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India

The world's most populous country, home to over 1.4 billion people and 22 officially recognized languages. Its flag's navy wheel is the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke "wheel of law" adapted from a 3rd-century BCE pillar built by the emperor Ashoka.

The Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, India

The Taj Mahal, Agra

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Saffron for courage, white for truth and peace, green for prosperity. The navy Ashoka Chakra is a 24-spoke wheel of law taken from a 3rd-century BCE pillar built by the emperor Ashoka.

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