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The ''' | 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> | ||
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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== | ||
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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 1947–1950 period of the Dominion of India) on 26 January 1950, when India became a republic. It ceased being used on 15 August 1971, when the president began using the national flag of India.[1]
Description[edit | edit source]
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:[1]
- 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 from the 17th-century Red Fort, Delhi, to represent justice and economy;
- 4th quarter: A vase of Indian lotus from Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh to represent prosperity.
Related flags[edit | edit source]
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Flag of India used by the president of India (1971–present)
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Das, Chand N. (1984). Traditions and Customs of the Indian Armed Forces. Vision Books. p. 53.