Presidential Standard of India
The Presidential Standard of India was a flag flown by the President of India from 1950 to 1971. It succeeded the Flag of the Governor-General of India (used during the 1947–1950 period) on 26 January 1950, when India became a republic. It ceased being used on 15 August 1971, when the President began using the National Flag of India.[1]
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| Use |  |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1950 |
| Relinquished | 15 August 1971 |
Description
The standard was a rectangle divided quarterly into blue and red quadrants. Each quadrant was occupied by a national symbols drawn in gold outline. The symbols were:[1]
- 1st quarter: The Lion Capital of Ashoka, which is the State Emblem of India, to represent unity;
- 2nd quarter: A lively Indian elephant from a 5th-century painting of Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra to represent patience and strength;
- 3rd quarter: A weighing scale from the 17th-century Red Fort, Delhi, to represent justice and economy;
- 4th quarter: A vase of Indian lotus from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh to represent prosperity.
Related flags
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Flag of the Viceroy of India (1885–1947).svg.png)
Flag of the Governor-General of India (1947–1950)
Flag of India used by the President of India (1971–present)
See also
References
- Das, Chand N. (1984). Traditions and Customs of the Indian Armed Forces. Vision Books. p. 53.
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