Part I of the Code contains general description of the National Flag. For the sake of convenience, Flag Code of India, 2002, has been divided into three parts. Now Indians can proudly display the national flag any where and any time, as long as the provisions of the Flag Code are strictly followed to avoid any disrespect to the tricolour. On 26th January 2002, the Indian flag code was modified and after several years of independence, the citizens of India were finally allowed to hoist the Indian flag over their homes, offices and factories on any day and not just National days as was the case earlier.

The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in stagnation. This Dharma Chakra depicted the 'wheel of the law' in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The last band is green in colour shows the fertility, growth and auspiciousness of the land. The white middle band indicates peace and truth with Dharma Chakra. In the national flag of India the top band is of Saffron colour, indicating the strength and courage of the country.

Lion in hindi word