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Andhra Pradesh

The Emblem of Andhra Pradesh is the state emblem of Andhra Pradesh, India.

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Design

The emblem features a Purna Ghataka (Kalash) at the centre encircled by a

Dharmachakra symbolising the "wheel of law", portrayed from Amaravati

school of arts, surrounded by the name of the state in Telugu, English and

Hindi.

The Government of Andhra Pradesh can be represented by a banner

displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.

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State Animal - Blackbuck

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State Bird - Rose-ringed parakeet. Locally known as Rama Chiluka.

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State Tree - Neem ( Azadirachta indica). Locally known Vepa

Chettu.

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State flower: Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)

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Telangana

The Emblem of Telangana

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Design

The emblem is a circular seal consisting of the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam

(historical arch in the Warangal district) and Charminar with the Sarnath

Lion Capital above.

It has "Government of Telangana" in English, "Telangana Sarkar" in Urdu

and "Telangana Prabhutvam"in Telugu.

Satyameva Jayate is written in Sanskrit

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State Animal - Jinka or spotted deer

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State Bird - Indian Roller (coracias benghalensis) or Palapitta. It also

state bird of Odisha and Karnataka.

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State Tree - Jammi Chettu (prosopis cineraria)

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State flower: Tangedu (senna auriculata). It is widely used in the state’s

famous Bathukamma festival.

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State Fish – Murrel (Channa striatus)

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State Fruit – Mango

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Arunachal Pradesh

The Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh is the official seal of the

government of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh.

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Design

The emblem depicts the Sun rising between the peaks of Komdi and Daphabum

above a Mithun bison head and is supported by two Hornbills with the crest

being formed by the Emblem of India

The mithun bison and hornbill are the official state animals and birds of

Arunachal Pradesh and mountains and sunrise allude to the name of the state

which translates into "the land of dawn-lit mountains".

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New Logo of Arunachal Pradesh

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The new logo consists of the National Emblem and the Fox Tail Orchid

(Rhynchostylis Retusa), the State flower.

The National Emblem signifies the federal system of the Indian Constitution

while the Fox Tail Orchid represents the State, its people and culture as a

whole while the blue colour denotes the autonomy of the Legislative

Assembly Secretariat.

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State Animal – Mithun (Bos frontalis)

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State bird - Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

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State Flower - Fox Tail Orchid (Rhynchostylis Retusa)

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State Tree - Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)

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Assam

At present the state of Assam in India has not adopted a

distinctive emblem for government use and instead uses the

national emblem of India with the words "Oxom Xorkar" above

and "Government of Assam" below

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State Animal - Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)

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State Bird - White-winged wood duck (Deo haah)

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State Flower - Foxtail Orchids (Kopou phul)

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State Tree - Dipterocarpus

macrocarpus (Hollong)

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Bihar

The Emblem of Bihar is the official logo of the government of the Indian

state of Bihar.

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The emblem of Bihar depicts the Bodhi Tree with

Prayer beads, flanked by two swastikas.

The base of the tree is a brick with بہار , Urdu for

"Bihar" inscribed on it.

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State Animal - Gaur (Mithun)

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State Bird: House Sparrow

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State Tree - Peepal (Ficus religiosa)

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State Flower – Marigold

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State Fruit - Mango

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Chhattisgarh

The Emblem of Chhattisgarh is the official seal of the government of the

Indian state of Chhattisgarh

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The emblem is a circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of

Ashoka encircled by ears of rice.

Below the capital are three wavy lines in the colours of the Indian

national flag, which represent the rivers of the state, flanked by two

lightning bolts.

The whole emblem is surrounded by 36 fortifications representing the

36 fortresses after which the state is named

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State animal - Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

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State Bird - Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)

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State Tree – Sal (Shorea robusta)

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State Flower - Rhynchostylis gigantea

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Goa

The Emblem of Goa is the official emblem of the Government of Goa

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The emblem depicts a "Vriksha Deep", a type of diya lamp, at its centre and is surrounded

by a stylised design of coconut leaves which represent the bountiful and beautiful aspects of

Goa.

A Sanskrit motto appears above the lamp and can be translated as "may everyone see

goodness, may none suffer any pain" (Devnagari: सरे्व भद्राणि पश्यनु्तमा कणिद्दुुःखमापु्नयात्; Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt).

The crest is formed by the National Emblem of India, the Lions of Sarnath, and the arms are

supported by two open hands.

