Indian National Flag  

Every Indian’s heart swells with pride when the Indian flag is hoisted in all its glory. The national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya. The saffron represents courage and sacrifice, white symbolizes truth and peach, green signifies faith and valour.  

The National flag of India in its current form was first adopted during the Constituent Assembly held on July 22, 1947.

On 74th Independence Day, world-famous Niagara Falls in Canada, Empire State Building in New York, Burj Khalifa in Dubai were lit up in the colours of the Indian national flag.

Four youths burnt the Indian national flag and raised anti-national slogans in order to get quick fame. 
 

On the 142nd birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, India fondly remembers the freedom fighter for more reasons than one. Venkayya was also the mastermind behind the design of India’s national flag.
 

 Several madrasa students gathered to hoist Indian national flag and sing Sare Jahan Se Achha

Watch the video to see a government employee insulting the tricolour during Independence Day celebration in Karnataka

Did you know that the first Indian national flag was hoisted on August 7, 1906, at Parsee Bagan Square in Kolkata? A collection of many such rare moments captured for posterity

Pingali Venkayya is the designer of the Indian national flag. Here are nine facts about Venkayya, who was born on 2 August 1876.

The tricolour was first adopted by the Indian Constitution Assembly in a meeting on 22 July, 1947. So on the occasion of the Indian national flag's Adoption Day, we bring you 10 things about the flag that you would be proud to know