The fourth flag was unofficially adopted in It had two colours - red and green - to represent the Hindu and Muslim community in India. Mahatma Gandhi added the white strip to represent the remaining communities and the spinning wheel to symbolise the nation's progress. The forbear of the present flag was adopted in , and it was also used as the battle ensign of the Indian National Army.
It was a landmark moment as a resolution was passed to adopt a tricolour flag as our national flag. It featured saffron, white and green bands with Mahatma Gandhi's spinning wheel at the centre. At that time, it was clearly stated that it bore no communal significance and was to be interpreted consequently.
The flag adopted in The colour and significance of the previous flag remained the same, only the Dharma Charkha of Emperor Asoka was adopted in place of the spinning wheel as the emblem on the flag. The national flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. A navy blue wheel representing the chakra is present right in the middle of the white band.
The saffron colour indicates the strength and courage of the country. The white indicates peace and truth. The green band represents the fertility, growth, and auspiciousness of our land. It signified that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.
Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter. Share Via. By Krishna Priya Pallavi , Delhi. History and Evolution of the Indian Tricolour Mahatma Gandhi had once stressed why India should have its own flag and had said, "A flag is a necessity for all nations. Every colour on the Indian national flag signifies an important part of the Indian tradition, history, vision and culture.
Saffron: The upper most colour of our flag, Saffron denotes the strength of our country. It stands for our courageous history and sacrifice of our freedom fighters. White: The white in the middle band of the flag symbolizes the path of truth, honesty and peace that India will take. White also stands for cleanliness and knowledge. It shows that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. What does the green colour in our flag represent?
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