Star of India - British India's Emblem. Moto :"Heaven's Light Our Guide"

The star of India was British India's emblem. It was emblazened on the Union Jack and converted into the flag of India.

It was also later used as a medallion for all the King Emperors of India.

India's Old flag was part of the Union Jack themed flags of the commonwealth countries, then parts of the Empire where the sun never set.

The Indian Tricolour replaced the Star of India and the Ancient Three Lions Ashoka Pillar replacing the Star as Modern India's emblem. Emperor Ashoka of the 4 th Century BC was a great ruler and very tolerant to all faiths. He embraced Buddhism and denounced unecessary violence. Pakistan,on the other hand, an Inheritor of Ancient Indi's Lands, became a decidedly Muslim country and their flag had the crescent and star emblem of Islam on a green background, again a colour of Islam. The white band is deemed to represent the minorities in Pakistan and unfortunately the colour is as bland as the celebration of minority religions in that aggressively Muslim country

The Tricolour at Wagah, India's Border with Pakistan

Star of India

The Star of India was India's emblem in the days of the British Raj. The above picture is taken from a cigarette packet insert. The Star of India was added to the Union Jack in the centre and formed India's flag.

The Moto was "Heaven's Light Our Guide"

The star of India was also added on to the Red and Blue British Ensigns and were flown on Civilian and Naval occasions.