103 Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav AKAM HarGhar Tiranga Campaign 2023-Aug-11 10055 KB

F. No. A-110141672023-SNA Government of India Ministry of Health & Family Welfare SNA Section

Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi Dated: 1010812023 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject:- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav- "Har Ghar Tiranga" Campaign- reg. The undersigned is directed to refer to D.O No. 210112020/- Public (Part-III) dated 3rd August,2023 from Secretary Ministy of Home Affairs addressed to Secretary (H) received in SNA Division dated on 07th August 2023 onthe subject mentioned above and to forward the same for further necessary action. 2. This issue with the approval of competent authority. (Nutan Topno) Under Secretary to the Govemment of India #0ll-23062550 To, All JSs/EAs/CCA/DDG (Stats) Copy to information: i. PPS to JS (SNA) ii. ADG (Media) iii. NIC Porral

326?649/2023/lEC 3lcru qe.rfT, ql.s.d. AJAY BHALLA, tns To D.o. No. 2 lOtl2020-Public (Part-lil) t Dear Secretarlz, A-11014/ 6Zl2023-sNA 6/18 '(t ' I ,p- r. i,,$-, [" .i.1 r-.rr; a;""qt!{., -{(3'ro ",."^",i.xmu?ur( p wtrr+ Home Secretary qRd !r{6r{ Government of lndia aii d-orzr.rorth Block T $ ftd,z1t"w Delhi 03.a August, 2023 t5K,,'q Yours sincerely, ,/\ ,.-*-{ l,#-,#;i'ia" , $ [ [u8 tt[3 eo,roZ:'dFBy' '[ 3 LuG ?$?.? As you are awa-re, 'Azadi I(a Amrit Mahotsav' (AKAM) is being ceiebrated to commemorate the 75 glorious years of a progressive Independent India. Under the aegis of AKAM, 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign was launched from 13th to 15d-' August, 2022 to encourage the citizens to hoist the Nationa-l Flag of India in their homes. This campaign rvitnessed immense SuCCess wherein large number of households hoisted Tiranga in their homes. 2. This year too, in order to encourage the people to celebrate Ind.ia's Independence Day with sarne zeal and patriotism, ?Iar Ghar Tiranga' campaign will be organized from 13tt to 15th August, 2023. Secretary, Ministry of Culture has already written to you in this regard on 29tt Juiy, 2023. 3. The display/hoisting/use of the Indian National Flag is governed by the Flag Code of India, 20A2 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. The salient features of the Flag Code of India, 2OO2 along with FAQs about the use/display of the Indian Nationa-l Flag are enclosed. You are requested to ensure that wide publicity is made in,print and electronic media to g_enerate awareness about ifr. Flag Codi of India and about the 'lf ar Cbgf fi.3rgd campaign during 13th to 15th August,2A23., of India.

