Flag Code of India, 2002

FLAG CODE OF INDIA, 2002
The Indian National Flag represents the hopes and aspirations of the people of India. It is the symbol of our national pride. Over the last five decades, several people including members of armed forces have ungrudgingly laid down their lives to keep the tricolour flying in its full glory.

There is universal affection and respect for, and loyalty to the National Flag. Yet, a perceptible lack of awareness is often noticed, not only amongst people but also in the organisations/ agencies of the Government, in regard to laws, practices and conventions that apply to the display of the National Flag. Hoisting and use (including misuse and insult) of the National Flag is regulated by the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950; the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971; and Flag Code – India.

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P BYTHEMAAGER,GOVT.OFINDIAPRESS(PHOTOLITHOUNIT)
-MINTOROAD,NEW
DELill.2

2. FLAGCODEOFINDIA
TheIndianNationalflagrepresentsthehopesandaspirations of
thepeopleofIndia.Itisthesymbol ofournationalpride. Overthelast
fivedecades,severalpeopleincludingmembers
ofarmedforceshave
ungrudginglylaiddowntheirlivestokeepthetricolourflying
inits
fullglory.
Thesignificance
ofthecoloursandthechakraintheNational
FlagwasamplydescribedbyDr.S.Radhakrishnaninthe
ConstituentAssemblywhichunanimouslyadoptedtheNationalFlag.
Dr.S.
Radhakrishnanexplained-"Bhagwaorthesaffroncolour
denotesrenunciationofdisinterestedness.Ourleadersmustbe
indifferenttomaterialgainsanddedicatethemselvestotheirwork.
Thewhiteinthecentreislight,thepath oftruthtoguideourconduct.
Thegreenshows ourrelationto soil"ourrelationtotheplantlifehere
onwhichallotherlifedepends.TheAshokaWheelinthecenter
ofthe
whiteisthewheel
ofthelawofdharma.Truth orsatya,dharmaor
virtueoughttobethecontrallingprinciples ofthosewhoworkunder
thisflag.Again,thewheel.denotesmotion.There
is
deathinstagnation.
There
islifeinmovement.Indiashouldnomoreresistchange,itmust
moveandgoforward.Thewheelrepresentsthedynamism
ofapeaceful
change."
Thereisuniversalaffectionandrespectfor,andloyaltyto,the
NationalFlag.Yet,aperceptiblelack
ofawarenessisoftennoticednot
onlyamongstpeoplebutalsointheorganizations/agencies ofthe
Government,
inregardtolaws,practicesandconventionsthatapplyto
thedisplay
oftheNationalFlag.Apartfromnon-statutoryinstructions
issuedbytheGovernmentfromtimetotime,display
oftheNational
FlagisgovernedbytheprovisionsoftheEmblemsandName
(PreventionofImproperUse)Act,1950(No. 12of1950)andthe

3. -;~ev~t:n ofIns.ultstoNationalHonourAct, 1971(No.69of1971)
ago.e ofIndJa,2002isanattempttobrintoethera
conventIOns,practicesandinstructionsfor
th
g.~ IIsuchlaws,
alJconcerned. e gUtanceandbenefit of
..Fo:thesakeofconvenience,FlagCode ofIndia2
dividedmtothreeparts.PartI
fthC.'002,hasbeen
oftheNationalFlag.PartII
of~he ~do~e~ontams genera~description
NationalFlagbymembers
ofpubI'0
:ISevoted.to~hedisplayofthe
. . .
IC,prIvateorganizatIOnsedt' I
mstltutJOns,etc.PartIII oftheC d I . ,ucaIona
FlagbyCentralandStatG
0ereatesto
dJ~playoftheNational
agencies. eovernmentsandtheIrorganizationsand
FlagCode
ofIndia,2002,takeseffectfromJanuary262002d
supersedesthe'Flag
Code-India'asiteXisted. ,an
PARTI
GENERAL
1.1TheNationalFlagshallbeatri-colourpanelmadeup of
threerectangularpanelsorsub-panels ofequalwidths. The
colourofthetoppanelshallbeIndiasaffron(Kesari)andthat
ofthebottompanelshallbeIndiagreen.Themiddlepanel
shallbewhite,bearingatitscentrethedesign
ofAshokaChakra
iIinavybluecolourwith24equallyspacedspokes.TheAshoka
Chakrashallpreferablybescreenprinted
orotherwiseprinted
orstenciledorsuitablyembroideredandshallbecompletely
visibleonbothsides
oftheFlaginthecentre ofthewhitepanel.
1.2TheNationalFlag
ofIndiashallbemade ofhandspun
andhandwovenwool/cotton/silkkhadibunting.
1.3TheNationalFlagshallberectangularinshape.Theratio
ofthelengthtotheheight(width) oftheFlagshallbe3:2.
1.4Thestandardsizes
oftheNationalFlagshallbeasfollows:-
FlagSizeNo.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Dimensionsin mm
6300X4200
3600X2400
2700X1800
1800X1200
1350X900
900X600
450X300
225X150
150X100
1.5Anappropriatesizeshouldbechosenfordisplay.The
flags
of450X300mmsizeareintendedforaircraftsonVVIP
flights,225X150
mmsizeformotor-carsand150X100mm
sizefortableflags.

