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“Unfortunately, we do not have records with us to establish who hoisted the flag that day at Fort St George,” the official said. The flag, which has been in the ASI’s ‘reserve collection’ for decades, was for the first time put on public display at the Fort Museum in Fort St George complex here on January 26, 2013. The only surviving vintage national flag in India, hoisted at Fort St.
George here on the first Independence day on August 15 1947, is being conserved by the Archaeological Survey of India through multi-pronged efforts. The 12ft by 8ft pure silk flag, was hoisted after lowering the British Union Jack on August 15, 1947 at 5.05 AM at Fort St.
George and was witnessed by thousands of people. When asked about some portions of the flag appearing to be in tatters, the official said it was due to age..