Recently, the Prime Minister of India has unveiled the new Ensign (flag) of the Indian Navy in Kochi. With respect to it, consider the following statements:

It is the first time after independence that the ensign of Indian Navy has been changed.

The new ensign has a new addition ‘Satyamev Jayate’.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

In 2001, India replaced the George\'s Cross with the naval crest in the middle of the Navy\'s ensign, retaining the tricolour on the top left corner.
However, the changes made to the ensign were reverted in 2004 after complaints said that the new flag was indistinguishable as the blue of the Navy crest merged with the skies and the sea.
While the George\'s Cross was brought back, India introduced the national emblem in the middle of the flag.
In 2014, the Navy\'s ensign saw a new addition, as the words \'Satyamev Jayate\' in Devanagari script were included below the Ashoka emblem.
The Saint George\'s Red Cross in the Indian Navy\'s ensign is named after the Christian warrior Saint George, who is believed to have been a crusader during the third crusade. The Cross of Saint George is a red cross on a white background.
The first ensign of the Indian Navy carried the UK flag on a blue background and carried the symbol of the UK\'s Imperial Legislative Council.

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Neither 1 nor 2

In 2001, India replaced the George\'s Cross with the naval crest in the middle of the Navy\'s ensign, retaining the tricolour on the top left corner.
However, the changes made to the ensign were reverted in 2004 after complaints said that the new flag was indistinguishable as the blue of the Navy crest merged with the skies and the sea.
While the George\'s Cross was brought back, India introduced the national emblem in the middle of the flag.
In 2014, the Navy\'s ensign saw a new addition, as the words \'Satyamev Jayate\' in Devanagari script were included below the Ashoka emblem.
The Saint George\'s Red Cross in the Indian Navy\'s ensign is named after the Christian warrior Saint George, who is believed to have been a crusader during the third crusade. The Cross of Saint George is a red cross on a white background.
The first ensign of the Indian Navy carried the UK flag on a blue background and carried the symbol of the UK\'s Imperial Legislative Council.

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