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This is a list of the symbols of the states and union territories of India. Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a state emblem, an animal, a bird, a flower and a tree. A second animal (fish, butterfly, reptile, aquatic animal or heritage animal) sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos.
States edit
Andhra Pradesh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Andhra Pradesh ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర అధికారిక చిహ్నం | ||
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | Maa Telugu Thalliki మా తెలుగు తల్లికి (To Our Mother Telugu) | ||
| State animal | Blackbuck కృష్ణజింక | ||
| State bird | Rose-ringed parakeet రామచిలుక[1] | ||
| State fish | Snakehead Murrel కొర్రమీను[2] | ||
| State flower | Common jasmine మల్లె పువ్వు | ||
| State fruit | Mango మామిడి కాయ[citation needed] | ||
| State tree | Neem వేప చెట్టు[3] |
Arunachal Pradesh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Mithun (Bos frontalis)[4][5][6] | ||
| State bird | Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[4][5][6] | ||
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | ||
| State flower | Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[4][6] | ||
| State tree | Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][8] |
Assam edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Assam | ||
| State motto | জয় আই অসম (Hail Mother Assam) | ||
| State song | অ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ O Mur Apunar Dekh | ||
| State Festival | বিহু Bihu | ||
| State animal | এশিঙীয়া গঁড় Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)[9][10] | ||
| State bird | দেওহাঁহ White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)[9][10] | ||
| State flower | কপৌ ফুল Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[7][9][10] | ||
| State fruit | কাজি নেমু Kaji lemon</ref>[11] | ||
| State tree | হোলোঙ Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][9][10][12] |
Bihar edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Bihar | ||
| State song | Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar (The Garland of My India) | ||
| State foundation day | Bihar Day (22 March) | ||
| State animal | Gaur (Mithun)[13] | ||
| State bird | House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)[14] | ||
| State fish | Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)[2] | ||
| State flower | Marigold (Tagetes) | ||
| State tree | Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa)[15] | ||
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) |
Chhattisgarh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Chhattisgarh | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | अरपा पईरी के धार (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi)[16][17] | ||
| State foundation day | छत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव (1 November) (Chhattisgarh Foundation Day) | ||
| State animal | बन भईसा (Bubalus arnee)[18][19] | ||
| State bird | पहारी मईना (Gracula religiosa)[18][19] | ||
| State flower | चंदैनी गोंदा (Tagetes patula) | ||
| State tree | सरई (Shorea robusta)[18][19] | ||
| State Fish | मोंगरी मछरी (Clarias batrachus) |
Goa edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Goa | ||
| State motto | सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain) | ||
| State animal | Gaur (Bos gaurus)[20][21] | ||
| State bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)[20][21][22] | ||
| State fish | Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)[23][24] | ||
| State flower | Frangipani (Plumeria rubra) | ||
| State heritage tree | Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) | ||
| State tree | Matti (Terminalia crenulata)[20] |
Gujarat edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!) | ||
| State animal | Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)[25] | Surviving today only in India, the Asiatic lion's range is restricted to the Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat. | |
| State bird | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)[26] | In Gujarat, a state of India, flamingos can be observed at the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Flamingo City, and in the Thol Bird Sanctuary. They remain there during the entire winter season. | |
| State fish | Blackspotted croaker | Locally called as Ghol declared as state fish by Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and Union Fisheries minister Parshottam Rupala in Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held in Ahmedabad.[27] | |
| State flower | Marigold (Tagetes)[28] | ||
| State tree | Banyan Tree.[29][25][30][31] |
Haryana edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Haryana | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Blackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra)[32][33] | ||
| State bird | Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)[32][33] | ||
| State fish | Orangefin labeo (Kalbasu) (Labeo calbasu)[2] | ||
| State flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[32][33] | ||
| State tree | Peepal (Ficus religiosa)[32][33] |
Himachal Pradesh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Himachal Pradesh | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[34][35] | ||
| State bird | Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)[34][35] | ||
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | ||
| State flower | Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[34][35] | ||
| State tree | Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)[34][35] |
Jharkhand edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Jharkhand | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State foundation day | Jharkhand Foundation Day (15 November)[36] | ||
| State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[37][38] | ||
| State bird | Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)[37][38] | ||
| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma)[37][38] | ||
| State tree | Sal (Shorea robusta)[37][38] |
Karnataka edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ ಲಾಂಛನ Emblem of Karnataka | ||
