As the nation is draped in patriotism, there are rules that one must adhere to while hoisting the national flag
IndiGlobal Bureau
The national flag cannot be just draped anywhere and placed at will. As people are invited to hoist the national flag to mark the 75th year of India’s independence with the slogan ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ here are the rules that one need to follow.
Under the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, the central government has urged people to hoist the tricolor in their homes from August 13 to 15
- The material used to make the national flag has to be cotton/polyester/wool/silk/khadi bunting whether handspun or machine-made.
- The national flag has to be in rectangular and the ratio ratio of the length to the height of the flag must be 3:2.
- The hoisting has to be done in accordance with the dignity and honour of the National Flag according to the Flag Code of India.
- The national flag can be displayed in open displayed on the house of a member of public and it may be flown day and night as per the amendment dated 20th July, 2022
- The national flag has to be visible and one should not hoist a damaged flag.
- Make sure the flag is hoisted in the correct manner and is not inverted which means the saffron band shouldn’t be at the bottom.
- If the National Flag is damaged then the flag needs to be destroyed completely in private by burning it or any other method of dignity.
In a move to allow the public to hoist the tricolour day and night, the Flag Code of India, 2002, was modified by the central government. The details of the July 20 order were shared by union home secretary Ajay Bhalla in a letter to secretaries of all central ministries and departments.
The government also clarified that there is no restriction on the timing of flag display, a citizen, a private organization or an educational institute can hoist the National flag on all days or occasions. Earlier, the Indian citizens were not allowed to hoist the tricolor on all days, except occasions.