The National flag of India called Tiranga. It is a horizontal rectangular tricolour flag. The colours being of India saffron, white and India green. The Ashoka Chakra a 24 spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in its present form during a meeting of the Constituent Assembly held on 22 July 1947. It became the official flag of Union of India on 15 August 1947. The current Indian flag was designed by Badruddin Tyabji based on the Swaraj flag.
On 26th January 2002, the Indian flag code was modified and after several years of Independence, the citizens of India were finally allowed to hoist the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories on any day and not just National Days as was the case earlier. Now Indians can proudly display the National flag any where any where any time, as long as the provisions of the flag code are strictly followed to avoid any disrespect to the tricolour. For the sake of convenience, flag code of India, 2002 has been divided into three parts. Part first of the code contains general description of the National flag. Part second of the code is devoted to the display of the National Flag. Part second of the code is devoted to the display of the National flag by members of public, private organisations, educational institutions etc. Part third of the code relates to display of the National flag by central and state governments and their organisations and agencies.
In the National flag of India the top band of saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land. This Dharma Chakra depicted the wheel of the law in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
