Patiala - Indian Princely State (original) (raw)

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[ [Patiala] ](../images/i/in%5Fpatia.gif)image by Chrystian Kretowicz

Some facts

From Filcher (1984):

PRINCIPALITY OF PATIALA Princely States of Punjab (Eastern), Present-day Punjab 17 Gun Salute Area: 15, 390 sq.km Acceded to the Union of India on August 20, 1948 History: Claiming descent from Jaisal, founder of the State of Jaisalmer in 1156, the founder of the Sikh dynasty, Phul, was Chaudhri (Governor) of a country located at the south east of Dihli. Phul's descendants founded 3 States: Patiala, Jind and Nabha. In 1763, the Emir of Afghanistan awarded the Chaudhri the dignity of Raja."

Flag: The Principality of Patiala has a rectangular flag with seven equally wide horizontal stripes, red - green - yellow - red - yellow - green - red; the arms are placed at the fly-side; towards the hoist a sabre, placed vertically and between the arms and the sabre a black shield with five small white disks; the sabre has a yellow hilt and a white blade; the arms are covering the five central stripes. Chrystian Kretowicz, 26 January 2003

Patiala - Former Indian state, now part of Punjab, NW India; 5942 square miles, chief of the three Phulkian states of the Punjab. Capital Patiala, 130 miles NNW of Delhi.
Jarig Bakker, 12 November 1998

Variant flag without arms

[ [Patiala] ](../images/i/in-patia.gif)image by António Martins