How Many Colours are There in The Indian National Flag

Introduction

A country’s flag has a huge responsibility to represent the country’s motto and ideology. They usually do it by the colours on the flag. Psychologically we humans have related different colours in the flag with different emotions. For example, Blue represents justice, yellow symbolises wealth, and red is seen as power. The flag keeps us reminded of our history and future goals that need to be accomplished. So, a meaningful colour in one’s flag represents these ideas and becomes very important. Likewise, the Indian national flag to has a powerful way of conveying its message through its colours and symbols. It consists of Three main colours: Saffron, white, and green. So, why did India choose these colours, and what do they represent?

In this article, we will take our magnifying glass and explore the colours of the Indian national flag.

The Number of Colours on the Indian National Flag, and There Symbol

The National Flag of India consists of three main colours. Hence the flag is also known as the “tricolour.”

Colours and their symbols in the National flag are as follows:

• Saffron: It is the shade of orange/yellow, located at the top band of the flag. It represents strength and courage. In the Hindi language, saffron is also called “Kesari.”

• White: The white band is located in the middle of the flag. It represents peace and supports truth.

• The white band is accompanied by “Ashok chakra”, which is navy blue and has 24 spokes. The first 12 spokes represent 12 stages of suffering, and the other 12 represent no cause or effect. Its blue colour represents constant movement.

• Green: Green colour is the last band of the flag. It represents the fertility and growth of the land. As we can see here, India’s land was majorly agriculture based.

Having an Independent flag represents the freedom of a country. As we saw above, there are major three colours in India's national flag, but how did we get to this end? To answer this question, let’s look at the history of colours in the Indian flag.

Brief History About Colours in Indian National Flag

In 1921, Pingali Venkayya arrived with the first design of the Indian National Flag, which consisted of two colours: red and green. They both symbolised two major religions, red for Hindus and green for Muslims. On Gandhi's suggestion, another white strap was added, which represented other religions. Also, making a clear white background for the spinning wheel, which later was changed to Ashoka Chakra. As Indians joined hands and came together to fight against the British, the flag saw its major rise. Later their colours were changed from red, white, and green to saffron, white, and green. Also, the new meanings were symbolised with them, and early religious meanings were removed. It was officially hosted on 22nd July 1947 at the All India Congress Committee.