Flag of India
country:India
used by:India
current since:1947-08-15
created by:Pingali Venkayya
format:2:3
shape:rectangular
colours:Saffron, white, green
other characteristics:flag has 3 horizontal stripes

The colours are saffron, white and green. The navy blue wheel in the center of the flag has a diameter approximately the width of the white band and is called Ashoka's Dharma Chakra, with 24 spokes (after Ashoka, the Great). Each spoke depicts one hour of the day, portraying the prevalence of righteousness all 24 hours of it.