NATIONAL SYMBOLS

NATIONAL SYMBOLS



National Emblem: State emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
 It was adopted by the Government of India on January 26, 1950.In the adapted form,only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden from the view. The wheel (Dharma Chakra) appears in relief in the centre of the abacus with a bull on the right and a horse on the left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words "Styameva Jayate" meaning "Truth alone triumphs" are inscribed below the Emblem in Devangari script.



National Flag: The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep saffron (Kesari), white and dark green in equal proportion. In the centre of the white band there is a wheel in navy blue colour. It has 24 spokes. The ratio of the length and the breadth of the flage is 3:2 Its design was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on huly 22,1947


National Anthem: Rabindranath Tagore's song 'jana-gana-mana' was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24,1950

National Song: Bankim Chandra Chatterji's 'vande Metaram' which was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedam. has been adopted as National Song. It has an equal status with the National Anthem.

National Bird and Animal of India: Peacock  and Tiger; National Aquatic Animal: Dolphin; National Flower: LOTUS; National game; Hockey; National Calendar: It was asopted on march 22, 1957. It has 365 days in the year and the first month of the year is Chaitra.

Months of the National: calendar: 1.chaita, 2.vaishakha 3.jaishtha 4.Ashadha 5.Shravan 6.Bhadra 7.Ashvina 8.kartika 9. Marga-shirsha 10. Pausha 11. Magha. 12. Phalaguna

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