{"id":275616,"date":"2023-12-30T16:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T10:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=275616"},"modified":"2023-12-30T16:07:43","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T10:37:43","slug":"indian-navy-unveils-new-epaulettes-for-admirals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-navy-unveils-new-epaulettes-for-admirals\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Navy unveils new epaulettes for admirals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source-<\/strong> This post is based on the article &#8220;<strong>Navy unveils new Admirals\u2019 epaulettes in \u2018true reflection of Indian rich maritime heritage<\/strong>&#8216;&#8221; published in &#8220;<strong>The Hindu<\/strong>&#8221; on 29th December 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in the News?<\/h2>\n<p>The new design of epaulettes for admirals has been unveiled by the Navy, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi&#8217;s announcement during the Navy Day celebrations in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<h2>What new changes have been made in the design?<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_275617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-275617\" style=\"width: 484px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-275617\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Design-for-admirals.jpg?resize=484%2C263&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian Navy new epaulettes for admirals\" width=\"484\" height=\"263\" data-wp-editing=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Design-for-admirals.jpg?resize=300%2C163&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Design-for-admirals.jpg?resize=768%2C418&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/New-Design-for-admirals.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-275617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- The Hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1) The newly designed epaulettes features <strong>a golden Navy button at the top, followed by an octagon, a crossed Indian sword and telescope, and stars denoting the ranks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>2) The octagon in the new design has been <strong>drawn from the naval ensign<\/strong> and inspired by rajmudra of Chhatrapati Shivaji.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Significance of the New Design?<\/h2>\n<p>Adopting the new design reaffirms their commitment to the two pillars of Panch Pran (Five Resolves) given by PM Narendra Modi during the 76th Independence Day-<\/p>\n<p>1) Take Pride in our Roots<\/p>\n<p>2) Remove any Trace of Colonial Mindset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note-<\/strong> The Navy is also set to rename some of the ranks now in British nomenclature to reflect an Indian connection.<\/p>\n<h2>What is the New Naval Ensign of Indian Navy?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pm-unveils-new-naval-ensign-heres-why-it-is-significant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to read<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How has the Indian Navy acknowledged the naval power of the Marathas, under Shivaji?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/navy-of-ancient-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to read<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus- Miscellaneous (Defence)\/Art &amp; Culture<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source- This post is based on the article &#8220;Navy unveils new Admirals\u2019 epaulettes in \u2018true reflection of Indian rich maritime heritage&#8216;&#8221; published in &#8220;The Hindu&#8221; on 29th December 2023. 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