Flag of India
The flag of India is orange, white, green, and blue. It's a country in Asia, its capital city is New Delhi, and its money is the Indian Rupee.
- Capital
- New Delhi
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Indian Rupee
- Languages
- Hindi and English
- Famous landmark
- Taj Mahal
Fun fact: Home to the beautiful Taj Mahal and majestic elephants!
The story of this flag
India's flag was adopted on 22 July 1947, a few weeks before independence. Saffron stands for courage and strength, white for peace and truth, and green for faith and the growth of the land. The navy-blue wheel in the middle is the Ashoka Chakra, with 24 spokes, taken from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. Indians call the flag the Tiranga, which means "three colours".
Facts about India for kids
- Population
- 1.46 billion
- Size
- 3,287,590 km²
- Neighbours
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Pakistan
- Coast
- Yes
- Highest point
- Kanchenjunga (8,586 m)
- Cars drive on the
- Left
- Phone code
- +91
- National anthem
- Jana Gana Mana
- National animal
- Bengal tiger
- National bird
- Indian peafowl (peacock)
- National flower
- Lotus
- National tree
- Banyan
- National fruit
- Mango
- Most popular sport
- Cricket
- Famous food
- Biryani, Dosa, and Butter chicken
Very varied: It's a big country, so the weather is very different from place to place.
States and capitals of India
India is divided into 36 states and regions. Here is each one with its capital city.
| State | Capital |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Amaravati |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dispur |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Haryana | Chandigarh |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Punjab | Chandigarh |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (territory) | Sri Vijaya Puram |
| Chandigarh (territory) | Chandigarh |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (territory) | Daman |
| Delhi (territory) | New Delhi |
| Jammu and Kashmir (territory) | Srinagar |
| Ladakh (territory) | Leh |
| Lakshadweep (territory) | Kavaratti |
| Puducherry (territory) | Puducherry |
Quiz yourself: Guess the State Capital →
Flags that look similar
- Flag of Cyprus
- Flag of Ireland
- Flag of Ivory Coast
- Flag of Niger
- Flag of Sierra Leone
- Flag of the Marshall Islands
Test yourself!
Questions about this flag
- What is the capital of India?
- The capital of India is New Delhi.
- Which continent is India in?
- India is in Asia.
- What money does India use?
- India uses the Indian Rupee.
- What colors are on the flag of India?
- The flag of India is orange, white, green, and blue.
- Does the flag of India have a star?
- No, there's no star on the flag of India.
- Which flags look like the flag of India?
- Flags with similar colors include Cyprus, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Niger, Sierra Leone, Marshall Islands.
- How many people live in India?
- About 1.46 billion people live in India.
- What is the national animal of India?
- The national animal of India: Bengal tiger.
- What is the national bird of India?
- The national bird of India: Indian peafowl (peacock).
- What food is India famous for?
- India is famous for Biryani, Dosa, and Butter chicken.
- What is the weather like in India?
- Very varied: It's a big country, so the weather is very different from place to place.
- Which side of the road do cars drive on in India?
- In India, cars drive on the left.