I thought only the French called their Flag the Tricolour but apparently that is also what Indians call their flag.And some say the three colours represent the religions of India - Saffron for Hindu, Green for Islam and White for the others, but it is also said saffron stands for courage, sacrifice and the spirit of renunciation; the white, for purity and truth; and the green for faith and fertility. Everyone agrees the round thing in the middle is the Dharma Chakra (or "Wheel of Law") It is an ancient Buddhist symbol, with 24 spokes and it represents the continuing progress of the nation and the importance of justice in life. Earlier versions had a simplified drawing of a spinning wheel in the centre, the one Gandhi used and believed that if widely adopted would help to transform India by reducing her dependence on British produce. Despite replacing the spinning wheel with the Chakra, Indian law requires that even today the official Flag has to be made from the material made popular by Gandhi, hand-spun cloth of cotton or silk.
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