President's Colour of the Indian Air ForceĪir Force ensign with Presidential Standard elephant.įlag of the Marshal of the Indian Air Forceįlag of the Air Chief Marshal (rank currently reserved for the Chief of Air Staff)įlag of the Air marshal (also Vice Chief of the Air Staff)Ī white ensign, featuring the Flag of India in the canton, and a navy blue filled, gold-bordered octagon, enclosing the crest of the Indian Navy, located in the fly. Identification of the units was in most cases not possible for the reasons given above."Ī sky-blue ensign with the flag of India in the canton, and the Air Force roundel in the fly. Below are described some of the flags I have been able to see properly from the bus. I saw it only in schoolyards of government schools. "Strangely, the Indian national flag seems not to be used in military bases. Military flags Indian Armed Forces FlagĪ horizontal tricolour of red, navy blue and sky blue with the tri-service emblem at the centreįlag of the Chief of Defence Staff and Chairman Chiefs of Staff CommitteeĪ red field with the flag of India in the canton, and the tri-service emblemĪ red field with the flag of India in the canton, There is insignia of two cross swords, an eagle, an anchor and an Ashok symbol above itĪ red field with the flag of India in the canton, and the Army badge in the fly Naval Reserve Ensign used by auxiliary ships and merchant ships whose captain is a Navy Reserve Officer.Įnsign of Commissioners of the Port of Calcutta The golden borders of the octagon have been inspired by the seal of Maratha Chhatrapati Shivaji. The octagon represents the eight directions and has been included as a symbol of the Navy’s “multidirectional reach and multidimensional operational capability”. The ensign consists of the Indian national flag on the upper canton, a blue octagon encasing the national emblem atop an anchor to depict steadfastness, superimposed on a shield with the Navy’s motto “Sam No Varuna” (a Vedic mantra invoking the god of seas to be auspicious) in Devanagari.
India uses National Flag as Civil air ensignĪ Red Ensign with the flag of India in the canton.Ī Blue Ensign with the flag of India in the canton, and a yellow anchor horizontally in the fly.
In the centre is a navy blue wheel with twenty-four spokes, known as the Ashoka Chakra.ġst quarter: state emblem (the Lions of Sarnath) to represent national unity 2nd quarter: elephant from Ajanta Caves to represent patience and strength 3rd quarter: scales from the Red Fort, Old Delhi to represent justice and economy 4th quarter: lotus vase from Sarnath to represent prosperity.Ī horizontal tricolour of red, navy blue and sky blue representing the army, navy and air force respectively. This is a list of flags used in India by various organizations.Ī horizontal tricolour of saffron at the top, white in the middle, and green at the bottom.
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