Top 05 National Symbols Of India

FIVE NATIONAL SYMBOL OF INDIA

           1. NATIONAL FLAG

     Tricolor flag with saffron, white, and green stripes and navy blue Ashoka Chakra in the center.

The national flag of India is horizontal tricolor of deep saffron(kesari) at the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom in equal proportion. the ratio of width of flag to its length is two to three. In the center of the white bands a navy blue wheel with 24 spoken, known as the ASHOKA CHAKRA.

The saffron color represents courage And sacrifice, the white color represent purity and truth, and  the green color represents faith and fertility. The ASHOKA CHAKRA in the center of the flag represents the wheel of law, which symbolizes the continuous cycle of creation and destruction< and the importance of justice and righteousness in all action.  

The INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG was adopted ON JULLY 22, 1947 , shortly before INDIAN gained its INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITISH rule ON AUGUST 15, 1947.

           2. NATIONAL EMBLEM

  

 LION CAPITAL OF ASHOKA , WHICH FEATURE FOUE ASIATIC LIO STANDING BACK TO BACK ON AN ABACUS.

The  national emblem of India is an adaption of the lion capital of Ashoka, which is a sculpture of four Asiatic lions standing back to back, mounted on an abacus, with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull, and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-0 shaped lotus. The abacus is grided with a frieze of sculptures in high relief of The lion of the north, the horse of the west, the bull of the south, and The Elephant of the East, separated by intervening wheels, over a bell- shaped lotus.

the original lion capital is believed top have been erected atop an Ashoka pillar at Sarnath, near Varanasi in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. the emblem of the Government of India and appears on all official documents, national currency, and passports.

           3. NATIONAL ANTHEM 

    "JANA GANA MANA," WRITTEN BY RABINDARANATH TAGORE IN BENGALI AND LATER TRANSLATED INTO HINDI. 

The national anthem of India is "JANA GANA MANA," which was written by "RABINDRANATH TAGORE" in BENTALI. The song was first publicly performed on DECEMMBER 27, 1911, at the calcutta session of the Indian national congress. it was later adopted as India's national anthem on JANUARY24, 1950, by the Constituent Assembly of India. The song is a tribute to India and its diverse culture and has been translated into several language. The duration of the national anthem is approximately 52 seconds.

           4. NATIONAL SONG

 

 "VANDE MANTRAM," A PATROIC SONG WRITTEN BY BANKIM CHHANDRA CHATERJEE.

 The national song of India is "VANDE MATRAM," which is written by "BANKIM CHANDRA CHATERJEE" in Sanskritized  Bengali. It was first published in his novel " ANANDAMATH" in 1882. The song become popular during the Indian independence movement and was sung at various publ8ic gatherings and protests. the first two stanzas of the song were adopted an India's national song on JANUARY 24, 1950, by the constituent Assembly of India.

 The song is a tribute to motherland and means "I BOW TO THE THEE, MOTHER." It has been translated into several Indian language and is still widely sung and cherished by nations.                   

           5. NATIONAL FLOWER 

 

LOTUS , WHICH SYMBOLIZES PURITY, ENLIGHTENMENT, AND SELF- REGRATION.   

The national flower of India is the lotus (NELUMBO NUCIFERA)_. It is a sacred flower in Indian culture and is known for its beauty, purity, and spiritual significance. The lotus is an aquatic plant that grows in shallow water and has large, round leaves and striking pink or white  flowers. the lotus has been mentioned in many ancient Indian texts and is often associated with various deities in Hinduism, Buddhism\, and Jainism. The lotus also hold cultural and religious significance in other countries such as China, Egypt, and Japan.