4. PARTII
HOISTINGIDISPLAYIUSE OFNATIONALFLAGBY
MEMBERSOFPUBLIC,PRIVATEORGANISATIONS
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
ETC. '
SECTIONI
2.1
Thereshallbenorestrictiononthed·I
of
!he~ational Flagbymembersofge:~r:~
pubhc,privateorganizations,educationalinstitutions
~c.,excepttot~eextentprovidedintheEmblemsand
ames(Preventiono~ImproperUse)Act, 1950·and
*TheEmblemsand Names(PreventionofImproper Use)Act,1950.
SectiQn2:InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:­
(a)"emblem"mea~san!'emblem.seal,jlag,insignia,
coat-of-armsorplctonalrepresentationspecifiedin
theSchedule.
Section
3:
Mil'h do.:11staninganythingcontainedinanylawfor
thetunebeinginforce.nopersonshall,exceptin
suchcasesandundersuchconditionsasmaybe
pres~ribed bytheCentralGovernment,use, or
con~lnue to~se,forthepurposeofanytrade,
bUSiness,calhngorprofession,orinthetitleofan\J
patent' d .",.orInanytraemark ofdesign,anynameor
~m~le~nspecifiedintheScheduleoranycolourable
Iml1auonthereof
'thtth. . . ...WIoue p,el'lOUSpermissIOnof
theCentralGovernmentorofsuchofficer
~f
Governmentasmaybeauthorised inthisbehalfby
theCentralGovernment. .
.YOTE: TheIndianNationalL'lh b .. r,agaseenspecifiedasan
emblemIntheScheduletotheAct.
thePreventionofInsultstoNationalHonourAct,1971·*and
anyotherlawenacted
onthesubject.Keepinginviewthe
provisions
oftheaforementionedActs-
(i)theFlagshallnotbeusedforcommercialpurposesin
-violationoftheEmblemandNames(preventionoflmproper
Use)Act,1950;
(ii)theFlagshallnotbedippedinsalutetoanypersonorthing;**ThePreventionofInsultstoNational HonourAct,1971
Section2:Whoeverinanypublicplaceorinanyotherplace
withinpublicviewburns,mutilates,defaces,defiles,
disfigures,destroys,tramplesuponorotherwise
bringsintocontempt(whetherbywords,eith~rspoken
orwritten,orbyacts)theIndianNationalFlag .
oranypartthereof,shallbepunishedwith
imprisonmentforatermwhichmayextendtothree
years,orwithfine,orwithboth.
Explanation1. Commentsexpressing
disapprobationorcriticism of..· theIndian
NationalFlagor
ofanymeasuresoftheGovernment
withaviewtoobtain oranalteration
ofthe
Indian
NationalFlagbylawfulmeansdonot
constituteanoffenceunderthissection.
Explanation
2.-Theexpression"IndianNational
Flag"includesanypicture.painting,drawingor
photograph,orothervisiblerepresentation
ofthe
IndianNationalFlag,
orofanypartorparts
thereof,made ofanysubstance orrepresentedon
anysubstance.
Explanation
3.-Theexpression"public place"
meansanyplaceintended foruseby,oraccessible
to,thepublicandincludesanypublicconveyance.

5. (iii)theFlagshallnotbeflownathalf-mastexcept onoccasions
?nwhichtheFlagisflownathalf-mastonpublicbuildings
In
accordancewiththeinstructionsissuedbythe
Government;
(iv)
theFlagshallnotbeusedasadrapery inanyform
whatsoever,includingprivatefunerals;
(v)theFlagshallnotbeusedasaportion
ofcostumeor
uniformofanydescriptionnorshallitbeembroidered or
printeduponcushions,handkerchiefs,napkins orany
dressmaterial;
(vi)lettering
ofanykindshallnotbe putupontheFlag;
(vii)theFlagshall
notbeusedasareceptacleforreceiving,
delivering,holdingorcarryinganything;
providedthatthereshallbenoobjectiontokeepingflower
petalsinsidetheFlagbeforeitisunfurledaspart
of
celebrationsonspecialoccasionsandonNationalDays
like theRepublicDayandtheIndependenceDay;
(viii)whenused
onoccasionslikeunveiling ofastatue,the
Flagshallbedisplayeddistinctlyandseparatelyandit
shallnotbeusedasacoveringforthestatueormonument;
(ix)theFlagshallnotbeusedto
coveraspeaker'sdesknor
shallitbedrapedoveraspeaker'splatform;
(x)theFlagshallnotbeintentionallyallowetotouchthe
ground
orthefloorortrailinwater.
(xi)theFlagshallnotbedrapedoverthe
hood~top,sidesor
back
ofavehicle,train.boat oranaircraft;
(xii)theFlagshallnotbe
usedasacoveringforabuilding;and
(xiii)theFlagshallnotbeintentionallydisplayedwiththe
"saffron"down.
2.2Amember
ofpublic,aprivateorganizationoraneducational
·nstitutionmayhoist/displaytheNationalFlagonalldaysand
occasions,ceremonialorotherwise.Consistentwiththe dignity
andhonour
oftheNationalFlag-
(i)whenevertheNationalFlagisdisplayed,itshouldoccupy
theposition
ofhonourandshouldbedistinctlyplaced;
(ii)
adamagedordishevelledFlagshouldnotbedisplayed;
(iii)theFlagshould
notbeflownfromasinglemasthead
simultaneouslywithanyotherflagorflags;
(iv)theFlagshouldnotbeflownonanyvehicleexcept
in
accordancewiththeprovisionscontained inSectionIX of
PartIIIofthisCode;
(v)whentheFlagisdisplayedonaspeaker'splatform,
itshould
beflownonthespeaker'srightashefacestheaudienceor
flatagainstthewall,above
andbehindthespeaker;
(vi)whentheFlagisdisplayedflatandhorizontalonawall,the
saffronbandshouldbeuppermostandwhendisplayed
vertically,thesaffronbandshallbeontherightwithreference
totheFlag(i.e.lefttothepersonfacingtheFlag);,
(vii)totheextentpossible,theFlagshouldconformtothe
specificationsprescribedinPartI
ofthisCode.
(viii)
nootherflagorbuntingshouldbeplacedhigherthanor
aboveorsidebysidewiththeNationalFlag;norshouldany
objectincludingflowersorgarlandsoremblembeplaced
onorabovetheFlag-mastfromwhichtheFlagisflown;
(ix)theFlagshould
notbeusedasafestoon,rosette or
buntingorinanyothermannerfordecoration;
(x)theFlagmade
ofpapermaybe wavedbypublicon
occasionsofimportantnational,culturalandsports

6. events.However,suchpaperFlagsshouldnotbe
discardedorthrownonthegroundaftertheevent. Asfar
aspossible,itshouldbe
disposedofinprivateconsistent
withthedignity
oftheFlag;
(xi)wheretheFlagisdisplayedinopen,itshould,asfaras
possible,beflownfromsunrisetosunset,irrespective
of
weatherconditions;
(xii)theFlagshouldnotbedisplayed
orfastenedinanymanner
asmaydamageit;and
(xiii)whentheFlagisinadamagedorsoiledcondition,itshall
bedestroyedasawholeinprivate,preferablybyburningor
byanyothermethodconsistentwiththedignity
oftheFlag.
SECTIONII
2.3TheNationalFlagmaybehoistedineducational
institutions(schools,colleges;sportscamps,scoutcamps,etc.)
toinspirerespectfortheFlag.Amodelset
ofinstructionsfor
guidall~e isgivenbelow-
(i)TheSchoolwillassembleinopensquareformation with
pupilsformingthethreesidesandtheFlag-staffat the
centreofthefourthside.TheHeadmaster,thepupil·leader
andthe
personunfurlingtheFlag(if
otherthanthe
Headmaster)willstandthreepacesbehindtheFlag-staff.
(ii)Thepupilswillfallaccordingtoclassesandinsquads
of
ten(orothernumberaccordingtostrength).Thesesquads
willbearrangedonebehindtheother.Thepupilleader
oftheclasswillstandto therightofthefirstrow ofhis
classandtheformmasterwillstandthreepacesbehind
thelastrow
ofhisclass,towardsthemiddle.Theclasses
willbearrangedalongthesquareintheorder
ofseniority
withtheseniormostclassattherightend.
(iii)
Thedistancebetweeneachrowshouldbeatleastone
pace(30inches);
andthespacebetweenFormand Form
shouldbethesame.
(iv)
WheneachFormorClassisready,theClassleader
will
step forwardandsalutetheselectedschoolpupilleader.
AssoonasalltheFormsareready,theschoolpupilleader
willstepuptotheHeadmasterandsalutehim.The
Headmasterwillreturnthesalute.Then,theFlagwill be
unfurled.TheSchoolpupilleadermayassist.
(v)
TheSchoolpupilleaderirichargeoftheparade(or
assembly)willcalltheparadetoattention, justbefore
theunfurling,and
hewillcallthemtothesalutewhenthe
Flagfliesout.
Theparadewillkeepatthesalutefora
briefinterval,andthenonthecommand"order",the
paradewill cometotheattentionposition.
(vi)
TheFlagSalutationwillbefollowedbythe National
Anthem.Theparadewillbekeptattheattentionduring
thispart
ofthefunction
(vii)
Onalloccasionswhenthepledgeistaken,thepledge
willfollowtheNationalAnthem.Whentakingthepledge
theAssemblywillstandtoattentionandthe
Headmaster
willadministerthepledgeceremoniouslyandthe
Assemblywillrepeatitafterhim.
(viii)InpledgingallegiancetotheNationalFlag,thepractice
tobeadoptedinSchoolsisasfollows:-
Standingwithfoldedhands,allrepeattogetherthe
followingpledge:
"I
pledgeallegiancetotheNationalFlagandtothe
SovereignSocialistSecularDemocraticRepublicfor
whichitstands.
It

7. PART.III
HOISTINGIDISPLAY OFTHENATIONALFLAGBY
THECENTRALANDSTATE GOVERNMENTS AND
THEIRORGANISATIONS ANDAGENCIES.
SECTIONI
DEFENCEINSTALLATIONSIHEADS
OFMISSIONSIPOSTS
3.1Theprovisions
ofthisPartshallnotapplytoDefence
Installationsthathavetheir
ownrulefordisplay oftheNational
Flag.
3.2TheNationalFlagmayalsobeflownontheHeadquarters
andtheresidences
oftheHeadsofMissions/Postsabroadin
thecountrieswhereitiscustomaryfordiplomati.candconsular
representativestoflytheirNationalFlagsontheHeadquarters
andtheirofficialresidences.
SECTIONII
OFFICIALDISPLAY
3.3SubjecttotheprovisionscontainedinSectionIabove,it
shall
~emandatoryforallGovernmentsandtheirorganisations/
agenciestofollowtheprovisionscontainedinthisPart.
-3.4O~alloccasionsforofficialdisplay,onlytheFlag
conformingtospecificationslaiddownbytheBureau ofIndian
Standards,andbearingtheirstandardmark'shallbeused.On
othero~casi~ns also,itisdesirablethatonlysuchFlags of
appropnatesizeareflown.
SECTIONIII
CORRECTDISPLAY
3.5WherevertheFlagisflown,itshouldoccupytheposition
ofhonourandbedistinctlyplaced.
3.6WherethepracticeistoflytheFlag
onanypublic
building,itshallbeflownonthatbuildingonalldaysincluding.
Sundaysandholidaysand,exceptasprovidedinthisCode,it
shallbeflownfromsun-risetosun-setirrespective
ofweather
conditions.TheFlagmaybeflownonsuchabuildingatnight
alsobutthisshouldbeonlyonveryspecialoccasions.
3.7TheFlagshallalways
behoistedbrisklyandlowered slow·ly
andceremoniously.Whenthehoistingandthelowering ofthe
Flagisaccompaniedbyappropriatebuglecalls,thehoistingand
loweringshould
besimultaneouswiththebuglecalls.
3.8WhentheFlagisdisplayedfroma
staffprojecting
horizontallyoratananglefromawindowsill,balcony,orfront of
abuilding,thesaffronbandshall beatthefartherend ofthesaff.
3.9WhentheFlagisdisplayedflatandhorizontalonawall,
thesaffronbandshallbeuppermostandwhendisplayed
vertically,thesaffronbandshallbetotherightwithreference
totheFlag,i.e.,itmaybetotheleft
ofapersonfacingit.
3.10WhentheFlagisdisplayed'onaspeaker'splatform,it
shallbeflownonastaff'onthespeaker'srightashefacesthe
audience
orflatagainstthewallaboveandbehindthespeaker.
3.11Whenusedonoccasionsliketheunveiling
ofastatue,
theFlagshallbedisplayeddistinctlyandseparately.
3.12WhentheFlagisdisplayedaloneonamotorcar,itshallbe
flownfromastaff,whichshould
beaffixedfirmlyeitheronthe
middlefront
ofthebonnetortothefrontrightside ofthecar.

