The Indian Flag - Before Looking Up To It, Let's Look Back

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The Glorious history of the Indian flag goes back to the year of 1906, when it kissed the pious and sacred soil of India. The message was in the air and it was loud and clear for the the British 'the souls of millions have finally risen up from their profound slumber and it's now British Government's turn to sleep on their plan of ruling India any further'.

The oldest and the first version of national flag was christened as Saptarishi Flag and was was hoisted in Stuttgart at the International Socialist Congress. The year 1921 witnessed the emergence of the next National flag, which was later re-designed on the suggestion of Mahatma Gandhi and had a new look to flaunt. It now contained a white strip and the charkha. Unfortunately it graced the Indian freedom struggle with its presence for a very short duration of time, as it was not considered pertinent enough by the All India Congress Committee session in 1931.

The story didn't end at this point as On August 6, 1931, the Indian National Congress formally gave it's nod of approval and the flag came into existence which was first hoisted on August 31st. However, it was compelled to step down and was taken over by it's younger sibling which happens to be our current national flag. So, after a great deal of transformation, the final National Flag breathed it's first on July 22, 1947 on the cradle of India and mouthed it's first words of freedom on 15th August .

The man who showed the world the colorful power of three was Lt .Shri Pingali Venkayya. He painted India with the vibrant colors of saffron, white and dark green on the canvas of courage, sacrifice, patriotism, and renunciation.

The Color Check

The flag's saffron color symbolizes courage and sacrifice, green stands for faith and fecundity, the white in the center depicts the inscribed melange of unity, truth and peace. Lastly, blue represents the color of the sky and the ocean

The flag struts its stuff with the historical gem called Ashoka Chakra (or "Wheel of Law"). The Chakra connotes the incessant growth of the nation and the virtue of justice in life. It's also seen on the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka