On the sidelines of the commissioning of the country’s first Indigenously Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, PM Narendra Modi unveiled Indian Navy's new ensign in Kochi. Naval Ensigns are flags that naval ships or formations bear to denote nationality. To do away with the 'colonial past', the Navy's new ensign drops the St George's Cross and incorporates the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. The new ensign has the national flag on the upper canton. A blue octagonal shape with the national emblem sits atop an anchor, superimposed on a shield with the navy's motto. The octagonal shape with twin golden borders is inspired from the seal of the great Maratha warrior, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, whose visionary maritime outlook established a credible naval fleet. This is how the naval ensign has changed over the years.
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