Hasnain Massodi, J.

1. Flag is not a mere piece of cloth of a shape, design and colour. It reflects pain and agony suffered by people to realise the dream of freedom. It's every strand is soaked in the blood of martyrs, tears of thousand who join their funeral procession and all those left behind without a source of sustenance. The wails of millions crushed under wheels of oppression, run through weft and warp of the Flag. Flag also depicts hope for a better future and resolve of masses to build a new polity based on values and ideals close to their heart. It is symbol of unity amongst different sections of population. It binds people and blends past with future.

2. Flag is in use with different shapes, colours and designs to serve different purposes, from 3rd millennium B.C. Initially used as a general tool of signalling and identification, it served as a heraldic device in middle ages. The upswing in sea trade brought out importance of flag. Its use on ships was made compulsory to indicate their nationality. With the advent of time, flag assumed the status of a symbol of national aspirations and dreams and to mirror past, present and future. Netherlands was probably the f