8. ~.13WhentheFlag iscarriedinaprocessionoraparade,itshall
beeitheronthemarchingright,i.e.theFlag'sownright,orh
thereisalineo(otherflags,infrontofthecentreoftheline.
SECTIONIV
INCORRECTDISPLAY
3.1~,Adama~ed ordisheveledFlagshallnotbedisplayed.
3.I5TheFlagshallnotbedipped insalutetoanyllersonorthing.
3.16Nootherflag orbuntingshallbeplacedhigherthan or
aboveor,exceptashereinafterprovided,sidebysidewith
.theNationalFlag;norshallanyobjectIncludingflowers
orgarlandsoremblembeplacedon orabovetheFlag­
mastfromwhichtheFlagisflown.
3.17
The~lagshallnotbeusedasafestoon,rosette orbunting
orinanyothermannerfordecoration.
3.18TheFlagshallnotbeusedtocoveraspeaker'sdesknor
shallitbedrapedoveraspeaker'splatform."
3.19TheFlagshallnotbedisplayedwiththe IIsaffronIIdown.
3.20TheFlagshallnotbeallowedtotouchtheground orthe
floor
ortrailin water..
3.21TheFlagshallnotbedisplayedorfastenedin anymanner
asmaydamageit.
I
SECTIONV·
MISUSE
3.22TheFlagshallnotbeusedasadraperyinanyform
whatsoeverexceptinState/Military/Central Paramilitary
Forcesfuneralshereinafterprovided.
3.23TheFlagshallnotbedrapedoverthehood,top,sidesor
back
ofavehicle,train orboat.
3.24TheFlagshallnotbeusedorstoredinsuchamanneras
maydamageorsoilit.
3.25WhentheFlagisinadamaged
o!soiledcondition,itshall
notbecastasid~ordisrespectfullydisposed ofbutshallbe
destroyedasawholeinprivate,preferably byburningor by
anyothermethodconsistentwiththedignity oftheFlag.
3.26TheFlagshallnotbeusedasacoveringforabuilding.
2.27TheFlagshallnotbeusedasaportion'ofacostumeor
uniform
ofanydescription.Itshallnotbeembroideredor
printedupon
cushions~ handkerchiefs,napkinsorboxes.
3.28Lettering
ofanykindshallnotbeputupontheFlag.
3.29TheFlagshallnotbe
usedinanyformofadvertisement
norshallanadvertisingsignbefastenedtothepolefrom
whichtheFlagisflo\vn.
3.30TheFlagshallnotbeused.-asareceptacleforreceiving,
delivering,holding
orcarryinganything.
Providedthatthereshallbenoobjectiontokeepingflower
petals
insidetheFlagbeforeitisunfurled,aspart of
celebrationsonspecialoccasionsandonNationalDays
liketheRepublicDayandtheIndependenceDay.

9. SECTONVI
SALUTE
3.31Duringtheceremony ofhoistingorloweringtheFlagor
whentheFlagispassinginaparade
orinareview,all
personspresentshouldfacetheFlagandstandat
attention.Thosepresentinuniformshouldrenderthe
appropriatesalute.WhentheFlagisinamovingcolumn,
personspresentwillstandatattention
orsaluteasthe
Flagpassesthem.Adignitarymaytakethesalutewithout
aheaddress.
SECTIONVII
DISPLAY
WITHFLAGSOFOTHERNATIONSAND OF
UNITEDNATIONS
3.32Whendisplayedinastraightlinewithflags ofother
countries,theNationalFlagshallbeontheextreme
right;
i.e.ifanobserverwere tostandinthecenteroftherow
oftheflagsfacingtheaudience,theNationalFlagshould
betohisextremeright.Theposition
isillustratedinthe
diagrambelow:-

10. 3.33Flags offoreigncountriesshallproceedasfromthe
NationalFlaginalphabeticalorderonthebasis
ofEnglish
versions
ofthenames ofthecountriesconcerned. It
wouldbepermissibleinsuchacasetobeginandalsoto
endtherow
offlagswiththeNationalFlagandalsoto
includeNationalFlaginthenormalcountrywise
alphabeticalorder.TheNationalFlagshallbehoisted
firstandloweredlast.:
3.34Incaseflagsaretobeflowninanopencirclei.e.,inan
arcorasemi-circle,thesameprocedureshallbeadopted
asisindicatedintheprecedingclause
ofthisSection.In
case
flagsaretobeflowninaclosed,i.e.,completecircle,
theNationalFlagshall markthebeginning
ofthecircle
andtheflags
ofothercountriesshouldproceedina
clockwise manneruntilthelastflagisplacednexttothe
NationalFlag.ItisnotnecessarytouseseparateNational
Fhigstomarkthebeginningand.theend ofthecircleQf
flags.TheNationalFlagshallalsobeincludedinits
alphabeticalorderinsuchaclosedcircle.
3.35WhentheNationalFlagisdisplayedagainstawallwith
.anotherflagfromcrossedstaffs,theNationalFlagshall
beontherighti.e.theFlag'sownright,anditsstaffshall
beinfront
ofthestaff
oftheotherflag.Theposition:
iilustratedInthediagrambelow:-
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•••••••••••••••••
•••••••••••••••••
••••••••••••••••
••••••••••••••••

