Independence Day Special: Lesser-Known Facts About Indian National Flag

The flag has a length-to-width ratio of 2:3.

The official form of the flag was adopted in a Constituent Assembly meeting on July 22, 1947.

The saffron color stands for courage and renunciation, white for truth and purity, and green for life and prosperity.

The Chakra in the flag has 24 spokes and symbolizes movement and progress.

The tricolor flag, first accepted by Congress in 1931, had a charkha in place of the Chakra.

The flag was designed by agriculturist and Indian freedom fighter Pingali Venkayya.

Its manufacturing rights are held by the Khadi Development and Village Industries Commission.