National Symbols of India, their Importance, Significance and Meaning

· It has three stripes of equal length with saffron at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom.

· The center which is the white strip is embellished with Ashok chakra which is navy blue.

· Ashok chakra has 24 spokes which depict the 24 hours.

· The national flag of India was designed by Pingali Venkayya.

· The three colors of the national flag are of huge significance.

· The saffron stripe indicates sacrifice and courage, the white stripe in the middle represents purity, peace, and honesty, and the green stripe represents faith and chivalry.

·  It was adopted as the national emblem of India on 26th January 1950.

· The motto inscribed below the national emblem is an integral part of India with says Satyamev Jayate in Devnagri script which means truth alone triumphs in English.

· Is used with the Gregorian calendar by the Gazette of India.

· All India radio and calendars issued by the government of India also follow the national calendar of India.

· It is recited by Indians at public events or in schools and during Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations.

· The main national place is also printed in the opening pages of several textbooks in school and calendars.

·       Ganga is a sacred river and it is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in India under Hinduism.

·       It has a massive significance in the history of India.

· The elephants of India are subspecies of Asian elephants that are found in mainland Asia.

· The Indian elephant is also listed as an endangered animal by the International Union for the conservation of nature.

· Royal Bengal tigers are sub species of tigers.

· In April 1973 the Royal Bengal tiger was declared the national animal of India. Nagpur is known as the tiger capital of India.

· The decrease in forest and poaching has decreased the population of royal Bengal tigers and made them an endangered species.

· Tigers are added to the red list by the International Union for the conservation of nature.

· The Government of India has also launched Project Tigers in 1973 to protect the tigers from poaching and hunting.

· The beautiful bird represents the unity of various colors and cultures found in India.

· The Government of India declared the peacock the National bird of India on the first of February 1963.

· The Banyan tree has roots hanging from the branches and these trees grow over large areas.

· The roots of these trees from new trees themselves and dis characteristics make it a symbol of longevity, and this tree is considered immortal.

· Later in 1882 he added this poem to his Bengali novel Anandamath.

· Rabindranath first sang this poem in 1896 at the session of the Indian National Congress.

· On 24th January 1950, this song was adopted as the national song of India by the constituent assembly of India.

· The song was originally composed by Bharata Bhagyo Bidhata in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore.

· On 24th January 1950, the Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata was adopted as the National anthem of India by the constituent assembly of India.

· It is an endangered freshwater dolphin that is found in the region of the Indian subcontinent.

· This species of dolphin is divided into two sub species the Ganges River dolphin and the Indus River dolphin.

· The Ganges River dolphin is found in Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers and their tributaries, while this river dolphin is only found in the Indus River in Pakistan and the river Beas in Punjab.

· It grows throughout India and doesn’t have many soil requirements to grow.

· Pumpkin can be grown easily as a climber or creeper.

· Mango is generally found in the summer seasons in India.

· More than 100 varieties of mangoes are found in India and India is the place from where mango originated.

· Mango is also referred to as the king of fruits.

· Lotus is a sacred flower and it occupies a unique position in the field of art and mythology of India.

· it is recognized as an auspicious symbol of Indian culture and heritage