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Friday, 2 September will be a momentous occasion for the Indian Navy for two reasons. The country’s It has been reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi and during the event, he will also “unveil the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), doing away with the colonial past”. We take a closer look at what a naval ensign means, what changes has the Indian Naval ensign seen and why India is choosing to change the ensign now. Sam Altman meets PM Modi hoping to create a ‘United Nations of AI,’ IT Minister responds 350 years of Shivaji Maharaj's coronation: History of Raigad Fort where he was coronated What is a naval ensign? Simply put, a naval ensign is the flag that is hoisted atop all naval installations, including naval warships, ground stations and naval air bases. Each country’s navy has its own ensign; the US Navy’s ensign is the same as the national flag, but many other navies have distinctive naval ensigns which are “worn” by their war vessels. India’s naval ensign The Indian Navy draws its origin to the colonial period. According to the Indian Navy website, on 2 October 1934, the naval service was renamed Royal Indian Navy with its headquarters at Bombay (now Mumbai). When India became a Republic in 1950, the prefix ‘Royal’ was dropped and it was rechristened as the Indian Navy. The current ensign of the Indian Navy is a white flag with horizontal and vertical red stripes, symbolising the Cross of Saint George, wit...

Express News Service NEW DELHI: Inspired by the maritime prowess of Maratha King Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, India on Friday adopted a new ensign containing the octagonal Seal of the Maratha Kingdom. The new Naval Ensign was unveiled by Prime Minister on Friday during the occasion of the commissioning of INS Vikrant, which is the first indigenously built Indian Aircraft Carrier. INS Vikrant will adorn the new White ensign with effect from its commissioning. The White Ensign identified nationwide with the Navy, now comprises two main constituents - the National Flag in the upper left canton, and a Navy Blue - Gold octagon with twin golden borders at the centre of the fly side (away from the staff). Indian Navy said, "The twin octagonal borders draw their inspiration from Shivaji Maharaj Rajmudra or the Seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, one of the prominent Indian kings with a visionary maritime outlook, who built a credible Naval Fleet that earned grudging admiration from European Navies operating in the region at the time." The Octagon with the golden borders encompassing the golden National Emblem (Lion Capital of Ashoka – underscribed with ‘Satyamev Jayate’ in blue Devnagri script) resting atop an anchor; and superimposed on a shield. Below the shield, within the octagon, in a golden bordered ribbon, on a Navy Blue background, is inscribed the motto of the Indian Navy 'Sham No Varunah’ in golden Devnagri script. The design encompassed within the octagon has been taken...

Indian Navy New Naval Ensign: The former ensign that the new one has replaced today, carried a Saint George’s Cross with the Tricolour in the canton, a remnant of the pre-Independence colonial era when the Indian Navy's ensign bore a George’s Cross on a white background with the Union Jack of the United Kingdom on the top left corner. It was only when India became a republic on January 26, 1950 that the leaders decided to do away with colonial hangover in the symbols and switched to the one that bore a more Indian look and feel to it. Hence, the Navy crest and flag were changed. However, the only difference the makers made was to replace the Union Jack with the Tricolour — St George’s Cross was retained. And then in 2001, another change was made when the George’s Cross was removed and the naval crest replaced it in the middle of the white flag. The Tricolour retained its place on the top left corner. The original suggestion for this design change came from Vice Admiral VEC Barboza who retired from the Navy as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command. However, this design wasn’t to last. Following complaints of the new flag being indistinguishable —the blue colour of the Navy crest merged with the skies and the sea — there was another design change in 2014. This time, they reverted to the St George’s Cross with the National Emblem in the middle of the cross and the Tricolour in the canton. In 2014, words of the national motto — ‘Satyamev Jayate’ — in Devan...

TCS Work From Office Rule: ‘Productivity is Hampered Because…’ - Say Employees; Two Things Worrying Staff Returning To Office – Know What Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the new naval ensign (flag) for the Indian Navy in Kochi on September 2 on the sidelines of the commissioning of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard Limited. Explained here is the significance of having a new naval ensign and what the old ensign which bears the Saint George Cross signifies. Replacing the ensign with colonial past The new naval ensign which the PM will unveil in Kochi will replace the present ensign that carries the Saint George Cross with the Tricolour in the canton (top left corner of flag). This ensign is essentially a successor to the pre-Independence ensign of the Indian Navy which had the red George Cross on a white background with the Union Jack of the United Kingdom on the top left corner. The design of the new ensign has not yet been made public. After Independence, on August 15, 1947, the Indian defence forces continued with the British colonial flags and badges and it was only on Jan 26, 1950 that a changeover to Indianised pattern was made. The Navy crest and flag were changed but the only difference made to the flag was that the Union Jack was replaced with the Tricolour, and the George Cross was retained. Is this the first time the naval ensign is being changed? A change in the naval ensign was made in 2001 when the George Cross wa...

The new naval ensign was unveiled inan effort to move away from the colonial past and the need to change over to a new design drawing inspiration from naval history. Design inputs were invited from the entire navy personnel from all personnel from all formations and various hierarchies, which were used to develop the design of the new ensign for the Navy. The introduction of the new designs of the Naval Ensign, as also the Distinguishing Flags, Masthead Pennants and Car Flags for the Indian Navy has been approved by the President of India. What was the ensign earlier? The erstwhile Indian Naval Ensign according to the Indian Navy included the National Flag in the upper left canton. There were red vertical and horizontal stripes and there was a golden yellow State Emblem which was superimposed on the intersection of the red stripes. ‘Satyamev Jayate’, the national motto was engraved in Devanagari script right under the State Emblem. This White ensign was being flown by all formations, establishments and ships of the Indian Navy until Thursday (September 1, 2022). The Galwan Valley clashes: Lessons learnt — The way forward New Ensign – its significance The Seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Image Credit : Indian Navy The ensign unveiled today has two main constituents: there is the National Flag in the upper left canton, and away from the staff a navy blue-gold octagon at the centre of the fly side. Based on the information shared by the Indian Navy the octagon is with twi...