Tricolour

According to the Flag Code, the National Flag of India shall be made of handspun and handwoven wool/cotton/silk khaadi bunting only. Also, it cannot be displayed with the saffron band at the bottom, even if done unintentionally.

National Flag Day 2024: Tricolour's history and significance

National Flag Day: In 1921, Mahatma Gandhi asked freedom fighter Pingley Venkayya to design a national flag, for the freedom movement. He specifically asked for a 'charkha' in the flag as it represented self reliance, progress, and the common man.

Independence Day 2023: Monuments, buildings lit up as freedom spirit soars

From Srinagar's Lal Chowk to Hyderabad's Charminar, iconic landmarks drenched in saffron, white and green on the eve Independence Day

Jammu & Kashmir accepted national flag with constitutional guarantee for its own flag: Mehbooba Mufti

”Lest we forget, people of J&K accepted Indian flag in October 1947. But on certain conditions & constitutional guarantees like their own flag & a separate constitution way before BJP’s ideological parent – the RSS accepted it,” Mehbooba said in a series of tweets on Independence Day.

Independence Day 2022: Watch Indian flag being hoisted at highest battlefield in the world

The Siachen Glacier region often faces zero visibility and the soldiers have to carry on their duties in inhuman conditions. In the video, the Siachen Warriors are seen trudging along in a snow covered region with the Indian flag before hoisting it.

Amid tight security, tricolour hoisted at Chamarajpet Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru

The event was held under tight security with Rapid Action Force (RAF), City Armed Reserve (CAR), and Karnataka State Reserve Police (KSRP) platoons deployed in and around the venue.

1850-metre tricolour displayed in Srinagar, official says 'longest' in country

The Srinagar district administration established a national record by displaying the longest national flag to celebrate 75 years of Independence.

It's Har Din Triranga in Odisha's Berhampur town

The group members assemble near the Jagannath temple in Kamapalli area in the city every day at about 8 am where they hoist the national flag and salute it before commencing their daily work, since August 15, 2018.

Over 20 crore national flags made available to people since 'Har Ghar Tiranga' launch: Officials

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 22 had appealed to people to strengthen the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' movement by hoisting or displaying the national flag in their homes between August 13-15

Internet fact-checks Satish Shah’s post on tricolour from 1942

Actor Satish Shah on Tuesday shared a photograph of himself holding a national flag that he claimed dates back the pre-independence era.

Centre urges states to actively encourage people to hoist tricolour at homes on August 13-15

In his 'Mann Ki Baat' radio broadcast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had noted that under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' programme to mark the 75th anniversary of India's Independence, a special campaign 'Har Ghar Tiranga' is being organised between August 13 and 15.

Independence Day 2022: Prepping to celebrate 75 years of Independent India

Independence Day 2022: Preparations are underway across the country to celebrate the completion of 75 years of India's freedom from the British colonial rule.

President Droupadi Murmu lauds Lakshya Sen, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran for winning medals at CWG 2022

”The young and energetic Lakshya Sen makes India proud! Congratulations on winning the badminton gold at #CommonwealthGames. The way you bounced back with a commanding display symbolises a bold new India that is determined to win. You make our tricolour go up again at Birmingham,” the president tweeted.

ASI to hoist tricolour at 150 heritage sites across India

As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the ASI has already announced free entry for all visitors to all its monuments, sites and museums from August 5 to 15.

PM Modi, other BJP leaders change display picture of social media accounts to 'Tricolour'

In his Mann ki Baat radio broadcast on Sunday, Modi had said the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' is turning into a mass movement and urged people to put 'Tiranga' as the profile picture of their social media accounts between August 2 and 15.

PM Modi urges people to hoist, display tricolour at home between August 13-15

In a series of tweets, he said this movement will deepen our connect with the tricolour and noted that it was on July 22 in 1947 that the national flag was adopted.

BJP plans 'tricolour in every home', Prabhat Pheris, Covid booster jab push around I-Day

BJP chief JP Nadda has given out the list of tasks to be carried out by party leaders and workers in order to celebrate the Centre’s Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav programme.

Cutting cake with Tricolour, Ashoka Chakra on it not insult to flag: Madras High Court

Quashing a magistrate’s direction to take punitive action against those cutting cakes appearing like the tricolour, Justice N Anand Venkatesh said that such “hyper and surfeit nationalism goes against the prosperity of our nation".

All things saffron, white, and green: Rare facts about India's National Flag

Each colour of the flag represents a specific aspect of Indian culture – saffron for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for faith and chivalry.

Protests at Oppo's Noida factory after Chinese employee 'tears' tricolour

It is not yet clear what provoked the incident, which has elicited a strong reaction on social media. Hashtags such as ‘How dare you Oppo’ and ‘Boycott China phones’ have been trending on Twitter.

Amazon expresses regret for 'offending' Indian sentiments

Following a stern message by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj over sale of doormats depicting the tricolour, Amazon today expressed regret for "offending" Indian sentiments and informed her about removal of the product from its Canadian website.

Tale of Tricolour: Tracing history of Indian Flag

Every day at 5 am Hawaldar Umashankar gets down to work. A soldier with the BSF battalion at Amritsar, this 45 year old is the company‘s guard commander. Hoisting the 24 foot high Indian flag at the Wagah border every single day, come rain or shine, is his responsibility. This is the story of the journey of the Indian flag.

Indian flag upside down at Modi-Abe meet

The flag is seen with the green at the top and the saffron below as the two leaders met for the second bilateral on the sidelines of 13th Asean-India Summit here.