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16 Our National

Symbols

What are national symbols?
Some of India's national symbols.

What are national symbols?

National symbols are things that represent the values, goals and history of the

people of a country. They unite the people of the country. The National Flag, the

National Anthem and the National Emblem are the main national symbols of a
country. We must respect our national symbols and be proud of them.

Our National Flag

We all feel proud when the National Flag is hoisted on 15 August and 26 January

every year. We became independent from the British rule on 15 August 1947 and
became a Republic on 26 January 1950.

Our National Flag has three bands of different colours. It is called the Tiranga (or

the Tricolour)

• On the top is saffron. Its stands for courage and
sacrifice.

• In the middle is white. It stands for truth and
justice.

• At the bottom is green. It stands for prosperity.

At the centre of the flag is the Ashoka Chakra–a wheel

with 24 spokes in blue.

Our National Emblem

You can see our National Emblem on all coins and notes.
Look at it carefully. You can see four lions (one is hidden

from view) facing in different directions. There is a

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