11. 3.36WhentheUnitedNation'sFlagisflownalongwiththe
NationalFlag,itcanbedisplayedoneitherside
ofthe
NationalFlag.ThegeneralpracticeistoflytheNational
Flagontheextremerightwithreferencetothedirection
whichitisfacing(i.e.extremeleft
ofanobserverfacing
themastsflyingtheFlags).Thepositionisillustratedin
thediagrambelow:-
3.37WhentheNationalFlagisflownwithflags
ofother
countries,theflagmastsshallbeofequalsize.
Internationalusageforbidsthedisplay oftheflagofone
nationabovethat
ofanothernationintime ofpeace.
3.38TheNationalFlagshallnotbeflownfromasinglemast­
headsimultaneouslywithanyotherflagorflags.There
shallbeseparatemast-headsfordifferentflags.
SECTIONVIII
DISPLAYOVERPUBLICBUILDINGSIOFFICiAL
RESIDENCES
3.39NormallytheNationalFlagshouldbeflownonly on
importantpublicbuildingssuchasHighCourts,
Secretariats,Commissioners'Offices,Collectorates,Jails
andofficesooftheDistrictBoards,MunicipalitiesandZilla
ParishadsandDepartmentallPublicSector
{{Undertakings.
I I
3.40Infrontierareas,theNationalFlagmaybeflownonthe
bordercustomsposts,checkposts,outpostsandatother
specialplaceswh~reflyingoftheFlag hasspecial
significance.Inaddition,itmaybeflownonthecamp
sites
ofborderpatrols.
3.41TheNationalFlag
shouldbeflownontheofficial
residencesofthePresident,Vice-
Presi~ent, Governors
andLieutenantGovernorswhentheyareatHeadquarters
andonthebuildinginwhich
otheystayduringtheirvisits
toplacesoutsidetheHeadquarters.TheFlagflown
on
theofficialresidenceshould,however,bebroughtdown
assoonasthedignitaryleavestheHeadquartersandit
shouldbere-hoistedonthatbuildingasheentersthemain

12. DISPLAYON MOTORCARS
3.44Theprivilege offlyingtheNationalFlagonmotorcarsis
limitedtothe:-
·gate
ofthebuildingonreturntotheHeadquarters.
When
thedignitaryisonavisittoaplaceoutsidethe
Headquarters,theFlagshouldbe.hoistedonthebuiIding
inwhichhestaysasheentersthemaingate
ofthatbuilding
anditshouldbebroughtdownassoonasheleavesthat
place.However,theFlagshouldbeflownfromsun-rise
tosun-set'onsuchofficialresidences,irrespective
of
whetherthedignitaryisatHeadquarters ornotonthe­
RepublicDay,IndependenceDay,MahatamaGandhi's
Birthday,NationalWeek(6thto13thApril,inthememory
ofmartyrsof
JaliailwalaBagh),anyotherparticularday
ofnationalrejoicingasmaybespecifiedbythe
GovernmentofIndiaor,inthecase ofaState,onthe
anniversary
offonnationofthatState.
3.42WhenthePresident,theVice-President
orthePrime
Ministervisits
aninstitution,theNatonalFlagmaybe
floWnbytheinstitutionasamark ofrespect.
3.43On
theoccasionsofthevisittoIndiabyforeign
dignitaries,namely,President,Vice-President,Emperor
/King
orHeirPrinceandthePrimeMinister,theNational
FlagmaybeflownalongwiththeFlag
oftheforeign
countryconcernedinaccordancewiththerulescontained
inSectionVIIbysuchprivateinstitutionsasareaccording
receptiontothevisitingforeigndignitariesandonsuch
publicbuildingsastheforeigndignitariesintendtovisit
ontheday
ofvisittotheinstitution.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
SECTIONIX
President;
Vice-President;
GovernorsandLieutenantGovernors·
,
HeadsofIndianMissions/Postsabroadinthe
countriestowhichtheyareaccredited;
PrimeMinisterandotherCabinetMinisters·
,
MinistersofStateandDeputyMinisters oftheUnion;
ChiefMinisterandotherCabinetMinisters
ofa
StateorUnionTerritory;
Ministers
ofStateandDeputyMinisters ofaState
orUnionTerritory;
Speaker
oftheLokSabha;
DeputyChairman
oftheRajyaSabha;
DeputySpeaker
oftheLokSabha;
Chairmen
ofLegislativeCouncilsinStates
Speakers
ofLegislativeAssembliesinStatesand
Unionterritories.
DeputyChairmen
ofLegislativeCouncilsinStates;
DeputySPeakers
ofLegislativeAssemblies inStates
andUnionterritories;

