Happy

Republic Day
 Republic
Day
• Republic Day is celebrated on 26th January
every year.

• It is celebrated to honour the date when the

Constitution of India came into force.

• It is a national holiday declared by the

Government of India.
 Our Constitution
• India got its independence on 15th August 1947 from the
British.
• At that point of time, India did not have a permanent
constitution.
• The Drafting Committee drafted a permanent
constitution for India.
• Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was the chairman of the Drafting
Committee.
• The constitution came into effect, throughout the nation,
on 26th January 1950.
• Today, the Indian Constitution is the longest in the world.
 Celebrations
• On this day, a parade takes place in the
national capital of India, New Delhi, in
the presence of the President of India.

• Many events are held in schools,

colleges and offices. Sweets are also
distributed.

• The National Flag is hoisted and the

National Anthem is sung.
Celebrations
Celebrations
 National symbols
Peacock is India’s National Lotus is India’s National Flower
Bird.

Tiger is India’s National

Animal
 National flag
• Our National flag has three colours. Hence, it is also known as
a tricolour (tiranga).

• They are saffron, white and green.

• Saffron stands for strength and courage.

• White stands for peace and honesty.

• Green stands for progress and prosperity.

 National flag

• It has the Ashoka chakra in the centre.

• The Ashok chakra has 24 spokes. It is taken from the

Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath.

• The flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya.

 National anthem

• The National Anthem of India, Jana Gana

Mana, was written by Rabindranath
Tagore.

• It was officially adopted as the Indian

National Anthem on 24th January, 1950.
 National Emblem
• The National Emblem of India is an adaptation of the lion
capital of Ashoka of Sarnath.
• It was adopted as our emblem on 26th January, 1950, when
India became a republic.
• Our emblem is used for many official documents like
currency notes, passports, etc.
• The emblem symbolises power, courage and confidence.
• The motto of the emblem is ‘Satyameva Jayate’, which
means ‘truth alone triumphs’.