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NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF INDIA

My Nation My Pride

OUR NATIONAL FLAG The National Flag of India is a horizontal rectangular tricolour of deep saffron, white and India green; with 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. The flag, by law, is to be made of khadi, a special type of hand-spun cloth, or silk, made popular by Mahatma Gandhi.

COLOUR SIGNIFICANCE Indian flag means a lot for us. It is our symbol of unity The tricolour and Ashoka Chakra (means Wheel of Law) of the Indian flag reveals some meanings which are as follows: Saffron Colour Saffron colour indicates courage and selflessness of the nation. White Colour White colour which represents the honesty, purity and peace of the nation. According to the Indian philosophy, white colour also represents the cleanliness and knowledge. It lightens the path of truth in order to guide the nation. Green Colour Green colour which represents the faith, fertility and prosperity of the nation. According to the philosophy of India, green colour is a festive and stabilizing color which represents the life and happiness. It indicates the greenery of earth all over the India.

NATIONAL EMBLEM

The State Emblem of India, as the national emblem of India is called, is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. It was adopted on 26 January 1950, the day that India became a republic. It features four Asiatic lions standing back to back, symbolizing power, courage, confidence, and pride, mounted on a circular base. At the bottom is a horse and a bull, and at its centre is a beautiful wheel (Dharma chakra). The abacus is girded with a frieze of sculptures in high relief of an elephant (of the east), a bull (of the west), a horse (of the south), and a lion (of the north), separated by intervening wheels, over a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life and creative inspiration. Carved from a single block of sandstone, the polished capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra). The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus, with a bull on the right and a galloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left. Forming an integral part of the emblem is the motto inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script: Satyameva Jayate  (English: Truth Alone Triumphs )

OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM Jana Gana Mana by Rabindranath Tagore was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950.

OUR NATIONAL SONG The first two verses of Vande Mataram by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was adopted as the National song of India in 1950.

NATIONAL ANIMAL: TIGER Tiger (Panthera Tigris, Linnaeus) is the national animal of India. Tiger is also called the lord of Jungles. As the national animal of India, tiger symbolizes India's wildlife wealth. The rare combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger great respect and high esteem.

NATIONAL BIRD: PEACOCK Peacock (Pavo cristatus), which is a symbol of grace, joy, beauty and love is the national bird of India. Peacock occupies a respectable position in Indian culture and is protected not only by religious sentiments but also by parliamentary statute.

NATIONAL FLOWER:LOTUS Lotus is the National flower of India. The Lotus symbolizes spirituality, fruitfulness, wealth, knowledge and illumination. The most important thing about lotus is that even after growing in murky water it is untouched by its impurity. On the other hand the lotus symbolizes purity of heart and mind.

NATIONAL RIVER: GANGA The Ganga or Ganges is the longest river of India flowing over 2,510 kms of mountains, valleys and plains. It originates in the snowfields of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas as the Bhagirathi River. The Ganga river basin is one of the most fertile and densely populated areas of the world and covers an area of 1,000,000 sq. kms.

NATIONAL FRUIT: MANGO Mango, the king of fruits is also the national fruit of India, available in plenty during summers. Summer is the season when Indian anxiously wait for King of Fruit.

NATIONAL TREE: BANYAN Banyan is the National tree of India. The mighty banyan tree commands a great presence in the rural setting of India. The very size of the banyan tree makes it a habitat for a large number of creatures. For centuries the banyan tree has been a central point for the village communities of India. 

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