National Symbols of India with Pictures

National flag - Tricolour

• The national flag consists of a horizontal rectangular tricolour with saffron at the top, white in the middle and India green at the bottom. The centre has a navy blue wheel with twenty -four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra. The flag is designed by pingali Venkavya.

National Emblem - The Lion Capital of Asoka

• The national emblem is the Lion Capital of Asoka at sarnath which was adopted on 26th January 1950. The motto inscribed on the emblem is in Devana gari Script : "Satyameva jayate" which means Truth Alone Triumphs.

National Anthem -Jana Gana Mana 

• The anthem was composed by Rabindranath Tagore; adopted by the Constitution Assembly 24th January 1950.

National Song - Vande Mataram

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