indian flag - The national flag, adopted in 1947, is based on the flag of the Indian National Congress, which was established in 1885 to press for independence. the flag's orange color symbolizes courage and sacrifice, white stands for peace and truth, and green is for faith and chivalry, and blue represents the color of the sky and the ocean. The central motif is a Chakra, or Buddhist spinning wheel. The 24 spokes of the wheel correspond with the 24 hours of the day, implying that there is life in movement and death in stagnation.