A new Indian Navy ensign was revealed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi during the launching of the nation’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant.
Nishaan was the brand-new naval pennant unveiled on Friday. The Indian Emblem was displayed at the intersection of the two red stripes on the previous Navy ensign, which also had the tricolour in the canton and horizontal and vertical red stripes.
What is new Ensign ?
The new ensign features the National Flag in the upper canton, a blue octagon holding the National crest atop an anchor to symbolize steadfastness, and the Navy’s slogan, “Sam No Varuna,” written in Devanagari and taken from a Vedic chant requesting the deity of the oceans to be fortunate.
As a representation of the Navy’s “multidirectional reach and multidimensional operating capabilities,” the octagon, which stands for the eight directions, has been inserted. The Maratha Emperor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s seal served as the model for the golden borders around the octagon.
Motive for change:
The alteration in the ensign is a measure to get rid of the “last vestiges of the colonial history,” according to a video issued by the Navy spokesperson.
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