River in India, 1,385 km/860 mi in length, rising in the Himalayas, in Uttarakhand, and joining the River Ganges near Allahabad, where it forms a sacred bathing place. Agra and Delhi are also on its course. Its waters are used for irrigation in the upper Gangetic plain.
Yellow symbolizes the golden land of South America. Red stands for courage and the blood of the freedom fighters. Blue represents the ocean separating South America from Spain. Effective date: 17 February 1954.