13. SECTIONXI
HALF-MASTING
3.50Intheevent ofthedeathofthefollowingdignitaries,the
NationalFlagshallbehalf-mastedattheplacesindicated
againsteachontheday
ofthedeathofthedignitary:-
Dignitary Placeorplaces
3.51Iftheintimationofthedeathofanydignitaryisreceivedin
theafternoon,theFlagshallbehalf-mastedonthefollowing
dayalsoattheplaceorplacesindicatedabove,providedthe
funeralhasnottakenplacebeforesun-riseonthat
day.
(7)ChiefJusticeofIndia;
Judges
ofSupremeCourt;
ChiefJusticeofHighCourts;
Judges
ofHighCourts.
3.45The
dignitariesmentionedinClauses(5)to (7)of
paragraph3.44mayflytheNationalFlag ontheircars,
whenevertheyconsideritnecessary
oradvisable.
3.46Whenaforeigndignitarytravelsina
carprovidedby
Government,theNationalFlagwillbeflown
ontheright
side
ofthecarandtheFlag oftheforeigncountrieswill
beflown
ontheleftside ofthecar.
SECTIONX
DISPLAY
ONTRAINSIAIRCRAFTS
3.47WhenthePresidenttravels
byspecialtrainwithinthe
country,theNationalFlagshouldbeflownfromthe
driver'scab
onthesidefacingtheplatform ofthestation
fromwherethetraindeparts.TheFlagshouldbeflown
onlywhenthespecialtrainisstationary
orwhencoming
intothestationwhereitisgoingtohalt.
3.48TheNationalFlagwill
beflownontheaircraftcarrying
thePresident,theVice-President
orthePrimeMinister
onavisittoaforeigncountry.AlongsidetheNational
Flag,theFlag
ofthecountryvisitedshouldalsobeflown
but,
whentheaircraftlandsincountriesenroute,the
NationalFlags
ofthecountriestouchedwouldbeflown
instead,asagesture
ofcourtesyandgoodwill.
3.49WhenthePresidentgoesontourwithinIndia,theNational
Flagwillbedisplayed
onthesidebywhichthePresident
willembarktheaircraft
ordisembarfromit.
President
Vice-President
PrimeMinister
Speaker
oftheLokSabha
ChiefJusticeofIndia
UnionCabinetMinister
~
MinisterofStateor
DeputyMinister
oftheUnion
Governor
Lt.Governor
ChiefMinisterofaState
ChiefMinister
ofaUnionterritory
CabinetMinisterinaState
Throughout India
IDelhi
DelhiandStateCapitals
Delhi
ThroughouttheStateorUnion
territoryconcerned.
CapitaloftheStateconcerned.

14. 3.52Ontheday ofthefuneralofadignitarymentionedabove,
theFlagshallbehalf-mastedattheplacewherethefuneral
takesplace.
3.53
IfStatemourningistobeobservedonthedeath ofany
dignitary,theFlagshallbehalf-mastedthroughoutthe
period
ofthemourningthroughoutIndiainthecase of
theUniondignitariesandthroughouttheStateorUnion
territory
concernedinthecaseofaStateorUnion
territorydignitary.
3.54Half-masting
oftheFlagand,wherenecessary,observance
ofStatemourningonthedeath offoreigndignitarieswill
begovernedbyspecial
i~structions whichwillissuefrom
theMinistry
ofHomeAffairsinindividualcases.
3.55Notwithstandingtheaboveprovisions,intheevent
ofa
half-mastdaycoincidingwiththeRepublicDay,
.IndependenceDay,MahatamaGandhi'sBirthday,National
Week(6thto13thApril,inthememory
ofmartyrsof
lalianwalaBagh),anyotherparticularday ofnational
rejoicingasmaybespecifiedbytheGovernment
ofIndia
or,inthecase
ofaState,ontheanniversary offormation
ofthatState,theFlagsshallnotbeflownathalf-mast
exceptoverthebuildingwherethebody
ofthedeceased
islyinguntilsuchtimeithasbeenremovedandthatFlag
shall
beraisedtothefull-mastpositionafterthebodybas
beenremoved.
3.56Ifmourningweretobeobservedinaparade
~rprocession
whereaFlagiscarried,twostreamers
ofblackcrepeshall
beattachedtothespearhead,allowingthestreamersto
fallnaturally.Theuse
ofblackcrepe in.suchamanner
shallbeonlybyanorder
oftheGovernment.
3.57Whenflownathalf-mast,theFlagshallbehoistedtothe
peakfor
aninstant,thenloweredtothehalf-mastposition,
butbeforeloweringtheFlagfortheday,itshallberaised
againtothepeak.
Note:-Byhalf-mastismeanthauling downtheFlagtoone
halfthedistancebetweenthetopandtheguy-lineand
intheabsence
oftheguy-line,halfofthestaff.
3.58Onoccasions
ofState/Military/CentralPara-Military
Forcesfunerals,theFlagshallbedrapedoverthebier
or
coffinwiththesaffrontowardsthehead ofthebieror
coffin.TheFlagshallnotbeloweredintothegrave
or
burntinthepyre.
3.59Intheevent
ofdeathofeithertheHead oftheStateor
Head
oftheGovernmentofaforeigncountry,theIndian
MissionaccreditedtothatcountrymayflytheNational
Flagathalf-mast
eveD:ifthateventfailsonRepublicDay,
Independence
Day,MahatamaGandhi'sBirthday,National
Week(6thto13thApril,inthememory
ofmartyrsof
lalianwalaBagh)oranyotherparticularday ofnational
rejoicingasmay
bespecifiedbytheGovernmentofIndia.
Intheeventofdeathofanyotherdignitary ofthatcountry,
theNationalFlagshouldnotbeflownathalf-mast
bythe
Missionsexceptwhenthelocalpractice
orprotocol
(whichshouldbeascertainedfromtheDean
ofthe
DiplomaticCorps,wherenecessary)requirethatthe
NationalFlag
ofaForeignMissioninthatcountryshould
alsobeflownathalf-mast.

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18. ORDERSRELATINGTOTHENATIONALANTIIEMOFINDIA
TheNational AnthelTIofIndiaisplayedorsungonvariousoccasions.
Instructionshavebeenissuedfromtilue.totimeaboflt>the-correctversionsofthe
Anthem,theoccasionsonwhichtheseare
tobeplayedorsung,andaboutthenetforpayingrespecttotheanthembyobservance ofproperdecorumonsuch
occrsions.Thesubstance
oftheseinstructionshas beell'embodiedinthisin£Irmationsheetforgeneralinformationandguidance.
1. THENATIONALANTHEM-FULLANDSHORT'VERSIONS
(1)Thecompositionconsisting
ofthewordsandmusic ofthefirststanza of
thelatepoetRabindraNath Tagore'ssongknownas "JanaGana
Mana"is
theNational Anthenl
ofIndia.Itreadsasfollows:-
Jana-gana-n1ana-adhinayaka
jayahe
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Panjaba-Sindhu-Gujarata-Maratha
Dravida-Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga
uchchala-jaladhi-taranga
TavaSubhaname
jage,tavesubhaasisan1age,
gahetavajaya-gatha.
Jana-gana-tuangala-dayaka
jayahe
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jayahe,Jayahe,Jayahe,
jayajayajayajayahe.
,Theabove isthefullversion oftheAnthemanditsplaying tin1eIS
Iapproximately52seconds.
.(2)Ashortversionconsisting
ofthefirstandlastlines oftheNational
AnthelTI
isalsoplayedoncertainoccasions. Itreadsasfollows:
Jana-gana-lnana-adhinayaka
jayahe
.Bharata-bhagya-vidhata.
Jayahe,
jayahe,jayahe,
Jaya
jayajayajayahe.

