Niger vs India flag: how to tell them apart

Both are orange (saffron), white and green horizontal tricolours. Niger has a plain orange circle in the middle and is nearly square; India has a navy blue Ashoka Chakra and is 2:3.

Niger

India

How to tell them apart

Centre emblem

Niger has an orange circle at the centre of the white band. India has the Ashoka Chakra, a navy blue wheel with 24 spokes.

Shape

Niger's flag is 6:7 by convention, almost square, though the constitution does not set a ratio. India's is 2:3.

Same order

Both have orange or saffron on top, white in the middle and green at the bottom, in equal bands.

Colour specs

India specifies saffron as #FF671F (Pantone 165 C) and green as #046A38 (Pantone 2258 C). Niger's flag has no published colour codes.

Adoption

India's design was adopted on 22 July 1947. Niger's was adopted on 23 November 1959.

Bert's facts

Niger: Niger is landlocked, yet it touches seven other countries.
India: A floating post office on Srinagar's Dal Lake even has a small philately museum.