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The National Flag is a horizontal tri
colour of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top white in the middle and
dark green at the bottom in equal proportion.
The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is two to three In
the centre of white band is a wheel, if navy blue. Its design is
that of the wheel (Chakra) which appears on the abacus of the
Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka.
Its diameter approximates the width of the white band. It has 24
spokes. The design of the National Flag was adopted by the
Constituent Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947.
Its use and display are regulated by a code. |