19. ..~
Playingtime oftheshortversionisabout20seconds ..
(3)Theoccasionsonwhichthefullversions ortheSh01iversionwillbe
playedhavebeenindicatedattheappropriateplacesintheseinstructions.
II.
PLAYINGOFTHEANTHEM
i)
ii)
ThefullverSion oftheAntheiTIshall beplayedonthefollowing
occaSIons:-
\
CivilandMilitaryinvestitures;
WhenNationalSalute(whichmeansthe Command"Rashtriya
Salute-Salalni'Shastr"totheaccompanilnent oftheNational
Anthemisgiven
oncerelTIonialoccasionstothePresident ortothe
Governor/LieutenantGovernorwithintheirrespectiveStates/
UnionTerritories;
iii)Duringparades-ilTespective
ofwhetheranyofthedignitaries
referredtoin(ii)aboveispresent
ornot;
iv)
On
aiTIvalofthePresidentatformalStatefunctionsandother
functionsorganizedbytheGovernmentand
massfunctionsandon
hisdeparture[rotnsuchfunctions;
v)Immediatelybeforeand
afterthePresidentaddressestheNation
overAllIndiaRadio;
(1)
vi)OnarrivaloftheGovernor/LieutenantGovenloratformalState
functionswithinhisStatelUnionTerritory
andonhisdeparture
fromsuchfunctions;
vii)
WhentheNationalFlagisbroughtonparade;
viii)
WhentheRegimentalColoursarepresented;
ix)
ForhoistingofcoloursintheNavy.
(2)
Theshortversion oftheAnthelTIshallheplayed whendrinkingtoastsin
Messes.
(3)The
Anther~1 shallbeplayedonanyotheroccasionforwhichspecial
ordershavebeenissuedbytheGovernment
ofIndia.
2

20. (4)NormallytheAnthelnshall notbeplayedforthe PrimeMinister,though
there
maybespecialoccasions whenitlnaybeplayed.
(5)
III.
I
(1)
I
WhentheNationalAnthelnisplayed byaband,theAnthelnwillbe
precededbyaroll ofdrUlTIStoassisttheaudienceto knowthatthe
NationalAnthelnisgoingtobeplayed,unlessthereis
SOlneotherspecific
indicationthattheNationalAnthelnisabouttobeplayed,asforexatnple,
whenfanfaresaresoundedbeforetheNational Anthemisplayed,orwhen
toastsaredrunktotheaccompaniment
oftheNationalAthenl orwhen
theNational
AnthemconstitutestheNationalSalute givenbyaGuardof
Honour.Thedurationoftheroll,in tennsofmarchingdrill,willbe7
pacesinslow
l11arch.Therollwillstartslowly,ascendtoas 10d avolunle
aspossible
andthengradually
de~reases tooriginalsoftness,but
relnainingaudibleuntiltheseventhbeat.
Onebeatrestwillthenbe
observedbeforecomlnencingtheNationalAnthem.
MASSSINGINGOFTHEANTHEM
Thefullversion oftheAnthelnshallbeplayedaccolnpaniedby 11lass
singingonthefollowingoccasions:-
(i)
OntheunfurlingoftheNationalFlag,onculturaloccasionsor
ceremonialfunctionsotherthanparades.(Thiscould
bean-anged
byhavingachoir oradequatesize,suitablystationed, whichwould
betrainedtocoordinateitssingingwiththe bandetc.Thereshould
beanadequatepublicauditionsystemsothatthegatheringin
variousenclosurescansinginunisonwiththechoir);
(ii)
OnarrivalofthePresidentatanyGovernnlent orPublicfunction
(butexcludingfonllalStatefunctionsandInessfunctions)andalso
immediatelybeforehisdeparture
frOInsuchfunctions.
(2)
OnalloccasionswhentheNationalAnthelnissung,thefullversionshall
berecitedaccompanied bymasssinging.
(3)TheAnthem
maybesung 011occasionswhich,although notstrictly
ceremonial,areneverthelessinvestedwithsignificancebecause
ofthe
presence
ofMinistersetc.Thesinging oftheAnthelllonsuchoccasions
(with
orwithouttheaccoll1panilnent ofaninstrulnents)accompanied by
masssingingisdesirable.
3