'3?6?649/ _7t18 d' Ql. ls tlrc usc, tlisplav irntl hoistirtg ttl'tlrc Natioltal l;lag guiderl ltv attv ovcritrchirrg scl ol' iltstrtrclions'J Ycs - thc 'ljlag (ioclc ol'lndia 2tJ02' arrd thc l)rcvctttitlrr tl{'lrtsults to Natiorritl I ltrntlutt' Act, l97l . Q2. \/hat is thc Iilag (lotlc ol'lnrlin? 'l'hc [;lag L'oclc ol'lndia irrin-ss togcthcr all laq's. cottvctrtiotrs. practiccs, and insl'uctions {or thc display ol' thc Natiorral lrlag. lt goycrp.s Ilrc ciispla5, ol' thc National l:lag by Privatc, I]ublic, and (ioycrpnrcnt llrstitutiorrs. 'l'hc l;lag Co<jc ol'In<jia took clfcct tltr 26tl' .lattltat'r l(X)2. Q3. Whiclt ntatcrial can ltc usctl lo prtlducc thc Nrrtional Flag? 'l'hc lrlag Cotic ol' ln<iia, 2002 \vas anlur<lcd vitlc Ordcr clatcd 30tl' I)cccrnbcr-. 2021 and Natiorrill lilag matlc ol' lrolycstcr or lttaclrittc ruadc ljliru harc hc:cn allorvcd. Nor.v, thc Nati<lltal ljlag slrall bc rttlrcic .l' San6sprut and handu,cx'ctt or rtracll itlc-tllitde , co L l. o lr i p () I -r' c s t c r/rv o o l,/s i I k/k h ad i bu nt i n g' Q1. t*rlrat is (he a[)l)r0l)riatc sizc ancl ratitl rll'thc Na(ional Flag? As ,c' paragraph 1.3 & 1.4 ol' lhc l'lag Codc ol' Indiit, thc Natiorral lrlag shall lre r.ccLangular in slrapc.'l'lrc l:lag catt trc ol'an1'siz-c but thc ratig el'tlrc lcpgtlr ro tlrc hcight (rvidth) ol'tlrc National I;lag shall bc a^-)::. Q5. C'an I tlislllal thc Nittitlltal lilag at m1'honrc? As 1-rcr 'arlgrupi.r 2.2 ol'thc l;lag Coclc tll'ltrdiit, a tnuttihcr ol'llte public, r.r lrr.ivirlc r:rgarriz,atiott, or alt cducaLitlnal institutiorl nlay lrgistidisptal,thc Natiopal Iilag on all days or occasiolls i11 accordallcc rvitlr tlrc tlig1it1' urrcl hptrortt'6['tlte: N1lionlI Ijllg- A-11014/ 6Zl2023-SNA

8/18 A-11014 / 67l2023-sNA 326264i/2023/lEc ,ro e6. Whirt is tlrc tinring lbr lll,ing thc National Flag in tltt uJtcn/at thc hontc? 'l'hc ljlag Coclc ol'Inciia, 20A2 \'as illncnclcd vicle (Jrclcr clatcd 20'r' .lu[1,, 2022 and clausc (xi) ol'paragralth 2.2 ol'l)art-ll ol'thc l;llg ( txlc o1.lndiarr,asrcplaccdbylhcIbIlorvingc[ausc:- 1xi) ",r,lrcrc thc l;lag is disJrlal'ctl in (tl)etl or tlis;tlaYctl ttrt t hc hgrrsc ttl' it lllcrll llct' ttl' lttrlllic, it lllil' [lc llorr rt tlay and night;" Q7. What should I kccp in mind rvhilc my homc? Wlrcncvcr tltc National l;lag is ot't dis;rlay, it shor-rld pclsitiort ol'ltortilut' atrd sliould bc distinctll' plaecd' A clishci,cllcd Ni'rtiortitl l:la-s shotrlcl not hc tlisplaycd. Qtt. What shotrld I kccp in rrtincl National Irlag'l to avoitl iltcttrt'ecl tlisplal' ol' thc 'l hc National ljlag slrall not bc drsplal'cd irr atr itlvcrlcd tttitttttct', i.c., thc sal'lion band shoultl llot trc lltc bttttttrl hand. A darrlagcrJ or tlishevcllcd National l;lag shall ntlt bc displaycd. l'hc Nafional lilag slrall lrot bc dippcd in salulc [t) al"l,r'pcrsoll ol' l"hing. 'l'hc National l:lag shall not bc uscd as a Icstootl, l'oscttu, l:urrting, ur in ittry othcr manl"lor lilr"dccoralirtn- 'l'hc National l;lag shall rrot trc allrxl,ccJ to tor.tch lllc grtluttd ol' thc Iloor ot'trail in lhc rvatcr. 'l'lrc National l;lag shall not tlc displaycd or Iastcttcd itt atil' rlrarlrlqI as nlay dtrrnagc it. displaying tlic National Iilrrg al tlrc ol' a

