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What Colour should be Nishan Sahib?

According to the SGPC published Sikh Rehit Maryada, the colour of Nishan Sahib should be Basanti. Below is the exact passage:

ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਪੁਸ਼ਾਕੇ ਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਬਸੰਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸੁਰਮਈ ਹੋਵੇ ਤੇ ਸਿਰੇ ਉਤੇ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਦਾ ਭਾਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੋਵੇ।

The English translation of the above is:

The colour of the cloth of Nishan Sahib should be Basanti (Xanthic) or Surmai (Navy Blue) and on the top there should be Sarbloh spear or Khanda.

Kulbir Singh

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According to the SGPC published Sikh Rehit Maryada, the colour of Nishan Sahib should be Basanti. Below is the exact passage:

ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ ਪੁਸ਼ਾਕੇ ਦਾ ਰੰਗ ਬਸੰਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸੁਰਮਈ ਹੋਵੇ ਤੇ ਸਿਰੇ ਉਤੇ ਸਰਬਲੋਹ ਦਾ ਭਾਲਾ ਜਾਂ ਖੰਡਾ ਹੋਵੇ।

The English translation of the above is:

The colour of the cloth of Nishan Sahib should be Basanti (Xanthic) or Surmai (Navy Blue) and on the top there should be Sarbloh spear or Khanda.

Kulbir Singh

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