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Tiranga is the Indian national flag. In Hindi, the national flag of India is referred to as ‘Tiranga,’ which means ‘three colours.’ The wheel of law in the centre of this multicoloured flag represents India’s and its people’s freedom and sovereignty. It has horizontal stripes of equal widths of deep saffron at the top, white in the middle, and dark green at the bottom, with a width-to-length ratio of 2:3. The Dharma Chakra, or ‘Wheel of Law,’ is a navy blue wheel located in the centre of the white band. It was inspired by the Ashokan Sarnath Lion Capital and features 24 evenly spaced spokes to represent the law that prevails and operates 24 hours a day.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, delivered it to the Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947. It is preferably made of hand-woven Khadi, which is emblematic of the nation’s independence, but it is available in a variety of textiles and materials. The Indian Flag Code contains the laws and regulations for the usage and display of this sacred flag of India, which was recently revised to allow all Indian citizens to hoist it throughout the year rather than just on special occasions like Republic Day and Independence Day.
Horizontal Tri-colour flag:
India’s national flag is a horizontal tricolour with a deep saffron top, white in the middle, and dark green at the bottom. The chakra is represented by a navy blue wheel in the midst of the white ring.
The colour saffron represents the country’s power and bravery. The colour white represents peace and truth. Our land’s fertility, growth, and auspiciousness are symbolised by the green belt.
The Wheel at the Centre is called ‘Dharma Chakra’ and has 24 spokes:
The Dharmachakra is a Buddhist wheel with 24 spokes, and the Ashoka Chakra is a representation of it. It derives its name from the fact that it occurs on several Ashoka edicts, the most famous of which is the Ashoka Lion Capital. The most conspicuous application of the Ashoka Chakra today is in the centre of the Indian Flag (adopted on July 22, 1947), where it is portrayed in navy blue on a white backdrop, replacing the pre-independence version of the flag’s symbol of charkha (spinning wheel).
The 24 spokes reflect the Buddha’s and paiccasamuppda’s (Dependent Origination, Conditional Arising) twelve causal linkages in forward and reverse order. The first 12 spokes correspond to the 12 phases of grief. No cause, no consequence is represented by the next 12 spokes. As a result of mental awareness, the construction of mental conditioning comes to an end. This phase, known as Nibbana, halts the birth and death processes. The “wheel of time” is also depicted.
The Flag code of 2002 provides the specifications:
The Indian Flag Code is a system of rules, traditions, and norms that govern the display of India’s national flag. The Flag Code of India, published in 2002, is divided into three sections. The national flag is described in general in Part I of the code. The display of the national flag by members of the public, private sector, educational institutions, and other institutions is addressed in Part II of the code. The display of the national flag by union and state governments, as well as their organisations and agencies, is addressed in Part III of the law. The Flag Code of India, 2002, took effect on January 26, 2002, and replaced the previous “Flag Code-India.”
Conclusion:
Tiranga is the Indian national flag. In Hindi, the national flag of India is referred to as ‘Tiranga,’ which means ‘three colours.’ The wheel of law in the centre of this multicoloured flag represents India’s and its people’s freedom and sovereignty. The colour saffron represents the country’s power and bravery. The colour white represents peace and truth. Our land’s fertility, growth, and auspiciousness are symbolised by the green belt.
