- Every year on 7 December, National Armed Forces Flag Day is celebrated.
- It is also known as the National flag day of India.
- This day is celebrated every year to honor the martyrs and the soldiers of the armed forces protecting the motherland.
- The day is celebrated to collect funds from the people for the welfare of the armed forces personnel.
- The money collected is used for the welfare of serving personnel and ex-servicemen.
- Indian Armed Forces Flag Day is being celebrated since 1949.
Armed forces Flag Day Fund
- Kendriya Sainik Board, an apex body of the Government of India, manages the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.
- It was constituted by committee formed by then Defence Minister Baldev Singh in 1949.
- In 1993, related welfare funds were consolidated into a single Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF).
- It is managed by a Managing Committee. Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri) is chairman of this committee.