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	\|shield = [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]		\|shield = [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]
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	\|compartment = ([[Urdu]] for "Bihar") inscribed on a [[brick]] at the bottom~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=2025-06-01}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		\|compartment = ([[Urdu]] for "Bihar") inscribed on a [[brick]] at the bottom<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=2025-06-01}}</ref>
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	The '''Emblem of Bihar''' is the official seal of the [[India]]n [[States of India\|state]] of [[Bihar]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|url=https://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|title=Bihar Govt. Web Site \|access-date=7 December 2008 \|archive-date=15 June 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615165115/http://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|url-status=dead }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ It was officially adopted by the [[Government of Bihar]] during [[British Raj\|British rule]] between 1930 and 1935.		The '''Emblem of Bihar''' is the official seal of the [[India]]n [[States of India\|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|title=Bihar Govt. Web Site \|access-date=7 December 2008 \|archive-date=15 June 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615165115/http://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was officially adopted by the [[Government of Bihar]] during [[British Raj\|British rule]] between 1930 and 1935.

	==Design ==		==Design ==
	The state symbol of Bihar features two [[Swastika\|swastikas]] in front of a picture of a [[Bodhi tree]] with prayer beads. And the foundation base is brick where the [[Urdu]] word for ''Bihar'' ({{Lang\|ur\|بہار}}) is carved.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=All The State Emblems and Their Meaning \|url=https://www.nlcbharat.org/emblems/ \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|publisher=National Legislators Conference \|language=en-IN }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The state symbol of Bihar features two [[Swastika\|swastikas]] in front of a picture of a [[Bodhi tree]] with prayer beads. And the foundation base is brick where the [[Urdu]] word for ''Bihar'' ({{Lang\|ur\|بہار}}) is carved.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=All The State Emblems and Their Meaning \|url=https://www.nlcbharat.org/emblems/ \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|publisher=National Legislators Conference \|language=en-IN }}</ref>

	==Historical emblems==		==Historical emblems==
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	This was the enormous, old sacred fig tree (''Ficus religiosa - Moraceae'') under which Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and its spiritual teacher, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 100 kilometres south of Patna.		This was the enormous, old sacred fig tree (''Ficus religiosa - Moraceae'') under which Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and its spiritual teacher, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 100 kilometres south of Patna.

	The balance of opposites, universal harmony, and Dharma are symbolised by the two Swastikas. The word derives from the Sanskrit word ''svastika'', which is made up of the suffix ''-ka'', the words ''su'' (which means "good") and ''asti'' (which means "to be"). Therefore, the logo represents Bihar as the land of nice people.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|date=2010-03-22 \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The balance of opposites, universal harmony, and Dharma are symbolised by the two Swastikas. The word derives from the Sanskrit word ''svastika'', which is made up of the suffix ''-ka'', the words ''su'' (which means "good") and ''asti'' (which means "to be"). Therefore, the logo represents Bihar as the land of nice people.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-03-22 \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Government banner==		==Government banner==
	The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-image127909900\|title = Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-image127909900\|title = Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900}}</ref>
	~~<~~gallery~~>~~		<gallery>
	File:Bihar Government Banner.png\|Banner of Bihar		File:Bihar Government Banner.png\|Banner of Bihar
	~~<~~/gallery~~>~~		</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==

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			{{Short description\|Seal of Bihar}}
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	{{Infobox coat of arms		{{Infobox coat of arms
	\| name = Emblem of Bihar		\|name = Emblem of Bihar
	\|image = ~~File:~~Seal of Bihar.svg		\|image = Seal of Bihar.svg
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	\| armiger = The [[Government of Bihar]]		\|armiger = The [[Government of Bihar]]
	\| year_adopted =		\|year_adopted = Between 1930-1935
	\| crest =		\|crest =
	\| torse =		\|torse =
	\| shield = [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]		\|shield = [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]
	\| supporters = [[Swastika]]s		\|supporters = [[Swastika]]s
	\| compartment = ([[Urdu]] for "Bihar") inscribed on a [[brick]] at the bottom		\|compartment = ([[Urdu]] for "Bihar") inscribed on a [[brick]] at the bottom<ref>{{cite news \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|work=Hindustan Times \|access-date=2025-06-01}}</ref>
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	The '''Emblem of Bihar''' is the official ~~logo of the government~~ of the [[India]]n [[States of India\|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>http://gov.bih.nic.in/</ref>		The '''Emblem of Bihar''' is the official seal of the [[India]]n [[States of India\|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|title=Bihar Govt. Web Site \|access-date=7 December 2008 \|archive-date=15 June 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615165115/http://gov.bih.nic.in/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> It was officially adopted by the [[Government of Bihar]] during [[British Raj\|British rule]] between 1930 and 1935.