A-11014/ 6Zl2023-sNA '32G2649/?oz3/lEco ilre \irtionirl [,lag slrorrlti ntrt bc l]orrtt li'ortt a sirlglc tttastltcltd (t()l) pitr-t ol'lr liagpolc) sirnrrltaticouslv u'ith lll'lv i)tllcl' lllts or' ll a!.s. " 'l h.: Nlrfi6pal lrlag siritll 19t bc ttsccl irl coyCr a spcakr':t's dcsli' t1()r Shi.lll it trc dlapcd ()'cr a sltc:altcr's plirl{irrl1' . '['lic Natiorral tjlag shali not bc uscd as ar p0rtitttt tl['costttttlt] ()r u,ililr'r or. Lrcccssorl, ol'any dcscripticrn u'lrich is r'vOrn'hclorl' thc rvaist 0l'al1y porson llor shall it bc crltbroidcrcd tlr prirttcd ott e uslriotts, ltarrdltcrcflici.s, ttapl<itts, ttttclcrgarttlcttts or any drcss tttirtct'iltl Q9. Arc thcrc anY rulcs ftrl' pl'cvcntitln tll' instrlt to thc Intlian Natiorral Flag'f Ycs.lrlitectlt.tiatrccir,itlrc,rlrlatlatrtltr4ttrSeCti(}ll2ol..tlrc l)rcvcrrtiorr ol'lnsurlts ro National Ilortour z\ct, l97l " thc 1'ollorvirlg shoulcl trc obscrvcd: . lhc Niltitinal ltlag shali rrot bc ttsccl as a porl"ion tll'ctlsttltrlc tlt' ttt'ti[ilrtll tlr at:ccssorY til' anv tlcscripticln rvhich is lvtlt'tt licloiv tltc *,aist oI'alrr" pcrs()ll rtot' slrall it bc clrrbroidcrccl tlr ;rIinl.cr-l 0u cushitltts, liitndl<crchicli. ttapkitis' utrclcrqArlllcl.lts ()r all)' clrcss rrratcrial' . ,[.hcrc sIraIl bc no lctlcrirlg Llp0t1 thc Natiorral I;lag. . lltc Natitlrlal l.lag slrlrll rrttr bc ttscd t(} \,rap. rcccirc. ()1. .lclivct' thirrgs' . 'l'lrc Nirti,rrat ljlag slrall not bc ltsccl to covcf tltc sidcs' hltclt' atrcl toll ol' atll' r'clticlc' Flag in thc Irrdia, il' thc hc lltlrt'n t:tt Ql0. Wlral is tlrc cttrrcct tvitv lo tlisplal' thc Nationul oPctr/otr public brriltlings? AspcrScctiorlllloi'l)arl'tlloI'tlrcl;lagCodcol' Natitirlrl Irlag is Iltiu'rt ort llrrhlic htriliiinsrls' it shorrlcl 9/18 u) lrrrrllltrrr' ! l! rr I ll '

