{"id":4833,"date":"2025-08-05T21:53:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T16:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/?p=4833"},"modified":"2025-10-15T13:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T07:37:10","slug":"flag-code-of-india-2002","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theiashub.com\/upsc\/flag-code-of-india-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"Flag Code of India 2002 Hoisting Rules, Features, And Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flag Code of India 2002 is a code implemented by the Government of India on 26 January 2002, which lays down the rules and guidelines related to the use, hoisting, and respect of the national flag. Its purpose is to ensure that the Indian tricolor is used with full respect and dignity, whether by government institutions or by ordinary citizens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This subject is extremely important for UPSC and other civil service exams as it is linked to important topics like the Indian Constitution, the importance of national symbols, civic duties, and constitutional ethics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also Read: <\/strong>UPSC Study Material<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

What is Flag Code of India 2002?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Flag Code of India 2002 <\/b>\u00a0is a code implemented by the Government of India on 26 January 2002, which determines the rules according to which the national flag will be used. Until now, common citizens were not allowed to hoist the national flag freely, but this code handed over that right to every citizen, provided they follow it with respect.<\/span><\/p>\n

Features of Flag Code of India<\/b><\/h3>\n

The Flag Code is divided into three parts:<\/span><\/p>\n

Part I \u2013 General Description<\/b><\/h3>\n