The spokes in the Ashok Chakra represent 24 states as 24 were the no. of states at that time.
The Flag Committee was constituted on June 23, 1947. It held several meetings and studied the question in depth. After detailed deliberations it arrived at the decisions on July 14, 1947.
It was decided that the Flag of the Indian National Congress should be adopted as the National Flag of India with suitable modifications, to make it acceptable to all parties and communities. It should be tri-coloured, made of three rectangular panels or sub-panels of equal widths. The colour of the top panel should be India saffron (Kesari) and that of the bottom panel should be India green. The middle panel should be white, bearing at its centre the design of Ashoka Chakra in navy blue colour with 24 equally spaced spokes. The Ashoka Chakra should preferably be screen printed or otherwise printed or stenciled or suitably embroidered and should be completely visible on both sides of the Flag in the centre of the white panel.
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10:21 PM on November 20, 2008
