A 'Kannada flag'
The state has had an unofficial 'Kannada flag' since the 1960s - the red-and-yellow flag is popular with the local people and many Kannada activists also wear it as a scarf. [The people and also the official language of Karnataka is called Kannada.]
It is not used during national ceremonies like Republic Day or Independence Day, but people hoist it across the state on 1 November every year to mark the day the state was formed.
For years, there has been a demand to recognise it as the state's official flag.
Last month, the Congress party-led state government constituted a nine-member panel, including bureaucrats and academics, to advice on the legality
of the issue and also suggest a design for the state flag.