| State motto | ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate[39] (Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!) | ||
| State foundation day | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ Kannada Rajyotsava (1 November) | ||
| State animal | Indian elephant[40][failed verification][41] (Elephas maximus indicus) | ||
| State bird | ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ Indian roller[40][failed verification][41] (Coracias indica) | ||
| State butterfly | Southern birdwing[42] (Troides minos) | ||
| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[2] | ||
| State flower | Lotus[40][failed verification][41] (Nelumbo nucifera) | ||
| State tree | ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ ಮರ Sandalwood[40][failed verification][41] (Santalum album) |
Kerala edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Kerala[43] | ||
| State motto | സത്യമേവ ജയതേ Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State foundation day | കേരള പിറവി Kerala Day (1 November) | ||
| State animal | ആന Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[44][45] | ||
| State bird | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[44][45] | ||
| State butterfly | ബുദ്ധമയൂരി Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha)[46] | ||
| State fish | കരിമീൻ Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[47] | Designated as state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. | |
| State flower | കണിക്കൊന്ന Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)[48] | ||
| State fruit | ചക്ക Jackfruit[49] | Designated as state fruit of Kerala in 2018. | |
| State tree | തെങ്ങ് Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[44][45] |
Madhya Pradesh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Madhya Pradesh | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh) | ||
| State animal | Barasingha[50][51] (Rucervus duvaucelii) | ||
| State bird | Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)[52] | ||
| State fish | Mahsheer (Tor tor)[52] | ||
| State flower | Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)[53] | ||
| State tree | Banyan tree[54] |
Maharashtra edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Maharashtra | ||
| State motto | प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē (The glory of this seal of the Government of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of its people.) | The motto is based on one found on the Rajmudra (royal seal) used by 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji.[55] | |
| State song | Jai Jai Maharashtra Maza (Glory to My Maharashtra) | ||
| State foundation day | Maharashtra Day (1 May) | ||
| State animal | Indian giant squirrel[56] (Ratufa indica) | ||
| State bird | Yellow-footed green pigeon[56] (Treron phoenicoptera) | ||
| State butterfly | Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)[57] | ||
| State fish | Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) | [58] | |
| State flower | Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[59] | ||
| State tree | Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)[60] |
Manipur edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Manipur | ||
| State motto | ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord) | ||
| State song | Sana Leibak Manipur[61] (Manipur, Land of Gold) | ||
| State animal | Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)[62][63] | ||
| State bird | Nongin (Syrmaticus humiae)[64] | ||
| State fish | Pengba (Osteobrama belangeri)[2] | ||
| State flower | Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)[62][63] | ||
| State tree | Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)[65] |
Meghalaya edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Meghalaya | New emblem adopted in January 2022[66] Previously used a seal based on the national emblem of India. | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)[67] | ||
| State bird | Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[68][69] | ||
| State flower | Lady's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)[70] | ||
| State tree | Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)[71] |
Mizoram edit
| Title | Symbol[72][73] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) | ||
| State bird | Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) | ||
| State fish | Burmese kingfish (Ngahvang) (Semiplotus modestus)[2] | ||
| State flower | Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)[70] | ||
| State tree | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea) |
Nagaland edit
| Title | Symbol[74][75] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Nagaland | ||
| State motto | Unity | ||
| State animal | Mithun | ||
| State bird | Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii) | ||
| State fish | Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[2] | ||
| State flower | Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)[70] | ||
| State tree | Alder (Alnus nepalensis)[29] |
Odisha edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Odisha | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | Bande Utkala Janani (I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!) | ||
| State foundation day | Odisha Day (1 April) | ||
| State animal | Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)[76][77] | ||
| State bird | Indian roller[78] (Coracias benghalensis)[76][77] | ||
| State fish | Mahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus)[2] | ||
| State flower | Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)[76][77] | ||
| State tree | Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)[76] |
Punjab edit
| Title | Symbol[79][80] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Punjab | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) | ||
| State aquatic animal | Indus River dolphin (Bhulan)[81] | ||
| State bird | Baaz (Accipiter gentilis) | ||
| State flower | Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) | [70] | |
| State tree | Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) |
Rajasthan edit
| Title | Symbol[82][83] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)[84] | ||