21. ()Itisnotpossibletogiveanexhaustivelist ofoccasionsonwhichthe
singing(asdistinct
frOITIplaying)oftheAntheiTIcanbepernlitted.But
there
isnoobjectiontothesinging oftheAnthelTIacco111paniedbymass
singingsolongasit
isdonewithduerespectasasalutation tothe
motherlandandproperdecorum
ismaintained.
(
).Inallschools,the day'sworkInaybeginwithcOInrnunitysinging ofthe
Anthem.Schoolauthoritiesshouldmakeadequate.provisionintheir
programmesforpopularisingthesinging
oftheAnthelnandpromoting
respectfortheNationalFlagamongstudents.
PLAYINGOFFOREIGNANTHEMS
AtreceptionstoforeigndignitariesinIndiaat
vvhichthegIvIng of
NationalSalutehasbeenprescribed,fullversion oftheNationalAnthenl
ofthevisitingdignitary'scountryshouldbeplayedfirst,followedbythe
fullversion
oftheNationalAnthem ofIndia.
(2
Atdramatic,fihnorotherculturalfestivalsorganised byadiplomaticor
consularrepresentative
ofaforeigncountryinIndia,theNationalAnthenl
oftheforeigncountryconcernedInay beplayedwiththeNational
Anthem
ofIndia.TheforeignAnthemshouldbepLayedfirstfollowed
immediatelybytheIndianAnthem.
(3)Atfunctionsan'angedbyforeignMissionsforcelebratingtheirNational
Days,theNationalAnthenl
ofthecountryholdingthefunctionInaybe
playedorsung.Onthesesoccasions
ifthePresident.ofIndiais
representedbya ChiefGuestnotbelowtherank ofaCabinetMinister of
theCentralGovernmentorbytheLieutenantGovenaor ofDelhi(ifthe
functionisheldinDelhi)theNationalAnthem
ofIndiamaybeplayed
firstfollowed
bytheplayingoftheNationalAntheln ofthecountry
hostingthefunction.Thisprocedurewillalso
befollowedifthefunction
includesproposing
ofthetoaststoHeads ofStatesi.e.theIndianAnthenl
shouldbeplayedimmediatelyafterthetoasthasbeenproposedtothe
President
ofIndiaandtheNational AntheiTIoftheforeigncountryshould
beplayedimmediatelyafterthetoasttoHead
ofthatcountry isproposed.
IncaseNationalAnthem
ofIndiaand ofthecountryhostingthefunction
havebeenplayedatthebeginning
ofthefunction,therewill benoneedto
playtheAnthetn ofeitherorboththecountries ifanytoastsareproposed.
4

22. ote:WhentheNationalAnthenlisrequiredtobeplayedin1111ediately
beforeoraftertheNationalAnthenlofaforeigncountry,aslaiddownin
SectionIVabove,thereshouldbenosin1ultaneoussingingoftheNational
Anthen1.However,ll1assingingoftheNationalAnthen1shouldbe
_.
.._..
r-Gqu~r_ed -\vhen-itis-playedilTIlnediatelybeforeoraftertheAnthen1 of
anothercountryintheeventthatthevisitingdignitaryandhisdelegation
aresingingtheirownNationalAntheill.
V. GENERAL
(1)WhenevertheAnthemissungor~layed, theaudienceshallstandto
attention.
However,wheninthecourseofanewsreelordocu111entarythe
AnthelTI
isplayedasa
part:"ofthefilm,itisnotexpectedoftheaudienceto
standasstandingisboundtointerrupttheexhibitionofthefilnland
wouldcreatedisorderandconfusionratherthanaddtothedignityofthe
Anthen1.
(2)
AsinthecaseoftheflyingoftheNationalFlag,ithasbeenlefttothe
goodsenseofthepeoplenottoindulgeinindiscrilTIinatesingingor
playingoftheAnthelU.
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23. THEPREYE",lO"OFl,SrLTSTOSATlO"ALHOXOFR"'CT.1971
:"0.69()f19'1 (13
r
:
December.t9H)
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Xo.51at~O{J5 COt::December,J:005)
An.c.ttoPreventInsultstol"atioD31Honour
BeitenaC!edbyParliamentintheT\\~n~-secondY~2.roftheR~i'u"licoiIndia
asfo!lo\'\'S:-
I.SHORTTITLEANDEXTEi'iT
(1)ThisActrna)beC211edthePre\"~!:Hion oflruultsto):ationalHono:.tfAct.
1971.
(2)ItextendstothewholeofIndia.
E'SULTTO1),-oL,,-,1'"TIO""1.FLAGA.'-oCO-,STTT1TnO:<OF1'll1A
WhoevuinanypublicplaceOrLIlan:-otherpi2ce \<.;ithinpublic';lev.bu:ns.
ITl1.mla:es.defa.:es.defile5.d;sngures.destroys. tr.a..-np!esUpC:lor"ornei\vis::
sho\'.-s<i.sre~~ect to(orIjri.n2:iimocon:emp!(wte6e:0:-.'..ord5,eHt~i :i~-o~.enor
wrinen.or by::'Ct3)theIncianNarlQn.a1FI:>~0:Li1eConsitutjonoflndi10:-an:.
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tr,,;~~ y~ars"or1-\.-jtlltineor"-'.:tte-.DQtr.
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Ie)n:.oingtheI:1dianNationalFiagath~lf-m:l5t exceptonoccaslon5O~';:/:uch
theflegisflown2lh3.1f-mastonpublicbuildings 10accordancewith~ne
imtIUcticn5iS5~edbytheGovernment;or

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instatefuner::lsorarmed[ofcesorotherpara·milital")fvrcesfunerals:or
(e),:mrngtheLi'ldian!'\ationalFlag:-
(i):!3aportionofcosrume,uniformoraccesSOf;ofanydescnplion
whichiswornbelowthewaistofanypeiSon:Or
(ii)byembroideringorprimingitOilcushions,handke!\;hids.napkins.
undergarmentsoranydressmaterial:or
(0puttinganykirldofinscriptionupontheIndianNationalFlag:or
(g)usingtheIndhnl'<itiom.lFlagasareceptacleferre.c::ivms,rl~liH'Iingor
carr~inganyt..!ti.ngexceptflowerpetals beforetheLrldian>!auooalFlag is
unfurlecas panofcelebrationsonspecialoccaslommcludingthe
R~?ublic Dc:.)ortheLndependenceD3;::or
fh)usingthelucianNationalFlagasco'"eringforastatueoramonumentora
speaker'sdeskoraspea!":er"splatform;or
(ilaUo\vingth~India.1.NationelFI')::totouchthe:;round C'~~e I1~oror~;2..;!
L'1waterint~ntional!:o; or
)
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(Amendment)Act,2003(No. 31of2003dated8.5.2003) _
Nate2: =ins~rted videThePreventionofInsultstoNatJan31Honour
(Amendmant)Act,2005(No. 51of2005dated20.12,2005)