British India (officially known as Indian Empire) had various flags incorporating the Union Jack. The Star of India was the flag used for most official purposes. The Flags included the Union Jack defaced with the Star of India or the Red or Blue Ensign defaced with the Star of India. Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... Flag Ratio: 1:2 Union Jack is the commonly used name for the Union Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. ...

While the Blue Ensign was used for military and naval purposes the Red Ensign was used for representing India in most international Events. The Star of India had a star with the words Heaven's light our guidearound them, and was the badge of the Order of the Star of India, a chivalric order of knighthood. RFA Brambleleaf flying the square Blue Jack based on the Blue Ensign The Blue Ensign is a flag, one of several British ensigns, used by certain organisations or territories associated with the United Kingdom. ... The Red Ensign, as currently used by the United Kingdoms Merchant Navy The Red Ensign of the United Kingdom in use in London The Red Ensign or Red Duster is a flag that originated in the early 17th century as an ensign flown by the Royal Navy. ... Insignia of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India. ...

The Star of India was replaced by the Tiranga (Indian Tricolour) after Independence on the 15th of August 1947 in the independent Republic of India . The Indian National Flag is also known as the Tiranga, which in Hindi means tricolour. ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ... For other uses, see August (disambiguation). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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The Naval Ensign of British India Image File history File links Imperial-India-Blue-Ensign. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...	The coat of arms of British India Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...	The Red Ensign of British India, Used to represent India at international events. Image File history File links British_Raj_Red_Ensign. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George...	The flag for the Governor-General of India depicted the "Star of India" on a Union Flag. Image File history File links India-Viceroy-1885. ... The Governor-Generals Flag (1885–1947) depicted the Star of India on a Union Flag. ... Insignia of a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India. ...
The Board of Control for Cricket in India's logo features the Star of India. Image File history File links BCCI_logo. ... For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. ...