Flag of India
Horizontal bands of saffron, white and green, with a navy-blue 24-spoke wheel, the Ashoka Chakra, in the centre.
- Colours
- orange
- white
- green
- blue
- Region
- Asia
- Adopted
- 1947
What the flag of India means
Saffron stands for courage and sacrifice, white for truth and peace, and green for faith and the land. The navy blue wheel in the centre is the Ashoka Chakra, the wheel of law, with 24 spokes, taken from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.
Where is India?
India is in Asia. The nearest countries in Battuta are Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Asia.
Often confused with
Flags with similar colours
Test yourself
- LandfallAsiaA flag quiz on a 3D globe: see a national flag and click its country on the map. Play the whole world or one continent.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of India adopted?
The current flag of India was adopted in 1947.
What colours are on the flag of India?
The main colours of the flag of India are orange, white, green and blue.
Which flags look like the flag of India?
The flag of India is often confused with the flags of Niger.