| State bird | Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) | ||
| State flower | Rohida (Tecomella undulata) | ||
| State heritage animal | Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) | ||
| State plant | Cactus (Cactaceae) | ||
| State tree | Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) |
Sikkim edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Sikkim | ||
| State motto | ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds) | ||
| State animal | Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)[85][86] | ||
| State bird | Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)[85][86] | ||
| State Fish | Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[87] | ||
| State flower | Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)[85][86] | ||
| State tree | Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)[85][86] |
Tamil Nadu edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Emblem | Tamiḻnāṭṭiṉ Ciṉṉam தமிழ்நாட்டின் சின்னம் Emblem of Tamil Nadu | The state emblem was designed in 1949 by artist R. Krishna Rao who was a native of Madurai. Krishna Rao was honoured with awards and titles for his contribution to the state. A student of the Government College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Chennai, who went on to become the principal of the college later, Rao was approached to design the emblem in 1948 when he was a professor of applied arts in the college. It consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an Indian flag. Behind the capital, is the image of a Gopuram or Hindu temple tower based on the Srivalliputhur Temple. Around the rim of the seal runs an inscription in Tamil script, one at the top தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu Arasu" which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu") and the other at the bottom வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye Vellum" which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs" also commonly known as "Satyameva Jayate" in Sanskrit). It is the only state emblem that has the Indian Flag and Hindu temple tower on its seal. | |
| State Motto | Vāymaiyē Vellum வாய்மையே வெல்லும் Truth Alone Triumphs | Vaaymaiyae Vellum is a quote taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas is the Sanskrit to Tamil language translation of Satyameva Jayate, the National Motto of the Republic of India. | |
| State Anthem | Tamiḻttāy Vāḻttu - Nīrāruṅ kaṭaluṭutta nilamaṭantaik keḻiloḻukum தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து - நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த நிலமடந்தைக் கெழிலொழுகும் Invocation to Mother Tamil - Water washes the land above the sea | Tamiḻttāy Vāḻttu is the state anthem of Tamil Nadu. It was written by Manonmaniam Sundaranar and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order to sing or play the anthem in the official functions of the government, and those functions organised by educational institutions and public establishments have started with this song and ended with the Indian National Anthem. The song is sung daily in schools all over Tamil Nadu during the assembly in the morning. It was adopted by Tamil Nadu as the state anthem on 23 November 1970. | |
| State Day | Tamil Nadu Dhinam தமிழ்நாடு தினம் Tamil Nadu Day | Tamil Nadu Dhinam is celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu to commemorate the formation of the state on 1 November 1956. | |
| State Language | Tamiḻ தமிழ் Tamil | Tamil is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world. | |
| State Animal | Nilgiri Varaiyaadu நீலகிரி வரையாடு Nilgiri Tahr Nilgiritragus hylocrius | Nilgiri Varaiyaadu is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu. It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus and is closely related to the sheep of the genus Ovis. | |
| State Bird | Maragadhappuraa மரகதப்புறா Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica | Maragadhappuraa is a widespread resident breeding pigeon native to the tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon. | |
| State Insect | Tamil Maravan தமிழ் மறவன் Tamil Yeoman Cirrochroa thais | Tamil Maravan is a species of nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical forest areas of India. | |
| State Flower | Chengaandhal செங்காந்தள் Flame Lily Gloriosa superba | Chengaandhal is a species of flowering plant in the family of colchicaceae flowers. | |
| State Fruit | Palaapalam பலாப்பழம் Jackfruit Artocarpus heterophyllus | Palaapalam species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae) tree. | |
| State Tree | Panai Maram பனை மரம் Palm Tree Borassus flabellifer | Panai Maram is a genus of five species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Papua New Guinea. | |
| State Sport | Kapaṭi கபடி Kabaddi | Kapaṭi is a contact team sport. Played between two teams of seven players. The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders in 30 seconds. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but are brought back in for each point scored by their team from a tag or a tackle. | |
| State Dance Form | Paratanāṭṭiyam பரதநாட்டியம் Bharathanatyam | Paratanāṭṭiyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of eight Indian classical dance forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism. |
Telangana edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అధికార చిహ్నము Emblem of Telangana | ||
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | జయ జయ హే తెలంగాణ Jaya Jaya He Telangana | ||
| State foundation day | తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అవతరణ దినోత్సవం Telangana Day
| ||
| State animal | మచ్చల జింక Spotted deer (Axis axis)[88] | ||
| State bird | పాలపిట్ట Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)[88] | ||
| State fish | కొర్రమీను Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[2][89] | ||
| State flower | తంగిడి పువ్వు Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)[88] | ||
| State fruit | మామిడి పండు Mango (Mangifera indica)[citation needed] | ||
| State tree | జమ్మీ చెట్టు Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)[88] |
