NATIONAL SYMBOLS
National Flag
Our National Flag is a tricolour with deep saffron at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. The ratio of the width of the flag to its length is 2:3. In the centre of the white band is a navy blue wheel known as Ashok Chakra. It has 24 spokes. Each colour of the flag has its own significance :
Saffron — signifies courage and sacrifice.
White — signifies truth and peace.
Green — signifies faith and prosperity.
The wheel is a symbol of progress round the clock.
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National Flag |
National Emblem
Our National Emblem is a Lion Capital, adopted from the Ashoka’s Pillar at Sarnath. It has four lions, standing back to back, mounted on a base. However only three lions are visible, the fourth one remains hidden from the front view. There is a Dharam Chakra in the centre of the base, on the right of which is a figure of a bull and on the left that of a horse. The words Satyamev Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) are inscribed below the base.
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National Emblem |
National Anthem
Jana-gana-mana is our National Anthem. It was composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore. The playing time of our National Anthem is about 52 seconds.
Jana-gana-mana-adhinayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
Tava Subha name jage, tava subha asisa mage,
gahe tava jaya-gatha.
Jana-gana-mangala-dayaka jaya he Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jaya he, Jaya he, Jaya he, jaya jaya jaya jaya he
National Song
Vande Mataram is our National Song. It was composed originally in Sanskrit by Bankim Chandra Chatterji. It has been taken from his novel Anand Math. National Calendar Saka is our National Calendar. Chaitra is the first month and Phalguna is the last month of the Saka year. A normal Saka year has 365 days.
वन्दे मातरम्।
सुजलाम् सुफलाम्
मलयजशीतलाम्
शस्यश्यामलाम् मातरम्।
वन्दे मातरम्।
शुà¤्रज्योत्स्नाम्
पुलकितयामिनीम्
फुल्लकुसुमित
द्रुमदलशोà¤िनीम्
सुहासिनीम्
सुमधुर à¤ाषिणीम्
सुखदाम् वरदाम्
मातरम्।।
वन्दे मातरम्।
National Flower
Lotus is our National Flower. It is a sacred flower and occupies a unique position in the art and mythology of ancient India.
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National Flower |
National Bird
Peacock is our National Bird. It was declared the National Bird in 1964 and its hunting has since been banned.
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National Bird |
National Animal
Tiger is our National Animal. It is a symbol of grace, strength, agility and enormous power. To check the dwindling population of tigers in India, ‘Project Tiger’ was launched in April 1973.
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National Animal |
National Game
Hockey is our National Game. India has won 8 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals in Olympics.
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