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Every Indian feels a surge of pride when the national flag is raised. Have you ever pondered the history behind the tricolor?
In 1906, the first national flag was unfurled in Calcutta, displaying green, yellow, and red with 'Vande Mataram' at its center
In 1907, the national flag was revised to include saffron, green, and yellow stripes
In 1917, Annie Besant and Bal Gangadhar Tilak presented a flag featuring green, red, the Union Jack, as well as a moon and stars
In 1921, a flag featuring a spinning wheel and the colors green, red, and white was presented to Gandhiji
The 1931 flag featured stripes of saffron, white, and green, with a spinning wheel in the center
In 1947, the Ashoka Chakra replaced the spinning wheel in the newly adopted Indian national flag
The national flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya. Saffron represents courage, white stands for truth and peace, and green symbolizes faith and valor