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**9mm_fan** · 09-16-2006, 09:02 AM

For those who may not know the Indian National Symbols

National Flag: The Indian National Flag has three colours, saffron on the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel with 24 spokes in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra, which represents the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital.

It may sound ridiculous, but not everyone is well versed in our national symbols. When there was a discussion on national flags among my friends here, one of the Indians went on to describe with great passion and emotion what turned out to be the pre-independence flag of the congress party. It was not until we pointed out with some embarassment that it was the Ashok Chakra and not the spinning wheel that he understood his mistake. He still claims to have erred at the heat of the moment, but whatever!!

09-16-2006, 09:02 AM	#21
9mm_fan Join Date May 2007 Age 54 Posts 5,191 Senior Member	For those who may not know the Indian National Symbols National Flag: The Indian National Flag has three colours, saffron on the top, white in the middle and green at the bottom. In the centre of the white band, there is a wheel with 24 spokes in navy blue to indicate the Dharma Chakra, which represents the wheel of law in the Sarnath Lion Capital. It may sound ridiculous, but not everyone is well versed in our national symbols. When there was a discussion on national flags among my friends here, one of the Indians went on to describe with great passion and emotion what turned out to be the pre-independence flag of the congress party. It was not until we pointed out with some embarassment that it was the Ashok Chakra and not the spinning wheel that he understood his mistake. He still claims to have erred at the heat of the moment, but whatever!!
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