Who designed the Swaraj flag? What were the features of this flag?

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Who designed the Swaraj flag? What were the features of this flag? How was it used as a symbol of defiance?

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At the time of Swadeshi Movement, a tricolour flag (red, green and yellow) was designed in Bengal by Mahatma Gandhi. It features are:
(i) It had eight Lotuses representing eight provinces of British India and a crescent moon representing Hindu-Muslim community.
(ii) It had also tricolour, red, green and white.
(iii) It had a spining wheel in the centre.
Symbol of defiance:
It represented Gandhian ideal of self-help. Carrying the flag and holding it aloft during procession or marches, became a symbol of defiance.