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Deconstructing the Symbolism of the Flag of India

Deconstructing the Symbolism of the Flag of India. Colors Saffron color denotes renunciation or disinterestedness: Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work. The white in the center is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct.

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Deconstructing the Symbolism of the Flag of India

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  1. Deconstructing the Symbolism of the Flag of India Colors • Saffron color denotes renunciation or disinterestedness: Our leaders must be indifferent to material gains and dedicate themselves to their work. • The white in the center is light, the path of truth to guide our conduct. • The green shows our relation to (the) soil, our relation to the plant life here, on which all other life depends. Ashoka Chakra • The “ashoka chakra in the centre of the white is the wheel of the eternal law of dharma • This virtue is the anchor principle of Indian work. • The wheel denotes motion; it represents the dynamism of peaceful change.

  2. Deconstructing Symbolism of the Flag of China • Color • Red for the Blood shed during the Revolution • Golden-Yellow Stars for skin tone of Han • Stars • Fives Stars; 5 is an important number in element sof Chinese philosophy. • Big Star Stands for CCP • 4 Smaller Stars stand for 4 Social Classes • the working class, the peasantry, the petty bourgeoisie, and the patriotic bourgeoisie • Together, represent the unity of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China

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