The Indian Flag
The Indian flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. The late Prime Minister Nehru called it a flag not only of freedom for ourselves, but a symbol of freedom to all people. The flag has three colors. The colors are deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two is to three.
The Indian flag was designed by a freedom fighter called Pingali Venkayya
What do the stripes and wheel represent?
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Saffron Stripe
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Patriotism, Courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation
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White Stripe
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Peace, Purity and truth
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Navy Blue Wheel
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In the center of the white band, there is a wheel with 24 spokes in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra. It represents the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital.
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Green Stripe
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Prosperity, Faith and fertility
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