Indian Republic Day and National Flag could mean Conservation of Natural Resources

The tricolor might warn us about natural resource depletion

This Republic Day (26-01-2017) is a very important day in the Indian history, because too many movements are rising with the youngsters coming together to preserve the native cow breeds for quality milk and the natural resources such as water, land, forests etc, for a better living. Though there has been a few controversies related to the Republic Day this year, it would still be known as an arising day in the history.

The movements might have made the Republic Day as a day to remember about the depletion of natural resources today, but looking deep into the Indian national flag creates a feel that the designer of the flag has already warned us about this with the colors that he had chosen. The tricolor in our flag could probably mean a little more than what they literally mean. The different colors in the flag may mean different resources that are being exploited in our country.

Saffron could symbolize the native soil

The first color of the flag, saffron, which is said mean valour and courage. In native languages, courage and valour are directly referred to the soil as in "Veeram vilaindha mann" in Tamil.

So, the saffron color in the flag might actually warn us about the land depletion due to various reasons and remind us to preserve them. The depletion of soil due to synthetic fertilizers and pesticides and the illegal constructions could have been embedded on the saffron color.

White might mean milk

The white that is said to mean peace and purity, might be indicating the pure milk from the native cows. It is also to be noted that cows are the symbols of peace in many of the native languages.

The recent protest to lift the ban on jallikattu actually spoke about the purity of milk from the native breeds of the milk (purity here means the healthy milk).

Green means the greenery

Green as mentioned it is said is mentioning the greenery. The agriculture and the forest resources, which are the main sources of food and oxygen are getting exploited due to deforestation, illegal construction and exotic methods of farming.

The green color in the flag reminds us about the green resources, which are the most valuable resources of India and warns us about the after effects of the depletion of these resources in India such as pollution, food scarcity etc.

Blue circle may mean the water cycle

The value added service provided by the national flag, the blue Ashoka Chakra, which is said to mean the progress of the nation and the truth might actually mean the water cycle, which helps us in the development of the nation in terms of farming, industrial growth and hydro-electricity (and other domestic applications).

Water preservation has been taken as one of the motto of the youngsters, who has united for a cause today.

There could be other serious messages and warnings behind the national symbols of India. The whole idea is based on the visible relations between the flag and natural resources, and the assumptions arrived from the relations. Whatever could be the reason, when Indians should remember the mass movements when the flag is being hosted during the Republic Days in the future.