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 Tiranga is the most solemn symbol of
our great nation. Let's take inspiration from the
Tiranga and take the pledge to dedicate
ourselves to nation building.

Naveen Jindal
President - Flag Foundation of India
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I take a pledge on my Tiranga that I will

dedicate myself to the nation and work for
the good of my country.
 Evolution of the
INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG

Development Pre-Independence

T
he idea of the national flag for India as
a symbol of national pride germinated a
couple of decades before our Independence.
The very idea of India as consciousness was yet to be
born, which would soon be, so was a flag to represent
that unity, that consciousness. Dynasties, rulers and
warriors, who were scattered across a colonized
India, had their flags as symbolic representations of
The Calcutta flag, 1906.
their reigns—but that was far from the Indian spirit.
However, with the Indian independence movement
and the rise of nationalistic consciousness there arose the desire for a flag among the
Indians to represent the unity envisioned. The immediate cause of unfurling the first flag
was felt with the announcement about the partition of Bengal in 1905—that day of the
partition was declared the National Day of Mourning. A year later in 1906, during the
anniversary of the anti-partition movement, a flag designed by Sachindra Prasad was
unfurled. The fluttering of that flag sent ripples of desire for a unitary India in Indian minds.

At the international level, Madam Bhikaji Rustom

Cama was the first person to unfurl a flag (the Berlin
Committee Flag) that represented India in some
way in an international forum, the 2nd International
Socialist Congress in 1907. This flag was designed
by Hemchandra Kanungo. The unfurling of this flag
was preceded by a powerful speech by Madam
The Berlin committee flag, Cama detailing the Indian political fights against
first raised by Bhikaiji Cama in 1907
the British.
 In 1917, the Home Rule League Movement was ably
led by Shri Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Mrs. Anne
Besant designed a flag to represent the spirit of the
movement.

In 1921, during the Swaraj Movement, motivated

by Mahatma Gandhi, Pingley Venkayya designed
the Swaraj Flag, otherwise also known as Charkha
The flag used during the Home Rule Flag. Representing the power of self-reliance, social
movement in 1917
and economic progress, and the common person—
all aspirations for an Independent India — the Flag
had the Charkha in the middle. It was made of khadi
which was to represent India's independence from
foreign markets for the cloth. In 1921 without any
resolution, it became the national flag of India. In
1923 as part of the Civil Disobedience movement
in Jabalpur a procession with the national flag was
planned. Due to various events in this procession, it
The Swaraj Flag, 1921
started being known as Jhanda Andolan. The most
significant achievement of Jhanda Andolan was that
it gave us a flag for which every Indian, irrespective
of caste & creed, was willing to lay down his life.

The Congress Working Committee, at its Karachi

meeting on April 2nd, 1931, appointed a seven-
member Flag Committee, which after modification
to the Charkha flag adopted a new flag in 1931. This

The flag adopted in 1931 was the origin of our Tiranga in its current form
though it had a Charkha in the middle.

As Indian Independence was becoming a reality—a long-cherished dream of millions of

Indians—the need for an Indian National Flag to represent the idea of India in its totality
arose. An ad-hoc Flag Committee, under the headship of Dr Rajendra Prasad, was given
the mandate to design the flag for free India. Upon obtaining Mahatma Gandhi’s consent,
the Committee decided to modify the Swaraj Flag designed by Pingley Venkayya. The
Charkha—the symbol evocative of an India dreaming of independence—was replaced
by the Ashoka Chakra. This Flag was adopted on July 22, 1947, as the Indian National
Flag. It unified the heartbeat of millions of Indians into a single rhythm.
 Our National Flag
A MATTER OF RIGHT

I
ndia thus got a National Flag—the Tiranga—as a
symbol of the freedom of “India”.But throughout the
20th Century since its adoption, the Flag remained as
a “government flag” and was not available to common
citizens to fly or display it except on a few selected
occasions like Independence Day and Republic Day,
etc. One young entrepreneur and patriot Naveen
Jindal contested the discrepancies of the decades-
old rules restricting the display of the Flag by common
citizen and fought a legal battle to make changes to it.
It was his efforts that enabled every Indian to proudly
fly the tricolour throughout the year with respect and
dignity.

