SAM wishes everyone a very Happy Independence Day!
As we celebrate our 72nd Indepence Day, we thought of sharing some interesting mathematical facts about our National Flag.
- Shape: As per the Indian Flag Code, the shape of our National Flag should be a rectangle
- Ratio: The ratio of length and width of the Indian National Flag is 3:2
- Panel Size: The tricolor panels of the flag should be equal in size (both in terms of length and width)
- Position of Ashoka Chakra: The Ashoka Chakra is placed right at the centre of the white panel
- Making of the Ashoka Chakra: It is made of 24 spokes which are equally spaced
- Other Fact: The flags hoisted on Red Fort & Rashtrapati Bhavan are of 12*8 feet in size
(FUN Time) Let us check how much you know about our National Flag:
Children of Pre-Primary Level (Upto Senior Kg)
- How many basic shapes do you see in our National Flag? Can you describe them?
- How many colors do you see in our National Flag? Can you describe them?
- Can you count the number of spokes inside the Ashoka Chakra?
- How many types of lines can you see in the National Flag?
Children of Primary Level (Class 1 to Class 3)
- Can you find any parallel lines in our National Flag?
- Are there any lines which are perpendicular to one another?
- How many rectangles can you see in our National Flag?
- Given that each line is evenly placed in the below image, what is the degree of angle between two lines?
Children of Secondary Level (Class 4 to Class 6)
- Please find the length and breadth of the above Flag.
- How much cloth of each colour will be required to make the flag with above dimensions?
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