Nishan Sahib (Sikh Flag)

Facts about the Flag of Nishan Sahib (Sikh Flag)

1. The triangular saffron flag flies outside every gurdwara, and its pole is wrapped in cloth that is ceremonially replaced each year.
2. The khanda emblem in the centre combines a double-edged sword, a circle and two curved swords, each with its own meaning in Sikh tradition.
3. The flag flown at every Gurdwara, its origins traced to Guru Hargobind and the founding of the Khalsa in 1699.
4. The flag belongs to Sikhism. It is used worldwide, with roots in Punjab.
5. It was founded in the seventeenth century, in the time of Guru Hargobind.
6. It flies outside every gurdwara in the world, and the cloth is ceremonially changed each year at Baisakhi.
7. The flag was adopted in 1699.
8. The design is 327 years old as of 2026.
9. Construction: Saffron field with the Khanda emblem.
10. It is normally drawn to a ratio of 2:3, which makes it rectangular.
11. The flag uses 2 colours: saffron and dark blue.
12. The saffron stands for sacrifice, courage and the Sikh spirit.
13. The dark blue stands for the Khanda emblem.
14. Khanda: A double-edged sword for divine knowledge, a chakkar for the oneness of God, and two kirpans for spiritual and temporal authority.
15. The Khanda emblem combines a double-edged sword, a circle and two curved swords standing for spiritual and temporal authority.
16. It is filed here under Religious Flags, one of the categories of flag that belong to no country.