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State animal - Gaur (Bos gaurus)

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State bird – Ruby/ Flame Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus

gularis)

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State fish- Grey mullet/Shevto in Konkani (Mugil

cephalus)

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State flower - Jasmine (Plumeria rubra)

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State tree - Matti (Terminalia crenulata)

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Gujarat

State emblem - Uses the National Emblem of India

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State Animal - Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)

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State Bird - Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

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State Flower - Marigold (Tagetes)

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State Tree – Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)

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State Fruit – Mango

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Haryana

The Emblem of Haryana is the official seal of the government of the

Indian state of Haryana

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The emblem consists of a circular shield depicting a lotus blossom

emerging out of water in front of a rising sun.

The shield is supported by ears of wheat and the Lion Capital of Ashoka

forms the crest.

The Government of Haryana can be represented by a banner displaying

the emblem of the state on a white field

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State Tree - Peepal (Ficus religiosa)

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State Animal - Blackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra)

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State Flower - Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

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State Bird - Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)

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Himachal Pradesh

The Emblem of Himachal Pradesh is the official state seal used by the Government of Himachal

Pradesh

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The design depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka superimposed

on a semi-circular blue background with snow-capped

mountain peaks and three white stripes at the bottom.

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State Animal - Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

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State Bird - Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)

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State Tree - Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)

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State Flower - Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)

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Jharkhand

The Emblem of Jharkhand is the official seal of the government

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The Government of Jharkhand can be represented by a

banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white

field.

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State Animal - Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

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State Bird - Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)

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State Tree - Sal (Shorea robusta)

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State Flower -Palash (Butea monosperma)

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Karnataka

The Emblem of Karnataka is the state emblem of Karnataka, India.

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The emblem has a red shield charged with a white two-headed bird,

Gandabherunda bordered in blue.

The crest depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka (also used as the emblem of

the Government of India).

The shield is flanked on either side by red-maned, yellow lion-elephant

Sharabha (mythical creatures believed to be upholders of righteousness

stronger than lions and elephants) standing on a green, leafy

compartment.

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Below the compartment lies written in stylized Devanāgarī, the national motto of India, "सत्यमेर्वजयते"

(Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth alone triumphs")

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State Elephant - Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)

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State Bird - Indian roller (Coracias indica)

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State Tree – Sandalwood (Santalum album)

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State Flower – Lotus

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State Butterfly - Southern birdwing (Troides minos)

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Kerala

Emblem of Kerala

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The official Kerala emblem is a derivative version of the Royal coat of arms

of the Kingdom of Travancore.

The state emblem symbolizes two elephants guarding the Sri Padmanabha's

Royal Shanku (Conch) in its imperial crest.

The crest is garlanded with a wreath over which India's national emblem-

Sarnath Lion Capital is found, as common to most Indian states

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State Animal - Indian elephant (Elephas maximus

indicus)

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State Bird - Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)

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State Fish - Pearl spot, locally known as Karimeen

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State Butterfly - Malabar banded peacock

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State Flower - Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)

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State Tree - Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)

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State Fruit – Jackfruit

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Madhya Pradesh

Emblem of Madhya Pradesh is the official seal of the government

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The emblem is a circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka in

front of a banyan tree.

The Lion Capital and tree are supported by stalks of wheat and rice

and the whole emblem is surrounded by 24 lotus petals

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State Animal – Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)

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State Bird – Dhudraj, the Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone

paradise).

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State Tree - Banyan tree

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State Flower - Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)

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State Fish – Mahasheer (Tor tor)

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Maharashtra

Emblem of Maharashtra is the official seal of the government

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The emblem is a circular seal depicting a Samai diya lamp surrounded by

16 lotus blossoms.

Between the Samai lamp and lotus blossoms is a motto in the Marathi

language ,प्रणतपचं्चद्रलेखेर्व र्वणधिषु्णणर्विश्व रं्वणदता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य

मुद्रा भद्राय राजते, which translates as "The glory of Maharashtra will

grow like the first day moon.

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State Animal - Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)

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State Bird - Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)

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State Flower - Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)

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State Tree - Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)

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State Butterfly - Blue Mormon

(Papilio polymnestor)

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Manipur

The Emblem of Manipur is the state emblem.

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The emblem features a Kanglasha, a mythological

creature that is half-lion and half-dragon.

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State Animal - Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)

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State Bird – Nongyeen (Syrmaticus humiae)

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State Flower - Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)

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State Tree - Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)

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Meghalaya

Uses the National Emblem of India

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State Animal - Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

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State Bird - Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)

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State Flower - Lady Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)

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State Tree - Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)

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Mizoram

Uses the National Emblem of India

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State Animal -Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar)

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State Bird – Mrs. Hume's pheasant/Vavu (Syrmaticus humiae)

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State Flower - Dancing Girl (Aiting)

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State Tree - Mesua Ferrea/Nahar (Herhse)

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Nagaland

The Emblem of Nagaland is the official seal

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The emblem of Nagaland is a circular seal depicting a Mithun bison

standing on a green hilly landscape, surrounded by the motto "Unity"

and the words "Government of Nagaland”

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State Animal – Mithun

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State Bird - Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)

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State Flower - Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)

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State Tree - Alder (Alnus nepalensis)

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Odisha

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The emblem is a circular seal depicting a representation of

the Warrior and Horse statue found at the Konark Sun

Temple.

