Saturday, May 30, 2009

Allegory

Have you ever seen India's allegory?It's a four-sided lion statue.I haven't seen it though.I've only seen it in books and pictures.Probably it is in the capital,New Delhi.Do you know the following....?

India's animal:tiger
India's tree:Banyan Tree
Colors of India's flag in order:Orange,White with a blue wheel in the middle of the white band,and green
India's bird:Peacock

The color saffron is supposed to symbolize courage, the color white peace, and the color green prosperity.
The chakrha (spinning wheel) originally at the center stood for Gandhi's spinning wheel, symbolizing self-sufficiency. It was later replaced by the Asoka Chara, the "wheel of the law" found in the emblems of the 3rd century BC Mauryan emperor Asoka

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