India
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India's flag, known as the Tiranga (Tricolor), has horizontal stripes of saffron, white, and green with a navy blue Ashoka Chakra (24-spoke wheel) in the center. Saffron represents courage and sacrifice, white stands for truth and peace, green symbolizes faith and fertility, and the chakra represents the eternal wheel of law.
The Ashoka Chakra on India's flag has exactly 24 spokes, representing the 24 hours in a day, symbolizing that the country should be constantly moving forward.
Adopted: 1947
