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In the early 1920s, national flag discussions gained prominence across most British dominions following the peace treaty between Britain and Ireland. In November 1920, the Indian delegation to the League of Nations wanted to use an Indian flag, and this prompted the British Indian government to place renewed emphasis on the flag as a national ...
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The official state flag of the British Empire used in India: The Flag of the United Kingdom. 1801–1858: Flag of the East India Company: A striped banner with the Union Jack in the canton. 1707–1801: Flag of the East India Company: A striped banner with the Union Jack of Great Britain in the canton. 1600–1707: Flag of the East India Company
According to the Collins English Dictionary, a national flag is "a flag that represents or is an emblem of a country." [1] The word country can be used to refer to a sovereign state, sometimes also called an independent state. [2] It is customary in international law that states adopt a flag to distinguish themselves from other states. [3]
The Government of India has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic of India. These symbols serve as the representation of the identity of the country. [1] When India obtained independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947, the tricolour flag officially became the first national symbol of the Dominion of India. [2]
The flags of British India were varied, and the British Empire used several different banners during the period of its rule in the Indian subcontinent. [5] [2] [6] Flags with the Star of India emblem in their design are often referred to as the Star of India flag, and were used to represent India itself [7] and high offices in the government of India.
An enlargeable basic map of India. Pronunciation: / ˈ ɪ n d i ə / Common English country name: India; Official English country name: The Republic of India; Common endonym(s): Bharat, Hindustan; Official endonym(s): Bharat Ganarajya; Adjectival(s): Indian; Demonym(s): Indian; Etymology: Names of India; International rankings of India; ISO ...