Indian National Flag

Indian National Flag

The National flag of India (affectionately called "TIRANGA" meaning tricolour) has three equal horizontal bands - the top panel is India saffron (Kesari), the bottom panel is India green and white middle band bearing at its centre the design of Ashoka Chakra in navy blue colour with 24 equally spaced spokes. It was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22 July 1947, when it became the official flag of the Dominion of India. The flag was subsequently retained as that of the Republic of India. The flag is based on the Swaraj flag, a flag of the Indian National Congress designed by Pingali Venkayya.

Largest Indian Flag - History, Facts & information
A huge Indian flag, measuring 90 feet in length, 60 feet in width and weighing 35 kilograms, was hoisted at the Central Park, Connaught Place in New Delhi. The flag is being claimed as largest and the flagpole as highest in the country.

Indian Flag folding procedure - Facts & information

Evolution of INDIAs National Flag

Indian Flag - History, Facts & information
Indian flag, by law, is to be made of khadi(a type of hand-spun cloth)
The Ashoka chakra on Indian flag was taken from the Lion capital of Ashoka. The Lion capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four "Indian lions" standing back to back that was originally placed atop the A?oka pillar at Sarnath by Emperor Ashoka.

Indian Flag code - etiquette and display rules
http://indianflag.facts.co/indiaflagof/flag_code_of_india.pdf