A flag is a symbolic proclamation of the attributes and aspirations of a body,and when it is the flag of a nation it stands for the whole spirit of its people.Indian flag consists of three different colours so it is also called "Tiranga".It has three horizontal stripes of saffron ,white and green.The white stripe holds a chakra (24 spokes) at the center.
Dr.Radhakrishnan who offered the colours and chakra of the flag in the constituent assembly.It was accepted and thus we got our tricolour.
The saffron in the flag stands for renunciation of disinterestedness.The white at center denotes the path of truth to guide and peace.The green shows our close heartly relation to soil i.e motherland.
The Ashoka chakra on the flag has 24 spokes and the ratio between the length and width of the flag has to be 3:2.
The display of national flag is governed by the provosions of emblems and names (prevention of Improper use) act,1950 and the Prevention of insults to national honour act 1971.The flag code of india ,2002 is a step to bring together all such laws,conventions,practices and instructions for the guidence in this respect.
The flag code of India ,consists of three parts -
(i) general description of national flag.
(ii) display of national flag by members of public,private organisations,and educational institutions.
(iii) display of national flag by central and state governments.
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