Tripura edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)[90][91][92] | ||
| State bird | Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)[90][91][92] | ||
| State fish | Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus)[2] | ||
| State flower | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)[90][91][92] | ||
| State fruit | Queen pineapple (Ananas comosus)[93] | ||
| State tree | Agarwood[90][91][92] |
Uttar Pradesh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh | ||
| State foundation day | Uttar Pradesh Day (24 January) | ||
| State animal | Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)[94][95] | ||
| State aquatic animal | Ganges River Dolphin | ||
| State bird | Sarus crane (Grus antigone)[94][95] | ||
| State fish | Chital (Chitala chitala)[2] | ||
| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma)[94][95] | ||
| State tree | Ashoka (Saraca asoca)[94][95] |
Uttarakhand edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttarakhand | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State song | Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) | ||
| State foundation day | Uttarakhand Day (9 November) | ||
| State animal | Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)[96][97] | ||
| State bird | Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)[96][97] | ||
| State fish | Golden mahseer (Tor putitora)[98][99] | ||
| State butterfly | Common peacock[100][101] (Papilio bianor polyctor) | ||
| State flower | Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)[96][97] | ||
| State tree | Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)[96][97] |
West Bengal edit
| Title | Symbols | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of West Bengal | ||
| State motto | সত্যমেব জয়তে सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs) | ||
| State song | বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল Banglar Mati Banglar Jol (The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal)[102] | ||
| State animal | মেছোবিড়াল Fishing cat[103][104] (Prionailurus viverrinus)[105] | ||
| State bird | ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা White-throated kingfisher[103][104] (Halcyon smyrnensis) | ||
| State fish | ইলিশ Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha)[2] | ||
| State flower | পারিজাত/শিউলি Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)[105] | ||
| State tree | ছাতিম গাছ Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)[105][106] | ||
| State fruit | আম Mango (Mangifera indica)[citation needed] |
Union territories edit
Andaman and Nicobar Islands edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses National Emblem of India | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| State animal | Dugong sea cow[107][108] | |
| State bird | Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)[107][108] | |
| State flower | Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)[70] | |
| State tree | Andaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)[107][108] |
Chandigarh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Chandigarh | |
| State animal | Indian grey mongoose[109][110] (Urva edwardsii) | |
| State bird | Indian grey hornbill[109][110] (Ocyceros birostris) | |
| State flower | Dhak flower[109][110] (Butea monosperma) | |
| State tree | Mangifera indica[109][110] |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu edit
| Title | Symbol | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
| State animal | Not designated | ||
| State bird | Not designated | ||
| State flower | Not designated[70] | ||
| State tree | Not designated[29] | ||
Delhi edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| State animal | Nilgai[92] (Boselaphus tragocamelus) | |
| State bird | House sparrow (Passer domesticus)[111][112] | |
| State flower | Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)[70] | |
| State tree | Flamboyant (Delonix regia)[29] |
Jammu and Kashmir edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| State animal | Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)[113] | |
| State bird | Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)[114] | |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | |
| State flower | Common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) | |
| State tree | Chinar (Platanus orientalis) | |
| State butterfly | Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)[115] |
Ladakh edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Ladakh | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[116] | |
| State bird | Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)[117] | |
| State flower[118] | Himalayan Blue Poppy(Meconopsis betonicifolia) | |
| State tree[119] | Juniper (Juniperus semiglobosa) |
Lakshadweep edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Lakshadweep | |
| State animal | Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)[120][121] | |
| State bird | Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)[120][121] | |
| State flower | നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിNeelakurinji | |
| State tree | കടപ്ലാവ് (കടച്ചക്ക മരം)Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)[120][121] |
Puducherry edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Puducherry | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) | |
| State animal | Indian palm squirrel[122][123] (Funambulus palmarum) | |
| State bird | Koel[122][123] (Eudynamys scolopaceus) | |
| State flower | Cannonball[122][123] (Couroupita guianensis) | |
| State tree | Bael fruit tree[122][123] (Aegle marmelos) |
Autonomous administrative divisions edit
Some of the autonomous administrative divisions established by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India have also adopted official symbols.
Bodoland Territorial Region edit
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Uses a seal based on the National Emblem of India[124] | |
| Motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
See also edit
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General references edit
- 102-Journal de Kanpur Vol-3/ year 2018
- GSV Journalism Research Center.India.Kanpur