10t18 t 3?62649./20,23 /\EC .,! Wlicn lhc Nittional lilag is clisplaycd llat and lrorizontal orr a u,all, tl:c sallion band slrall bc uppcr most and u,hcrr display,cd vcrlicall,i,, Llrc salJi'on band slrall bc to thc right in rcl'crcrrcc Lo tlrc National l;lag i.c., it shoulcl bc to tlrc lclt ol'a pcrsorl lircing it. \Vlrcrr tl.;.^ Natiorral Iilag is clispla_t,erd li'onr a stal'l'projccting Itoriz.ttrttally ttr al alt anglc Il'orrt a 'uyittdgrt,sill, [ralcol,', ot' ll'ont ol'a building, thc sal'liun band slrall bc at tlrc I'zrrthcrcnd ol' thc stal'[. Ql l. Shorrld thc National Flng bc llox,n at hall'-rnast? 'l'hc Nzrtiorral I:lag slrall nol be Ilou,n at hal['-nrast cxccpt on ttccasiotrs irtstructcd by thc (lovcnrnicnt ol'India. Whclr {]orvn at lrall-nrast, thc Na[ional lilag shall bc lroistccl Iirst to thc pcuk/top ul' thc stall, thcn lorvcrcd to thc lrall'-nrast position. Ilclille lorvcring thc National lrlag liir tlrc day, it slrould bc raisucJ agairi to its pcak. Ql2. Can I displav thc National l,-lag on my car? 'l'hc privilcgc ol'lro.sting thc Natiurral lilas on rnotor cars is orrlr linritud to thc Ibllow'ing porsons as pcr paragraph 3.44 ol'tl:u Ijla-u Codc ol'India, 2002:- . I)rcsiclclrL . Vicc-l)residcrrl. o (lovcrnors and Licurtgnant Covcrnors . I Icads ol' Irrtliarr Missions/l)osIs . l'rirrrc Ministcr- . Cirbitte t Ministcrs, Mirtisl"cr ol'Statc, ancl I)cputy Miltistcrs ol' lltc i,irrion C A-11014/67 /20?3-SNA all diry s Il'oln sLrtrisc to surisct, irre spcctivc uI tlrc rvcathe r' conditioris. lt should hc lrilistccl brisklv and lowcrcd skrrvlr,.

326?649 / ZOZ3 /lEc A-l lol 4/ 67 /2023-sNA ( hicl N,lirristt't'. ('itilitict ir'littiste r', \lirristcr ol St;tl'c trt [)l \1trt istr'r' o l' a Stllc ot' [ 'tliotl I e rr iltlrl Spcitl<cr ol' t[c l,ok Sablta, [)cpr-rty' Chairnrart ol'thc Itail'3 Sabhi-t,l)c1;urt5'sircak':ro1'tlicl'okSablra'Chairrtrantll' l.cgislatiyc (llur"tcils in Statcs, Spcakcrs ol tlrc l.cgislativc As.serphlics ip States atttl (Jrriori 'l'crrit6rics. I)cpt'tt)' Chail'ntan 0l' l,cgislatiVc Ctlr.rlicil in Statcs, I)cpull' Sllcakcrs o[' l,cgislativc Asscmblios in S[atcs and tjniott'l'crrilorics C. hic ['.lr-rsticc ol' India .l uclgcs ol' SurPrcnte Cttut't Chict'.lusticc ol'l ligh Courts .luclgr:s ol'l ligh CoLrris 11t18 Gt Ql3.[-lttu'cilIr \'c tlisplal'the lndian Natitlnal Flag along rvith llags ttl'of hcr nations? . A.s pct' ;'rarilgraph 1.32 tll'thc lrlag Codc o1'Irldia' rvhcu thc Narional ljlag is displal,ccl in a straiglrl lirrc rvitlr llags ol'othcr cur-rrrtrics, thc Natigr-ral ltlag slrall bc rirt tlrc cxtrcnlc Iight"l'hc llags .l'.thcr- natiorrs rvill toll<lrv in an alphabctical orclct'as Pcr tlrcl:nglishvcrsit)tlsoftramcsol-lhcnations' . ll'thc llags arc llgu,n irr a closcii circlc firrtrratiort' lhc National lrlag is llou,lr {irst lurd is t'ollo*'cd by" llags tlf otlicl rtaLioltal in a cttlclt rt'i st: ttrattttcr' Wftcrr thc llag is displai'cel against l[c lvall tvitir artolher tiag li.ur crossccl stall.s, t6c Natiunal l;lzrg shall [:c otr tltc riglrt and its stal'l'rvill hc in t}ont ol-tlrc stal"{'ol'tlrc oLhcr flag'