The crest of the emblem is the Lion Capital of Ashoka

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State Animal - Sambar deer(Cervus unicolor)

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State Bird - Blue Jay commonly known as Roller under the

family Coraciidae

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State Flower - Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)

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State Tree - Aswattha/Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)

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State reptile - Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

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Punjab

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The emblem of Punjab consists of the encircled Lion Capital of

Ashoka with a Wheat stem above it and crossed Swords below it.

Around the lion capital is written the legend "Government of

Punjab" in the English, Hindi and Punjabi languages.

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State Animal - Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

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State Bird – Baaz (Accipiter gentilis)

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State flower - Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)

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State Tree - Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)

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State aquatic animal - Indus River dolphin

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Rajasthan

Uses the National Emblem of India

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State Animal - Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) – Wildlife

category

Camel – Livestock category

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State Bird – Great Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)

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State Flower – Rohida (Tecomella undulata)

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State Plant - Cactus (cactaceae)

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State tree - Khejri (Prosopis cineraria)

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Sikkim

The Emblem of Sikkim, is used by the Government of Sikkim as its symbol.

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The central shield, supported by European dragons, consists of a

Buddhist khorlo prayer wheel with the gankyil as the central

element.

Above is a helmet more in line with European armorial bearings, and

atop that is the right-turning conch, a Buddhist pictogram

representing the pervasive sound of the Buddhadharma which

awakens disciples and urges them to accomplish their own welfare

and the welfare of others.

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The coat of arms includes the Tibetan words, ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།,

Kham-sum-wangdu, which literally means "the conqueror of the

three worlds"

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State Animal - Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

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State Bird - Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)

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State Flower - Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)

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State Tree - Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)

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Tamil Nadu

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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 temple tower based on

the West Tower of Srivilliputhur Andal Temple.

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State Animal - Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

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State Bird - Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)

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State Flower - Kandhal (Gloriosa Lily)

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State tree - Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)

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State fruit - Jackfruit ("Artocarpus heterophyllus")

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State Butterfly - Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)

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Tripura

Uses the National Emblem of India

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State Animal - Phayre's Langur (Trachypithecus phayrei)

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State Bird - Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)

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State Flower - Nageswar (Mesua ferrea)

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State tree - Agarwood

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State Fruit - Queen Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

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Uttar Pradesh

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The emblem consists of a circular seal depicting the confluence of the Ganges

and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj.

A pair of Matsya fish to represent the former Hindu and Muslim rulers of

Oudh and a bow and arrow to represent the Hindu deity Rama who was born

in Ayodhya within the state.

The legend around the seal translates as "Government of Uttar Pradesh

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State animal – Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii

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State Bird - Sarus crane (Grus antigone

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State Flower - Palash (Butea monosperma)

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State Tree – Ashoka (Saraca asoca)

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Uttarakhand

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The Emblem of Uttarakhand is a diamond-shaped emblem of white background

and blue borders supported by the stylized mountain peaks of the Himalayas

with four streams charging from the left to right.

The National Emblem of India, Lion Capital of Ashoka is superimposed on a

small red background on its crest with the national motto in Devanagari,

"सत्यमेर्वजयते" (Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth Alone Triumphs") is

presented below.

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The red background on the top represents the blood of statehood activists who

lost their lives during the course of Uttarakhand statehood movement.

White background represents the peaceful nature of the Uttarakhandi people.

The mountains represent the geography and ecology of the Himalayan state

and the four streams represent the big four rivers of the

state; Ganga, Yamuna, Kali and Ramganga.

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Blue colour symbolizes purity of water attributed to the

holy rivers of Uttarakhand.

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State Animal - Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)

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State Bird - Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus

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State Buutterfly - West Himalayan Common Peacock

(Papilio bianor polyctor)

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State Flower - Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)

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State Tree – Buransh (Rhododendron arboreum)

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West Bengal

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The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state of West

Bengal highlighted by a representation of the Bengali alphabet.

The National Emblem of India appears above the globe and the emblem

includes the name of the state in the English i.e. West Bengal and Bengali

languages i.e. পশ্চিমবঙ্গ (‘’Paschim Banga’’).

The central element of the emblem was also used by the Biswa Bangla

campaign to promote sale of traditional West Bengali handicrafts and textiles

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State animal - Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)

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State Bird - White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon

smyrnensis)

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State Flower - Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes

arbor-tristis)

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State tree - Chatim tree (Alstonia scholaris)

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