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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]
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The original flag code of India did not allow private citizens to fly the national flag except on national days such as Independence Day or Republic Day. In 2001, Naveen Jindal , an industrialist used to the more egalitarian use of the flag in the United States where he studied, flew the Indian flag on his office building.
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These are lists of national symbols: List of national animals; List of national anthems; List of national birds; List of national dances; List of national emblems; List of national flags; List of national flowers; List of national founders; List of national fruits; List of national instruments (music) List of national poets; List of national trees
The flag of India, which is often used as a symbol of Indian nationalism. Indian nationalism is an instance of territorial nationalism , which is inclusive of all of the people of India, despite their diverse ethnic, linguistic and religious backgrounds .
India is a country in South Asia.It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which is used as an official governmental symbol, while four states and five union territories continue to use the National Emblem of India for official purposes.
Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In the national emblem of India , it is inscribed in the Devanagari script below the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms an integral part of the emblem.