Ashoka Chakra

The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the Dharmachakra. It is called so because it appears on a number of edicts of Ashoka the Great,^[1] most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.^[2] The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the Flag of India (adopted on 22 July 1947), where it is rendered in a navy blue colour on a white background, replacing the symbol of charkha (spinning wheel) of the pre-independence versions of the flag. It is also shown in the Ashoka Chakra medal, which is the highest award for gallantry in peacetime.

^ Aryan, K. C. (1996). Encyclopaedia of Indian art, references, symbols & evolution of Devanagari script : Rekhā. Internet Archive. New Delhi : Rekha Prakashan. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-900003-4-5. Dharma—Chakra (the Buddhist symbol) during the time of Ashoka the Great...
^ "The 'Lion Capital': a Buddhist symbol that became India's National Emblem". The Heritage Lab. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

[1] Aryan, K. C. (1996). Encyclopaedia of Indian art, references, symbols & evolution of Devanagari script : Rekhā. Internet Archive. New Delhi : Rekha Prakashan. p. 115. ISBN 978-81-900003-4-5. Dharma—Chakra (the Buddhist symbol) during the time of Ashoka the Great...

[2] "The 'Lion Capital': a Buddhist symbol that became India's National Emblem". The Heritage Lab. 4 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.

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