National Flag Code

National Flag Code

Our national flag ‘Tiranga’ is not just a cloth flag, but it is a symbol of our inspiration, a saga of our national pride. Our hopes and aspirations are attached to this. Many people have sacrificed their everything for this. Therefore, we should keep love, respect, respect and loyalty in our mind towards our beloved flag ‘Tiranga’. The National Flag Code was created to determine the policy regarding hoisting, lowering and bowing. Along with this, those guilty of insulting our National Symbol were punished by the Display of National Flag, Emblem and Name (Prevention of Improper Use) Act 1950 and Prevention of Insult to National Pride Act 1917. The details related to the rules of the national flag are issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

The National Flag Code came into effect from 26 January 2002. There are three parts in it, inside which there are 2 different sections which are as follows –

• Part I – This part contains a general description of the National Flag.
• Part II – This part contains details related to hoisting of the national flag by the general public, private organizations, educational institutions etc.
  • Section 1: In this, general rules related to the display of the flag by the general public, private organizations and educational institutions etc.
  • Section 2 : Rules for hoisting the national flag in general public, non-government organizations and schools .
• Part III – This part contains the details related to the unfurling of the national flag by the Central and State Governments and their organizations and agencies.
  • Section 1 : Rules for the Heads of Defense Establishments, Missions and Posts
  • Section 2 : Official hoisting of the flag
  • Section 3 : Correct way of hoisting the flag
  • Section 4 : Wrongful hoisting of the flag
  • Section 5 : Misuse of Flag
  • Section 6 : Salutation of the flag
  • Section 7 : Flying of the national flag with the flags of other nations and with the flag of the United Nations
  • Section 8 : Hoisting of flag on public buildings, government residences
  • Section 9 : Flag hoisting on motor cars
  • Section 10: Flag hoisting on trains and aircraft
  • Section 11: Lowering the National Flag

Part I – General Description of the National Flag

1. The national flag will have three colored strips, which will be of equal width and rectangular. In this, there will be a strip of capricious color (Saffron) at the top, green color at the bottom and white color in the middle. There will be 24 stripes Ashoka Chakra (24 stripes ashok chakra) at equal spacing in the middle of this white strip, whose color will be Navy Blue. This chakra should be clearly visible from both the sides of the flag.
2. The national flag of India will be made of hand cut and hand made woolen/cotton/silk cloth.
3. The national flag will be rectangular in shape. Its length and breadth will be in the ratio 3 : 2.
4. The standard sizes of the national flag are as follows:

Serial No.	Used Cloth	National Flag Code Measurement according to (in millimeter)	Diameter of Ashok Chakra (in ml)	Use
1	khadi	6300 X  4200	1295	According to a published book, it is likely to be hoisted only on St. George’s Fort in Madras, because there is the country’s tallest teak wood flag, whose height is 45.7 meters.
2	khadi	3600 X  2400	740	To put on huge buildings like Red Fort and Rashtrapati Bhavan
3	khadi	2700 X  1800	555
4	khadi	1800 X  1200	370
5	khadi	1350 X   900	280
6	khadi	900  X   600	185
7	khadi	450  X   300	90	on planes carrying dignitaries
8	khadi	225  X   150	40	for motorcars
9	silk khadi	150  X   100	25	For tables ( to be laid on the tables of foreign persons and at state conferences )

Part II : Flag Hoisting / Display By The General Public, Private Organizations And Educational Institutions etc.

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In Part II of the National Flag Code, a complete detailed description of how the national flag is to be used in various events held in common citizens, private institutions, schools and colleges, is given in Section 1 and Section 2 of this part. have gone. In most important schools / colleges, students should be taught to follow the rules of the flag experimentally, so that in the coming future, there will be no doubt about the rules of the flag.

Section 1: In this, general rules have been given regarding the display of the flag by the general public, private organizations and educational institutions etc., which are as follows –

1. The flag will not be used for any commercial purposes. Doing so would be a violation of the Emblem Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950.
2. The flag shall not be lowered to salute any person or thing.
3. The flag shall not be hoisted on public buildings except in those occasions for which the Government has issued instructions for hoisting the flag.
4. The flag will not be used for wrapping in any form, including the dead rites to be performed.
5. According to the National Flag Code, the flag can be used on any type of dress, uniform, pillow, handkerchief / towel / scarf, napkin or embroidered or printed on the dress. (Embroidered or Printed on Dress)
6. No letters will be written on the flag.
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7. The flag shall not be used as a means of seizing, carrying or receiving any object. Except for special occasions / national days, in which the flag is raised on the flag pole by placing rose petals in the flag, there will be no objection.
8. On the occasion of unveiling of any statue, the flag will be specially displayed separately and it will not be used to cover the statue / monument.
9. The flag shall not be used as a cover for the speaker’s table on any stage, nor shall it be used to cover the speaker’s platform from above.
10. The flag shall not be intentionally allowed to touch the ground/floor or touch the water.
11. The flag shall not be used to cover a vehicle, train, boat or aircraft.
12. The flag shall not be used to cover the building.
13. The flag will not be flown intentionally upside down, ie with the saffron color facing down.

Section 2 : Rules for hoisting the national flag in general public, non-government organizations / schools and schools

1. When the National Flag is hoisted, its status should be Honorable and Distinguished.
2. The Damaged or Broken flag should not be displayed.
3. The flag should not be flown with any other flag or flags together on the same flag bar.
4. The flag shall not be flown on any vehicle except under the provisions of section IX of Part III of the National Flag Code.
5. If the flag is hoisted on a speaker’s meeting stage, it should be hoisted in such a way that when the speaker faces the audience, the flag should be on his right, that is, the flag should be on the right side of the speaker.
6. When the flag is hoisted crookedly against a wall, then the saffron part should remain at the top.
7. If it is hoisted standing tall, the saffron portion will be on the right side of the flag (to the left of the audience).
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8. As far as possible a flag of a fixed size should be displayed, whose length and width will be in the ratio 3 : 2.
9. No other flag or ensign shall be flown higher or equal to the national flag, nor shall any flower-garland or insignia be placed on the flag pole above it.
10. The flag will not be used for decoration.
11. Flags made of paper can be used by the public on important occasions, during cultural or sports competitions. Provided that such paper flags should not be mutilated or thrown on the ground after the ceremony. As far as possible, such flags should be disposed of with due respect and privately.
12. Where the flag is to be flown in the open sky, it should be flown from sunrise to sunset irrespective of the weather conditions.
13. The flag should not be tied or hoisted in such a way that it is damaged.
14. According to the National Flag Code, when the flag is damaged or damaged, it should be completely destroyed by burning respectfully in solitude or it should be destroyed completely by adopting such a method, which maintains its dignity.

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