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Born on July 22, 1947 in the Constituent Assembly on the eve of the Independence,
the Indian national Flag is a horizontal tricolor. When the adhoc Committee on the Flag adopted
it as the National Flag of free India, Jawaharlal Nehru made a memorable speech and concluded saying : "...this flag that I have the honor to present to you is... a flag of freedom, not only for ourselves, but to all people, who may see it.." A band of deep saffron is at the top, white in middle, and dark green is at the bottom. The three bands of colors are in equal proportions. While in the center of the white band is a wheel in navy blue. This wheel is an adaptation from the sculpted wheel, called Chakra, the wheel of law, appearing on the abacus of Sarnath Capital of Asoka, the ancient Indian emperor. It has 24 spokes and the diameter approximates the width of the white band. With all these things the width and length of the Tricolor is supposed to be in the proportion of 2 to 3. The design of the Tricolor has been adopted by the constitutional Assembly of India on 22nd July, 1947. The flag was designed as a symbol of freedom. Its use and display are, however, regulated by a code.
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