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	The '''~~Presidential Standard~~ of India''' was a flag flown by the [[~~President~~ of India]] from 1950 to 1971. It succeeded the ~~Flag~~ of the [[~~Governor~~-~~General~~ of India]] (used during the [[Dominion of India\|1947–1950 period of Dominion of India]]) on 26 January 1950, when India [[Republic Day of India\|became a republic]]. It ceased being used on 15 August 1971, when the ~~President~~ began using the [[Flag of India\|~~National Flag~~ of India]].<ref name="Das1984">{{cite book\|last=Das\|first=Chand N. \|title=Traditions and Customs of the Indian Armed Forces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmXfAAAAMAAJ\|year=1984\|publisher=Vision Books\|page=53}}</ref>		The '''presidential standard of India''' was a flag flown by the [[president of India]] from 1950 to 1971. It succeeded the flag of the [[governor-general of India]] (used during the [[Dominion of India\|1947–1950 period of the Dominion of India]]) on 26 January 1950, when India [[Republic Day of India\|became a republic]]. It ceased being used on 15 August 1971, when the president began using the [[Flag of India\|national flag of India]].<ref name="Das1984">{{cite book\|last=Das\|first=Chand N. \|title=Traditions and Customs of the Indian Armed Forces\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmXfAAAAMAAJ\|year=1984\|publisher=Vision Books\|page=53}}</ref>

	==Description==		==Description==
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	* 1st quarter: The [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], which is the [[State Emblem of India]], to represent unity;		* 1st quarter: The [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], which is the [[State Emblem of India]], to represent unity;
	* 2nd quarter: A lively [[Indian elephant]] from a 5th-century painting of [[Ajanta Caves]], [[Maharashtra]] to represent patience and strength;		* 2nd quarter: A lively [[Indian elephant]] from a 5th-century painting of [[Ajanta Caves]], [[Maharashtra]] to represent patience and strength;
	* 3rd quarter: A [[weighing scale]] from the 17th-century [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]], to represent justice and economy;		* 3rd quarter: A [[Weighing scale\|weighing scale]] from the 17th-century [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]], to represent justice and economy;
	* 4th quarter: A vase of [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Indian lotus]] from [[Sarnath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to represent prosperity.		* 4th quarter: A vase of [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Indian lotus]] from [[Sarnath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to represent prosperity.

	==Related flags==		==Related flags==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:Flag of India.svg\|[[Flag of India]] used by the president of India (1971–present)
	File:~~Flag_of_India~~.svg\|[[Flag of India]] used by the ~~President~~ of India (1971–present)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	* 1st quarter: The [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], which is the [[State Emblem of India]], to represent unity;		* 1st quarter: The [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], which is the [[State Emblem of India]], to represent unity;
	* 2nd quarter: A lively [[Indian elephant]] from a 5th-century painting of [[Ajanta Caves]], [[Maharashtra]] to represent patience and strength;		* 2nd quarter: A lively [[Indian elephant]] from a 5th-century painting of [[Ajanta Caves]], [[Maharashtra]] to represent patience and strength;
	* 3rd quarter: A [[~~Weighing scale\|~~weighing scale]] from the 17th-century [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]], to represent justice and economy;		* 3rd quarter: A [[weighing scale]] from the 17th-century [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]], to represent justice and economy;
	* 4th quarter: A vase of [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Indian lotus]] from [[Sarnath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to represent prosperity.		* 4th quarter: A vase of [[Nelumbo nucifera\|Indian lotus]] from [[Sarnath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to represent prosperity.

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{{Infobox flag
| Name = Standard of the [[President of India]]
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| Image = Flag of the President of India (1950–1971).svg
| Alt = Image of the Presidential Standard of India
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| Adoption = 26 January 1950
| Relinquished = 15 August 1971
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The '''Presidential Standard of India''' was a flag flown by the [[President of India]] from 1950 to 1971. It succeeded the Flag of the [[Governor-General of India]] (used during the [[Dominion of India|1947–1950 period of Dominion of India]]) on 26 January 1950, when India [[Republic Day of India|became a republic]]. It ceased being used on 15 August 1971, when the President began using the [[Flag of India|National Flag of India]].<ref name="Das1984">{{cite book|last=Das|first=Chand N. |title=Traditions and Customs of the Indian Armed Forces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vmXfAAAAMAAJ|year=1984|publisher=Vision Books|page=53}}</ref>

==Description==
The standard was a rectangle divided quarterly into blue and red quadrants. Each quadrant was occupied by a national symbols drawn in gold outline. The symbols were:<ref name="Das1984"/>

* 1st quarter: The [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]], which is the [[State Emblem of India]], to represent unity;
* 2nd quarter: A lively [[Indian elephant]] from a 5th-century painting of [[Ajanta Caves]], [[Maharashtra]] to represent patience and strength;
* 3rd quarter: A [[Weighing scale|weighing scale]] from the 17th-century [[Red Fort]], [[Delhi]], to represent justice and economy;
* 4th quarter: A vase of [[Nelumbo nucifera|Indian lotus]] from [[Sarnath]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] to represent prosperity.

==Related flags==
<gallery>

File:Flag_of_India.svg|[[Flag of India]] used by the President of India (1971–present)
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[President of India]]
* [[List of Indian flags|Indian flags]]

==References==
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[[Category:Flags introduced in 1950]]
[[Category:Flags of India]]
[[Category:Flags displaying animals]]