Great, [1] most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka. [2] The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the Flag of India (adopted ...

  6. Pingali Venkayya - Wikipedia

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    Diamond Venkayya. Patti Venkayya. Known for. Design of Indian National Flag. Spouse. Rukminamma. Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 [1][2] 4 July 1963) was an Indian freedom fighter. He was the designer of the flag on which the initial Indian National Flag was based. [3] He was also a lecturer, author, geologist, educationalist, agriculturist, and ...

  7. List of Indian state flags - Wikipedia

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    In August 2019, the Government of Karnataka announced it was no longer officially pursuing the proposal for an official state flag. [ 8 ] Yellow, white and red tricolour with the Emblem of Karnataka centred on the white band. Grey flag with the flag of India in the canton and the Emblem of Tamil Nadu in the fly.

  8. Surayya Tyabji - Wikipedia

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    see Tyabji family. Surayya Tyabji (1919–1978) was an Indian artist who assisted in creating the current Indian national flag by adding the Ashoka Chakra from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, replacing the Charkha on the 1931 flag of the Indian National Congress. [1]

  9. Flags of British India - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the East India Company from 1801 to 1858. Upon receiving Royal Assent to trade in the Indian Ocean by Queen Elizabeth I in 1600, the English East India Company adopted a flag of thirteen red and white stripes with the flag of England in canton. The flag in the canton eventually changed to the flag of Great Britain in 1707 and later to ...