India gained independence from Britain in 1947. For 69 years of independence, national symbolism was approved, in which images of animals with eloquent inscriptions in Hindi or English predominate. A similar symbiosis of Indian culture with the British is quite eclectic. Over the years, new coats of arms of large cities and cultural regions have been approved. Historical and tourist significant cities practically did not change their own symbolism. The coat of arms of India and its flag were approved.
The history of urban symbols of India
Heraldry of India arose even before our era, which is associated with the emergence of self-government in cities. On the arms of cities depicted local gods and urban symbols. In the Middle Ages, color banners began to appear. In the XIV-XV centuries, white and yellow became the colors of Delhi. It is necessary to highlight the pre-colonial period of development, which influenced the urban symbolism of an already independent India. Each city in India has its own symbol. Thus, the city of Jodhpur is known for its sacred falcon Garur, who was the emblem of the dynasty of Rajput warriors. The sacred falcon has become a symbol of the princes of the Mysore dynasty. The symbol of the city of Udaipur was the solar god Surya, the sacred horn was used by the Maharajas of Trivankor, the king of monkeys Hanuman became the emblem of Dholpur at the end of the 18th century.
In the Middle Ages there was no heraldic system in India. The emblems of the rulers and sacred symbols were depicted on the city emblems. So, good and light represented the sun, wisdom - a snake, endurance and strength - an elephant, development - a chariot, eloquence - a parrot.
Coat of arms of India
The photo of the national symbol is striking in its grandeur and beauty. This symbol of the nation is a sculpture of four lions (the lion capital of Asokha), which stand on a round abacus. Four animals are depicted on the abacus: a lion pointing to the north, a horse to the south, an elephant to the east and a bull to the west. The depicted circle (chakra) is a national symbol. Below you can see the words: "Only truth conquers." According to another version, lions represent three directions in geometry, and the abacus is a symbol of struggle, patience and union. The coat of arms of India was approved on January 26, 1950.
Flag and coat of arms of India
On July 22, 1947, a constitutional assembly was held at which the flag of India was approved . Indians call their flag “tricolor”. This is no coincidence, since it is a rectangle of three horizontal stripes of the same width. The upper stripe has a “deep saffron color”, as Indians say, the middle stripe is white with the image of a wheel, and the bottom is green.
In India, there is a special flag code that strictly regulates the use of the flag of the state, and for its manufacture only a special homespun fabric - hadi can be used.