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06/12/22 05:38 AM IST

New Design of The PRESIDENT’S STANDARD AND COLOUR, and the INDIAN NAVY CREST Unveiled

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  • The Hon’ble President of India has approved introduction of a new design for the President’s Standard and Colour and Indian Navy Crest for the Indian Navy.
Previous Design
  • The erstwhile design of the President’s Standard and Colour for the Indian Navy was instituted on 06 Sep 2017.
  • The design comprised one each horizontal and vertical red bands intersecting at the centre and the National Emblem inserted at their intersection.
  • The National Flag was at the upper left canton adjacent to the staff and a Golden Elephant was at the lower right canton on the fly side.
  • This design was inspired from the erstwhile Naval Ensign.
New Ensign
  • The Indian Navy adopted a new Naval Ensign on 02 Sep 2022.
  • The new design of the President’s Standard and Colour comprises three main constituents - the National Flag in the upper left canton adjacent to the staff, the State Emblem underscribed with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in Golden Colour on the upper right canton on the fly side, and a Navy Blue - Gold Octagon below the Golden State Emblem.
  • The Octagon has twin golden octagonal borders, encompassing the golden National Emblem (Lion Capital of Ashoka – underscribed with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in blue Devnagri script) resting atop an anchor; and superimposed on a shield.
  • Below the shield, within the octagon, in a golden bordered ribbon, on a Navy Blue background, is inscribed the motto of the Indian Navy ‘Sam No Varunah’ in golden Devnagri script.
Golden State Emblem
  • The Golden State Emblem signifies ‘Power, Courage, Confidence and Pride’ whilst the Navy Blue – Golden Octagon shape draws inspiration from Shivaji Maharaj Rajmudra or the Seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and represents the eight directions (four cardinal and four inter cardinal), symbolising the Indian Navy’s maritime outreach.
Naval Crest
  • The New Naval Crest has a traditional naval clear anchor below the Ashoka Lion Head with ‘शं नो वरुणा:’ inscribed below it, which is an invocation from the Vedas meaning ‘May the Ocean God be Auspicious unto us’.
  • The phrase was adopted as the motto of the Indian Navy on the suggestion of Shri Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, the first Indian Governor General of Independent India. 
  • The National Motto ‘सत्यमेव जयते’ meaning ‘Truth Always Triumphs’  is inscribed on the Stock of the Clear Anchor. 
Source- PIB

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