The new Naval Ensign “Nishaan” was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, erasing the colonial history and honouring the great Indian nautical tradition. During the commissioning of the homegrown aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, the Prime Minister introduced the new Naval Ensign “Nishaan.”
Flags used by naval vessels or formations to indicate nationality are known as naval ensigns. The St. George’s Cross, which has a red cross on a white backdrop, serves as the current Indian Naval Ensign. When India gained independence, the Union Jack was replaced with the Indian flag in the corner of the cross.
Here are the ten latest facts on the Indian Navy’s new ensign:
- On Friday at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi, at the launching of the country’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a new ensign for the Indian Navy.
- The brand-new naval flag shown on Friday was called Nishaan. On the previous Navy ensign, which also had the tricolour in the canton and both horizontal and vertical red stripes, the Indian Emblem was placed at the intersection of the two red stripes.
- The Indian Navy first existed during the colonial era. The Royal Indian Navy (RIN), with its headquarters in Bombay, was the designation given to the naval force on October 2, 1934, according to information posted on a website for the Indian Navy (now Mumbai).
- Following India’s partition, the Royal Indian Navy was divided into the Royal Indian Navy and the Royal Pakistan Navy.
- When India became a Republic on January 26, 1950, the title “Royal” was dropped and the Indian Navy was given its current name.
- The tricolour replaced the Union Jack in the canton after the country gained its independence in 1947.
- The new ensign’s design will likely be without the red horizontal and vertical stripes that stand in for the Cross of Saint George and evoke colonial eras.
- Since India’s independence, the Indian Naval Ensign has undergone numerous changes. The St. George’s Cross was removed and the crest of the Indian Navy was put to the opposite corner of the ensign only in 2001. In 2004, the cross was reinstalled with the addition of the Indian flag at its intersection.
- The National Flag is displayed in the upper left canton of the new flag, with a navy blue-and-gold octagon in the middle. The octagon’s eight sides stand for the Navy’s multifaceted strategy.
- Two golden borders surround the octagon-shaped national anthem, which is inscribed with the phrase “Satyamev Jayate.” The Octagon is etched with the Indian Navy’s slogan, “Sam No Varunah.”
View the new ensign for the Indian Navy [First Images]
Indian Navy’s new Ensign: [THE YEAR 2022]
The present ensign carries the Saint George’s Cross with the Tricolour in the canton. [The YEAR 2004- 2022]
The Indian naval ensign was adopted in 2001. [THE YEAR 2001 – 2004]
India’s establishment as a republic on 26 January 1950. the White Ensign – the ensign of the Royal Navy, featuring the Saint George’s Cross over a white field, was retained. [THE YEAR 1950 – 2001]
The pre-Independence ensign had the red George’s Cross on a white background with the Union Jack of the United Kingdom on the top left corner. [THE YEAR 1947 -1950]
The brand-new naval flag shown on Friday was called Nishaan. On the previous Navy ensign, which also had the tricolour in the canton and both horizontal and vertical red stripes, the Indian Emblem was placed at the intersection of the two red stripes.
The Indian Navy first existed during the colonial era. The Royal Indian Navy (RIN), with its headquarters in Bombay, was the designation given to the naval force on October 2, 1934, according to information posted on a website for the Indian Navy (now Mumbai).
Following India’s partition, the Royal Indian Navy was divided into the Royal Indian Navy and the Royal Pakistan Navy.
The tricolour replaced the Union Jack in the canton after the country gained its independence in 1947.
The new ensign’s design will likely be without the red horizontal and vertical stripes that stand in for the Cross of Saint George and evoke colonial eras.
When India became a Republic on January 26, 1950, the title “Royal” was dropped and the Indian Navy was given its current name.
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PM narendra modi unveils the new Naval Ensign that draws inspiration from the seal of great Indian emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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It depicts steadfastness, the octagonal shape represents 8 directions symbolizing multi-directional reach of the indian navy.#newnavalensign pic.twitter.com/wRod2uS2RS