Naveen Jindal had a fascination for Tiranga and its

colours since childhood. However, his love for the
Indian Flag grew stronger in 1990 while studying in
the US when he witnessed the American’s passion for
their flag. They would display their “Stars and Stripes”
at all places, on every occasion and event of their
daily life. After his return from the US, Naveen wanted
to do the same, here In India, and display the Tiranga.
He could not fly the Tiranga at his factory in Raigarh,
and consequently, a prolonged legal battle ensued.
The Divisional Commissioner of Bilaspur asked
Naveen Jindal to stop hoisting the Flag every day as
no common citizen was allowed to hoist it every day.

According to the then Flag code of India, the flag could

be flown only on ceremonial occasions, not on all days
by common citizens. This unfair restriction was simply
not acceptable to Naveen Jindal. This prompted Mr
Jindal to wage a prolonged legal battle which lasted for a decade. The battle culminated
in the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India ruling on 23 Jan 2004 that the hoisting and
displaying of the Indian National Flag with dignity and respect is a fundamental right
of every citizen of India as per Article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India. To effectively
implement the order of the Supreme Court and to uphold the dignity of the National Flag,
which has become available to the citizens of India, Mr Jindal established an NGO named
the “Flag Foundation of India”. The Foundation aims to enlighten the citizens of India
about their rights and responsibilities towards the National Flag.

Later as a Member of the Indian Parliament Naveen Jindal took up the issue of amending
the provisions of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act (1971) to allow Indians
to wear the Tiranga above the waist. In 2005, Naveen Jindal’s efforts yielded outstanding
results as both houses of Parliament voted to amend the Prevention of Insults to National
Honour Act. Today, Indians have the right to display the Tiranga on their garments above
the waist with due respect and dignity.
LATEST AMENDMENTS IN

FLAG CODE
S
ince its inception in 2003, the efforts of the Flag Foundation of India have
been to write and persuade the ruling governments, at various points in
time, to liberalize the rules regarding the display of the Indian National Flag.
The Flag Foundation of India has been making constant endeavours to educate
the masses about their rights and responsibilities towards the national flag.
It is also to the credit of FFI that in 2009 it installed the first monumental flag in
a public place both during day and night (otherwise night flying was forbidden
till then) after obtaining due permission from the Government of India. With this
initiative now it has become a wave in India to install monumental flags all across
the country.
 Significance of colours imbibed in the

INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG

SAFFRON : IT stands for sacrifice. “Let us make it about selfless service to our
society with honesty.
WHITE : It stands for purity. “Let us make it about corruption-free probity in
public life”.
GREEN : It stands for growth “Let us make it about sustainable development”.
BLUE : “The Ashok Chakra is the wheel that denotes movement, a way forward
to peace, progress and prosperity”.

ABOUT OUR NATIONAL FLAG

Q: Can you fly your National-flag at your home or at your work place on all the
365 days of the year?
Ans: Yes, Now 365 days of the year we can put the tricolor at their home or workplace.

Q: Is it permissible to hoist the national flag both during day and night at home
or workplace?
Ans: Yes, You can hoist the national flag both during day and night at your home or
workplace.

Q: Can we use polyester fabric to make national flag?

Ans: Yes, The fabric of the national flag can be made of cotton, silk, polyester, or
khadi.

Q: Are we allowed to mark any figures or letters on the national flag?

Ans: No, We should not mark any type of figure or letter on national flag.

Q: What should be done when the national flag is in a damaged or soiled

condition?
Ans: When the flag is in a damaged or soiled condition, it shall be destroyed as a
whole in private, preferably by burning or by any other method consistent with
the dignity of the Flag.

Q: Can we display the national flag on clothing in a respectful manner?

Ans: Yes, We can place the national flag on the clothes in a respectful manner above
the waist.

Q: Where can I find more detailed information about the guidelines for the
national flag?
Ans: For further details and specific guidelines, you can refer to the Flag Code of
India 2002.
FFI Has insalled
Monumental Flagpoles
Around the country

Kargil War Memorial Ahmednagar, Maharashtra AIIMS JSP - Plant

Drass Deogarh (Jharkhand) Angul (Odisha)

Central Park, Rajiv Chowk Chandi Mandir Jaipur Polo Ground Sanawar School
New Delhi Chandigarh New Delhi Himachal Pradesh

Karu - J & K RMS - Ajmer Pangong Tso Lake National Military Museum
Leh - Ladakh Bengaluru
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