Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday unveiled the new Naval ensign Nishaan at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi. He said till today the Indian Naval flags carried a sign of slavery which has been replaced by a new one inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The new ensign consists of the National Flag in the upper left canton, and a navy blue-gold octagon at the centre. The eight corners of the octagon symbolise the multi-dimensional approach of the Navy. The octagon has two golden borders encompassing the national emblem underscribed with ‘Satyamev Jayate’.The motto of the Indian Navy ‘Sam No Varunah’ is inscribed within the Octagon.
