Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, Correct display of the National Flag Of India, FLAG CODE of the National Flag Of India, Most Important Facts

Har Ghar Tiranga: ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ first started in 2022, is a campaign under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. Our relationship with the flag has always been more formal and institutional than personal. Bringing the flag home collectively as a nation in the 75th year of independence thus becomes symbolic of not only an act of personal connection to the Tiranga but also an embodiment of our commitment to nation-building.

The idea behind the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag. Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign is a campaign under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav to celebrate the 75th independence Day in 2022 by bringing National Flag home and hoisting it.

Har Ghar Tiranga

For the upcoming 77th Independence Day of India, under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign More Than 40 Million Selfies Uploaded On Government Portal from 13th-14th Aug’23. Ideally the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign runs from 13th-15th Aug on the occasion of  Indian Independence Day. The central government’s Har Ghar Tiranga website has received more than 40 million selfies from people of the country, according to its website.

Around 1,800 special guests from all over India will be attending the Independence Day Flag hoisting by PM Modi at the iconic Red Fort in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked people of the country to participate in the campaign ahead of the main Independence Day celebration. In a social media post, the Prime Minister asked the people to change the display picture of their social media handles to the national flag, as part of a “unique effort” ahead of the important day.

The website of Har Ghar Tiranga shows the government has received 43,644,013 (4.3 million) selfies with the Tricolour. The home page of the website has been redesigned with an option to upload the selfie.

When a user opens the portal, there are two options – to upload a selfie with flag and digital Tiranga.

The Tiranga represents the hopes and aspirations of the citizens of India. It is the national symbol of our pride and respect. It has a unique identity in everyone’s life. The hoisting/use/display of the National Flag is governed by the Prevention of Insults to National Honor Act, 1971, and the Flag Code of India 2022.

Flag Code 2022

1. The Flag Code of India, 2022 was amended on 30th December 2021.
2. National flag made out of polyester or machine-made flag has been allowed. Now, the national flag shall be made of hand spun and hand woven or machine-made cotton, polyester, wool, and Silk khadi bunting.
3. A member of public a or private organization or an educational institution may hoist or display the national flag on all days and occasions, ceremonial, or otherwise consistent with the dignity and honor of the national flag.
4. The Flag Code of India, 2002 was amended on 19 July 2022, and clause (xi) of paragraph 2.2 of part-II of the Flag Code of India was replaced by the following clause: (xi) “Where the flag is displayed in open or displayed on the house of a member of public, it may be flown day and night.”
5. The National Flag shall be rectangular. The Flag can be of any size but the ratio of the length to the height of the Flag shall be 3:2.
6. Whenever the national flag is displayed, it should occupy the position of honor and should be distinctly placed.
7. A damaged or disheveled Flag shall not be displayed.
8. The Flag should not be flown from a single masthead simultaneously with any other flag.
9. The Flag should not be flown in any vehicle except the dignitaries mentioned in section IX of part III of the Flag Code, such as the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, governor, etc.
10. No other flag or bunting should be placed higher than or above or side by side with the national flag.
11. The National Flag shall not be displayed in an inverted manner; i.e.; the saffron band should not be the bottom band
12. A damaged or disheveled National Flag shall not be displayed
13. The National Flag shall not be dipped in salute to any person or thing
14. No other flag or bunting shall be placed higher than or above or side by side with the National Flag; nor shall any object including flowers or garlands, or emblem be placed on or above the flagmast from which the National Flag is flown.
15. The National Flag shall not be used as a festoon, rosette, bunting, or in any other manner for decoration
16. The National Flag shall not be allowed to touch the ground or the floor or trail in the water
17. The National Flag shall not be displayed or fastened in any manner as may damage it
18. The National Flag should not be flown from a single masthead (top part of a flagpole) simultaneously with any other flag or flags
19. The National Flag shall not be used to cover a speaker’s desk, nor shall it be draped over a speaker’s platform
20. The National Flag shall not be used as a portion of costume or uniform or accessory of any description which is worn below the waist of any person nor shall it be embroidered or printed on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, undergarments or any dress material
21. The National Flag shall not be used as a form of drapery in any form whatsoever, including private funerals
22. The National Flag shall not be used as a portion of costume or uniform or accessory of any description which is worn below the waist of any person nor shall it be embroidered or printed on cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, undergarments or any dress material
23. There shall be no lettering upon the National Flag
24. The National Flag shall not be used to wrap, receive, or deliver things
25. The National Flag shall not be used to cover the sides, back, and top of any vehicle.

