Our National Symbols
Like every free country, our country also has many national symbols. The National flag, the National Anthem and the National Emblem are our most important and sacred symbols.
Our National Flag is the symbol of our freedom which has inspired the Indian people during the struggle for freedom. During the freedom struggle, the tricolored flag had a spinning wheel (Charka) in the center. When the tricolor flag was adopted as the National flag, the charka was replaced by the chakra (wheel).
The National flag is a horizontal tri-color. It has three bands of equal proportions. The upper band is of deep saffron color and the lower band is dark green. The middle band is white and has the Chakra in the navy blue in the center.
The Chakra represents the chakra on the high tower with lions built by Asoka in Saranath.
The National flag is hoisted on all important Government buildings in India and on all our Embassies in other countries.
It is our duty to honour and protect the National flag. We salute and respect our National flag.
Our National Anthem is Jana gana mane, an inspiring song composed by Rabindranath Tagore. The National Anthem is the symbol of our unity. It inspires the young and the old. it calls for a strong and United India. We honour and respect our National Anthem. We stand to attention when it is sung or its tune is played.
Every free nation has a National Emblem which represents the authority of the Government. Our National Emblem is found on all coins and currency notes. It appears also on many postal stamps. It can be scan on the documents and publications of the Government.
Our National emblem has also been taken from the Asoka Pillar at Baranath. There_ are three lions standing back to back. Below the lions is the chakra in the center, the same chakra appears on the National flag, To the left of the chakra is a bull and to the right a horse. Below the emblem is engraved the words ‘Satye meva Jayate’ in Devanagari script which means “Truth will triumph.”
Asoka was a lover of peace. We, the Indian people also love peace. Hence our government has adopted the figures horn the pillar at Saranath as our National emblem.
