Symbols

Republic Day represents the true spirit of the independent India.Military parades, displays of military equipment and the national flag are important symbols on this date.India national flag is a horizontal tricolor of deep saffron (kesaria) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion.The ratio of the flag width to its length is two to three.A navyblue wheel in the center of the white band represents the chakra.Its design is that of the wheel which appears on the abacus of the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.Its diameter approximates to the white band width and it has 24 spokes.