List Of People Who Are Allowed To Host National Flag On Motor Cars

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Governors and Lieutenant Governors
4. Head of Indian Missions/Posts
5. Prime Minister
6. Cabinet Minister, Minister of State, and Deputy Ministers of the Union.
7. Chief Minister and Cabinet Minister of a state or Union territory.
8. Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, deputy speaker of Lok Sabha, Chairman of Legislative Council in States, speaker of the Legislative Assembly in states and union territories, Deputy Chairman of Legislative counseling States, deputy speaker of Legislative Assembly in states and union territories.
9. Chief justice of India
10. Judges of the supreme court
11. Chief justice of High court
12. Judges of High court

Har Ghar Tiranga Certificate

• Firstly, visit the website harghartiranga.com on any compatible device.
• You need to click on the Sign in to your account.

• Now provide the details asked from you and enter your name, email id and other details.
• Fill in your date of birth and other details asked from you.
• Now click on the Registration tab and provide the necessary details.
• Save the Har Ghar Tiranga Registration form 2023 form for later use.
• In order to provide appreciation to the ones who have raised the flag correctly, the certificate will be given to them.
• Har Ghar Tiranga 2023 Abhiyan Certificate will be given to the ones who have followed all the instructions and have raised the flag correctly.
• The Ministry of Culture will be providing the Har Ghar Tiranga Certificate to Download.
• The campaign’s logo will be prescribed on the flag.
• The public has been given complete access to download, print and share the har ghar tiranga Certificate to Download as soon as they get it.
• Write the website harghartiranga.com on the web browser of your device.
• Firstly, click on affix a flag option.
• Now place the flag correctly on the map.
• The message that the flag has been pinned will be displayed on the screen.
• Click on the link for Har Ghar Tiranga Certificate Download.
• Provide all the details asked in the login fields.
• The har ghar tiranga certificate will get displayed on the screen of your device.
• Click on the download tab and the har ghar tiranga certificate will get downloaded on the screen.
• You can share the har ghar tiranga Certificate Download in case you wish to share it.

Most interesting facts about National Flag Of India

We Indians proudly call our flag Tiranga, meaning having three colours. The nickname, however, is a misnomer because the flag in fact has four colours not three as is commonly understood. The fourth colour blue of the Chakra is often not mentioned being a secondary colour in the flag.

After the British government declared to free India on the 15^th of August 1947, Indian leaders realized the need to have a National-flag for Independent India. Accordingly, an ad-hoc Flag Committee was formed to finalize the Flag. On its recommendation, the Constituent Assembly on 22^nd July 1947 adopted the Tiranga as the National flag for free India.

Pingali Venkaiah (a.k.a. Pingali Venkayya) who originally designed the Indian National Flag. The design of the National flag for Independent India submitted by Mrs. Suriaya Badr-ud-Din Tyabi was finally approved and accepted by the Flag Committee on 17th July 1947. She was an artist of repute and her husband B.H.F.Tyabji (ICS) was then a Deputy Secretary in the Secretariat of the Constituent Assembly.

The first outdoor official flag hoisting of Tiranga on the 15^th of August 1947, took place in Canberra, Australia at the residence of Sir Raghunath Paranype, the High Commission of India in Australia at 1200 hrs local time and at 0730 hrs IST which means three hours in advance of the first flag hoisting in India that took place at 10:30 AM on the day at the present day Parliament House.

