History of Indian National Flag

The Indian National Flag symbolizes national pride and is one of the most respected national symbols. The late Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru, called it "a flag not only of freedom for ourselves but a symbol of freedom to all the people.

The Indian National Flag represents India's long struggle for freedom. It signifies the status of India as an independent republic. The flag came into being in its present form at the meeting of Constitutional Assembly on 22 July 1947. Since then it has served as the National Flag of the Dominion of India from 15 August 1947 to 26 January 1950 and, thereafter, as the national flag of the Republic of India. The Indian National Flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya and contains three equal strips of saffron, white and green.