12118 'rrrrroypo?3/tEc (4) L A-1101 4/ 67 /2023-sNA \.itctt thc Naliunal l;lag is llort'n rt'itlt llirg niasts slrall lrc ol'cqtral siz.c. I)ags ol'othcr natiotts, tlic Ql.l. Ilou' slroultl thc Natiortal I'-lag bc tlislloscd'/ r As pcr parirgraplr 2.2 ol'thc ljlag Code ol'lndia, il'tlrc Natiorral tilag is danragccl, it sliall bc dcstlol,cd a.s a rvlrolc irr privatc. prelcnrtrll, hl, burning or anv otlrcr nrcl"ltrtd consiclcring thc cligrr it1, ol' tlrc Natiorial l;la-t. . 'l'hc National l:lag, nradc o['papcr. is ii'avcd h1' tlic gctrcral public. but tlicsc I)ags sltould rrot bc discarclcci ort lhc ground. 'l'hcsc sh<iuld bc discardcd in privatc, kccping in lnind thc clignitl, ol'thc National l:lag. Sourcc: https:r/u ry.y.qr ha.gov. in/sitcslcjc lirultlli lesi lbgqode o t rrrdia-0702 I .1. pcll- https:l/i.r,rl ri,.nrlra.gov. irilsitcs/de Ihultlfi leslPreventitlrt*lrrsults-National- Flonour-Acll 97 I -l ,pd I' lrrrlalaorrrrrrorol liiirorrrrr..rt'l'l irrrrrrraaa"rr'llI lrrrlatraa.aarrlt' I lirotrorrlr"'rrrrl i /,UUlfllC[ I I

A-ilo14/67 /?O23-SNA Salient-Lcaturcs of FJag Code of lndia, 2002 13t18 .4, / \v
Y.-/' '3252649/2023/lEc l. 2. l"lre lndian Na[ional Flag represcnts the hopes and aspirations of the people of India. It is the syrnbol of our national pride and there is universal alfeCtiOn alld respcct for, and loYalty' to, thc National ltrlag' It occupies a unique and special place in the emotions and psyche of the people of India. : The hoisting/use/display of the Indian National Flag is governed by the Prcvention of Insr-rlts to Naticlnal Honour Act, l97l and the Flag Code oI lndia, 20A2. Sotrrc of salient fcatures of tlre Flag Code of India, 2002 are listed below for thc inJontration of tlie public:- a) Thc F-lag Code of India,2002 was amcnded vide Order dated 30't December,202l and National Flag nrade of polyester or tnachine made FIag have been allor,r,cd. N0\1', thc National Flag shall be made of hand spurl and hand \ryoven or machinc made, cotton/poIycstcriwooI/sitMrhadi bunting. b) A menrber of public, a private organization or an educational institution rnay hoist/clisplay the National Flag on all days and occasions, celenlonial or other-wise, consistcnt with the dignity and honour of tirc I'Jational Flag. c) The Flag C<;de o[ h:dia, 2002 was amencled vitle Order dated 200' July, 2022 and clause (xi) of paragraph 2,2 of Part-II of the Flag Code of India was replaced by the following clause:- (xi) ,,ryhcre the Flag is displayed in opcn or displayed on thc housc of a ntenlbcl' of public, it nray bc flot'n day and night;" d) The National Flag shall be rectangular in shape. The Flag can be of any size but the ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Fiag shall bc 3:2. c; Whenevcr thc National Flag is displayed, it should occupy the positiorr of honour arrd should bc distinctly placed' f) A darlagecl or c'lishcvclleci l;iag sirall not be displaycd' _,2

14t18 A-l lol 4/ 67 /2023-sNA a '3?52648 / ?O?3 /|EC -2- g) 1'he FIag should not be flown liorn a single masthead simultancously r.vith any other flag or flags. h) The Flag should not be I'lown on any vehicle cxccpt of the dignitaries rnentioned in Section IX of Part tII of the Flag Code, such as President, Vice-President, I'rime-Minister, Govcrnors etc. i) No other flag or bunting should be placed higher than or above or side by side rvith the Narional Irlag. Notc:- For furthcr details, thc Prcvcntion of Insults to National Honour Act, I97l and the Flag Codc of India, 20A2 are available on Ministry of I{omc Affairs' wcbsitc ryn rv.mha.guv.in. t* B I

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