5. On 16^th August 1947 National Flag was unfurled for the first time on the ramparts of the Red Fort after Independence

Tiranga unfurled for the first time on the ramparts of the Red Fort after Independence on the 16^th of August 1947, which was a Saturday, at 8.30 A.M. On the 15^th of August as, Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India was preoccupied with many other inevitable official formalities, the flag hoisting at Red Fort was planned and executed on the next day i.e., 16^th August 1947.

6. Tiranga has four colours inside it

There are four colours in our Flag; saffron, white and green are the principal colours, and the navy blue of the Ashok Chakra is the secondary colour.

7. Saffron colour in our Flag denotes Courage, Sacrifice and Valour

The Saffron colour stands for courage, sacrifice, valour and the spirit of renunciation. It points to both wisdom and action. The colour also represents the scorched condition of the earth caused by the torrid heat of the Indian sun. It is the colour of spiritual life led by sadhus, saints, pirs, fakirs and pundits.

8. White colour in our Flag denotes Purity, Peace and Tranquility

The White colour in Tiranga stands for purity. It is symbolic of the sun’s rays and thus denotes the path of light. It is also for peace and tranquility. The White colour of the Flag as well represents every religion and every language in the country.

9. Green colour in our Flag denotes Growth, Agriculture and Hope

The Green colour is for growth and also denotes our relation with the earth. Hence, it is the colour of vegetation, agriculture and plant life on which all other life depends. The Green also stands for hope and largely we live on hope.

10. Blue colour of the Ashok Chakra in our Flag denotes the Continous Progress of the Country

The Blue in our flag signifies the boundless sky above and the fathomless sea below. The Blue also implies inner energy. The Chakra with its 24 spokes suggests the continual progress of the country. The wheel of Ashok Chakra has been used since ancient times in India as a solar symbol. In July 1947, the Flag Committee chose Ashoka’s Dharma Chakra for the reason that amongst all the chakras that came to their mind the “Sarnath Chakra” was the most beautiful and artistic.

11. Ratio of the length to the width of our National Flag of Our National Flag

The ratio of the width to the length of the Flag shall ordinarily be two breadths to three breadths. In other words, the ratio is 2 : 3. If the length of our National-flag is 18 feet, then the width will be 12 feet.

12. You can fly your National-flag at your home or at your workplace on all the 365 days of the year

In 2002, the Government of India had allowed citizens to fly the National flag on all days, but by then it was not a Fundamental Right.

13. National Flag can be flown during Day or Night

The Flag is normally flown between sunrise and sunset. The Flag can be flown during night hours provided; it is on a 100ft or above flagpole and is adequately illuminated.

14. Occasions on which the National-flag can fly at half-mast

In the event of the death of certain dignitaries recognized by the centre/state governments, the National Flag shall be at half-mast at certain places and for specified days.

15. Citizens can fly a miniature National-flag inside your car

Indian citizens can fly the miniature National Flag inside their car on the dashboard or on the windscreen.

16. Tiranga is to be flown with the National-flag of another country on this side!

• As per paragraph 3.32 of the Flag Code of India, when the National Flag is displayed in a straight line with flags of other countries, the National Flag shall be on the extreme right. The flags of other nations will follow in alphabetical order as per the English versions of the names of the nations.
• If the flags are flown in a closed circle formation, the National Flag is flown first and is followed by flags of other nations in a clockwise manner.
• When the flag is displayed against the wall with another flag from crossed staffs, the National Flag shall be on the right and its staff will be in front of the staff of the other flag.
• When the National Flag is flown with flags of other nations, the flag masts shall be of equal size.

17. Tiranga is to be flown with the United Nations Flag on this side!

When our National Flag is flown beside the UN Flag, it can be flown on either side of it.

 

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