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The symbol is encoded in Unicode, at code point U+262C ☬ ADI SHAKTI in the Miscellaneous Symbols block, and at U+1FAAF 絛 KHANDA in the Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A block; the latter was added in Unicode 15.0 in 2022, [7] and defaults to colour emoji presentation.
The Nishan Sahib (Punjabi: ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ, lit. 'respected ensign'), also known as the Sikh flag, is used to represent the Sikh people worldwide. [5] In 1936, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ratified the Sikh Rehet Maryada, which states its colour as either basanti (xanthic) or surmai (). [3]
It is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy. [1] Ik Onkar are the first words of the Mul Mantar and also the opening words of the Sikh holy scripture Guru Granth Sahib. [9] The first symbol "ik" is actually not a word but the Punjabi symbol for the number 1. [10] [11]
The colour of the dastār for Sikh service members within the Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force are required to match the colours of their unit's headgear. Sikhs serving within the Royal Canadian Navy are required to wear a white dastār when peaked caps are worn, and a black dastār when berets are worn.
A kara, or kada (Punjabi: ਕੜਾ (), کڑا कड़ा ()), is a steel or cast iron bangle worn by Sikhs and sometimes Indian people of other religions. [1] [2] Sikhism preaches the importance of equality and having reverence for God at all times, which is represented through the five Ks—ceremonial items worn or used by Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa, of which kara is one.
Sikhs do not cut their hair, as a religious observance. The turban protects the hair and keeps it clean. As Sikhs form 1.7% of India's population and 1.5% of Canada's population, their turbans help identify them. When he institutionalized the turban as a part of the Sikh identity, Guru Gobind Singh said, "My Sikh will be recognized among millions".
Saffron holds symbolic meaning in Sikhism, representing spirit and sacrifice. [12] Originally a shade of yellow called basanti, the field of the modern Nishan Sahib is saffron. [12] [13] Turbans worn by Sikhs most often are blue or white, [14] but basanti colour is common. [12] [15]
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