	==Design ==		==Design ==
			The state symbol of Bihar features two [[Swastika\|swastikas]] in front of a picture of a [[Bodhi tree]] with prayer beads. And the foundation base is brick where the [[Urdu]] word for ''Bihar'' ({{Lang\|ur\|بہار}}) is carved.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=All The State Emblems and Their Meaning \|url=https://www.nlcbharat.org/emblems/ \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|publisher=National Legislators Conference \|language=en-IN }}</ref>

	~~The emblem~~ of ~~Bihar depicts~~ the ~~[[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]~~, ~~flanked by two [[swastika]]s. The base~~ of the tree ~~is a [[brick]] with {{nq\|بہار}} , [[Urdu]] for "Bihar" inscribed on it~~.		==Historical emblems==
			Following the 1935 passage of the State Reorganisation Act, a recommendation to that effect was forwarded to the Royal Society, leading to the adoption of the Bo tree symbol in the emblem.

	~~==Historical emblems==~~		The Bodhi Tree is represented by the Bo tree. It comes from the Sinhala word ''bo'', which means the Bodhi tree.
	~~<gallery>~~
	~~File:Indian Embassy in London wall plaque~~ (3).~~jpg~~\|~~Emblem~~ of ~~[[Bihar Province]]~~ of ~~[[India]]~~		This was the enormous, old sacred fig tree (''Ficus religiosa - Moraceae'') under which Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and its spiritual teacher, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 100 kilometres south of Patna.
	</~~gallery>~~
			The balance of opposites, universal harmony, and Dharma are symbolised by the two Swastikas. The word derives from the Sanskrit word ''svastika'', which is made up of the suffix ''-ka'', the words ''su'' (which means "good") and ''asti'' (which means "to be"). Therefore, the logo represents Bihar as the land of nice people.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2010-03-22 \|title=Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem \|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/patna/bihar-digging-into-history-to-discover-roots-of-its-emblem/story-6cjRG9Ba4pI9W79TlG5yII.html \|access-date=2024-02-04 \|website=Hindustan Times \|language=en}}</ref>

	==Government banner==		==Government banner==
	The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-image127909900\|title = Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900}}</ref>		The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-image127909900\|title = Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900}}</ref>
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Bihar Government Banner.png\|Banner of Bihar		File:Bihar Government Banner.png\|Banner of Bihar
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	[[Category:Symbols of Bihar]]		[[Category:Symbols of Bihar]]
	~~[[Category:Provincial symbols of Bihari Praant (India)]]~~

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| name = Emblem of Bihar
|image = File:Seal of Bihar.svg
| image_width = 200
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| middle_width =
| middle_caption =
| lesser =
| lesser_width =
| lesser_caption =
| armiger = The [[Government of Bihar]]
| year_adopted =
| crest =
| torse =
| shield = [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]]
| supporters = [[Swastika]]s
| compartment = ([[Urdu]] for "Bihar") inscribed on a [[brick]] at the bottom
| motto =
| orders =
| other_elements =
| earlier_versions =
| use =
}}

The '''Emblem of Bihar''' is the official logo of the government of the [[India]]n [[States of India|state]] of [[Bihar]].<ref>http://gov.bih.nic.in/</ref>

==Design ==

The emblem of Bihar depicts the [[Bodhi Tree]] with [[Prayer beads]], flanked by two [[swastika]]s. The base of the tree is a [[brick]] with {{nq|بہار}} , [[Urdu]] for "Bihar" inscribed on it.

==Historical emblems==
<gallery>
File:Indian Embassy in London wall plaque (3).jpg|Emblem of [[Bihar Province]] of [[India]]
</gallery>

==Government banner==
The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-bihar-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-image127909900|title = Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900}}</ref>
<gallery>
File:Bihar Government Banner.png|Banner of Bihar
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[National Emblem of India]]
* [[List of Indian state emblems]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://gov.bih.nic.in/ Government of Bihar]

{{Indian state emblems}}

[[Category:Government of Bihar]]
[[Category:Indian state seals|Bihar]]
[[Category:Coats of arms with trees|Bihar]]
[[Category:Symbols of Bihar]]

{{Bihar-stub}}
{{Heraldry-stub}}