Star of India (flag)
The Star of India refers to a group of flags used during the period of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent.[1][2][3] India had a range of flags for different purposes during its existence. The Princely states had their own flags which were to be flown alongside the British flag as a symbol of suzerainty. The official state flag for use on land was the Union Flag of the United Kingdom and it was this flag that was lowered on Independence Day in 1947. The flag of the governor-general of India was defaced with the Star of India. The civil ensign and naval ensign were the Red Ensign or Blue Ensign, respectively, defaced with the Star of India emblem.
This article is about the flag known as the "Star of India". For other items of the same name, see Star of India (disambiguation).Proportion
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1885–1947
Union Jack with the Order of the Star of India in the centre, surmounted by the Tudor Crown.
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1880–1947
Red Ensign with the Union Jack occupying one quarter of the field placed in the canton and defaced with the Order of the Star of India.
State and naval ensign 
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1879–1947
Blue Ensign with the Union Jack occupying one quarter of the field placed in the canton and defaced with the Order of the Star of India.
1861
"Heaven's Light Our Guide"
Emblem of the Indian Empire, alongside the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom