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	\| name = Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir		\| name = Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
	\| image = ~~Government of Jammu and Kashmir~~.svg		\| image = File:Government_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir.svg
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	\| armiger = The [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]		\| armiger = The [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
	\| year_adopted = 31 October 2019 <ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref>		\| year_adopted = 31 October 2019 <ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225\|title=Untitled Page}}</ref>
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	The '''Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir''' is an official symbol used to represent the government of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]], a region administered by [[India]] as a [[union territory]].		The '''Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir''' is an official symbol used to represent the government of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]], a region administered by [[India]] as a [[union territory]].

	Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and [[Ladakh]], on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[National Emblem of India]].<ref>https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem</ref><ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref><ref>https://theprint.in/india/jk-and-ladakh-become-union-territories-today-this-is-what-changes-on-ground/313711/</ref><ref>{{cite tweet \|author=DIPR-J&K \|user=diprjk \|number=1241730324356194305 \|date=22 March 2020 \|title=#COVID19 Shutdown of all establishments except Essential services in J&~~amp;~~K till 31st March 2020. @kansalrohit69 @PIB_India https://t.co/vNQX5lPXvY \|language=en \|access-date=21 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322155509/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1241730324356194305 \|archive-date=22 March 2020 \|url-status=live}}</ref>		Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and [[Ladakh]], on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[National Emblem of India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem\|title=Srinagar: Murmu takes oath as first Lt Guv sans J-K flag, emblem}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225\|title=Untitled Page}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://theprint.in/india/jk-and-ladakh-become-union-territories-today-this-is-what-changes-on-ground/313711/\|title = J&K and Ladakh become union territories today — this is what changes on ground\| website=[[ThePrint]] \|date = 31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet \|author=DIPR-J&K \|user=diprjk \|number=1241730324356194305 \|date=22 March 2020 \|title=#COVID19 Shutdown of all establishments except Essential services in J&K till 31st March 2020. @kansalrohit69 @PIB_India https://t.co/vNQX5lPXvY \|language=en \|access-date=21 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322155509/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1241730324356194305 \|archive-date=22 March 2020 \|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==

	===~~1947-1952~~===		===1947–1952===
	Initially the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] continued to use the coat of arms of the [[Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir]].		Initially the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] continued to use the coat of arms of the [[Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir]].

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Kashmir Princely State CoA.png\| Coat of arms of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir		File:Kashmir Princely State CoA.png\|Coat of arms of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
	File:Seal of Maharaja Hari Singh on the cover of the Civil List.jpg\| Seal of the [[Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir]]		File:Seal of Maharaja Hari Singh on the cover of the Civil List.jpg\|Seal of the [[Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir]]
	File:Jammu-Kashmir~~-flag-~~1936-1953.~~gif~~\|Flag of the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1936–1952)		File:Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg\|Flag of the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1936–1952)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	===~~1952-2019~~===		===1952–2019===
	A new emblem was adopted by the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina.<ref>https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html</ref><ref>http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaKashmir.htm</ref> ~~The emblem was in the style of [[socialist heraldry]].~~ It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English.<ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33220</ref> The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, the [[Jammu region]], the [[Kashmir Division\|Kashmir region]] and [[Ladakh]].<ref>https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html</ref>		A new emblem was adopted by the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html\|title = MK Tiku's Writings}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaKashmir.htm\|title=Jammu & Kashmir}}</ref> It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33220\|title=Untitled Page}}</ref> The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, the [[Jammu region]], the [[Kashmir Division\|Kashmir region]] and [[Ladakh]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html\|title = MK Tiku's Writings}}</ref>

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:~~Seal~~ of Jammu ~~and~~ Kashmir ~~color~~.~~png~~\| Emblem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (~~1952-2019~~)		File:Emblem of Jammu & Kashmir.svg\|Emblem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1952–2019)
	File:Jammu and Kashmir Flag (1952-2019).svg\|[[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir\|Flag]] of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1952–2019)		File:Jammu and Kashmir Flag (1952-2019).svg\|[[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir\|Flag]] of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)\|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1952–2019)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	===~~2019-present~~===		===2019–present===
	The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[Emblem of India]].<ref>https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem</ref><ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref><ref>{{cite tweet \|author=DIPR-J&K \|user=diprjk \|number=1240607600271491074 \|date=19 March 2020 \|title=DM Udhampur, Dr. Piyush Singla ordered closure of all shops/business units except essential supplies units like fruits,vegetables,chemists, grocery &~~amp;~~ dairy. https://t.co/nsDA4Zs6Pd \|language=en \|access-date=21 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319122404/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1240607600271491074 \|archive-date=19 March 2020 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf</ref>		The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[Emblem of India]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem\|title=Srinagar: Murmu takes oath as first Lt Guv sans J-K flag, emblem}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225\|title=Untitled Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet \|author=DIPR-J&K \|user=diprjk \|number=1240607600271491074 \|date=19 March 2020 \|title=DM Udhampur, Dr. Piyush Singla ordered closure of all shops/business units except essential supplies units like fruits,vegetables,chemists, grocery & dairy. https://t.co/nsDA4Zs6Pd \|language=en \|access-date=21 June 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319122404/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1240607600271491074 \|archive-date=19 March 2020 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Wayback Machine \|url=https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602021548/https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf \|archive-date=2023-06-02 \|access-date=2025-11-16 \|website=jk.gov.in}}</ref>

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg\|Emblem used by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.		File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg\|Emblem used by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
	~~File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.png\|Banner of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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| name = Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
| image = Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg
| image_width = 200
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| lesser_caption =
| armiger = The [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| year_adopted = 31 October 2019 <ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref>
| crest =
| torse =
| shield = [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]]
| supporters =
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| motto = Government of Jammu and Kashmir
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}}

The '''Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir''' is an official symbol used to represent the government of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], a region administered by [[India]] as a [[union territory]].

Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and [[Ladakh]], on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[National Emblem of India]].<ref>https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem</ref><ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref><ref>https://theprint.in/india/jk-and-ladakh-become-union-territories-today-this-is-what-changes-on-ground/313711/</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=DIPR-J&K |user=diprjk |number=1241730324356194305 |date=22 March 2020 |title=#COVID19 Shutdown of all establishments except Essential services in J&K till 31st March 2020. @kansalrohit69 @PIB_India https://t.co/vNQX5lPXvY |language=en |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322155509/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1241730324356194305 |archive-date=22 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==

===1947-1952===
Initially the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] continued to use the coat of arms of the [[Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir]].

<gallery>
File:Kashmir Princely State CoA.png| Coat of arms of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
File:Seal of Maharaja Hari Singh on the cover of the Civil List.jpg| Seal of the [[Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir]]
File:Jammu-Kashmir-flag-1936-1953.gif|Flag of the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1936–1952)
</gallery>

===1952-2019===
A new emblem was adopted by the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina.<ref>https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html</ref><ref>http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaKashmir.htm</ref> The emblem was in the style of [[socialist heraldry]]. It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English.<ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33220</ref> The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, the [[Jammu region]], the [[Kashmir Division|Kashmir region]] and [[Ladakh]].<ref>https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html</ref>

<gallery>
File:Seal of Jammu and Kashmir color.png| Emblem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1952-2019)
File:Jammu and Kashmir Flag (1952-2019).svg|[[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir|Flag]] of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1952–2019)
</gallery>

===2019-present===
The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[Emblem of India]].<ref>https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem</ref><ref>https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=DIPR-J&K |user=diprjk |number=1240607600271491074 |date=19 March 2020 |title=DM Udhampur, Dr. Piyush Singla ordered closure of all shops/business units except essential supplies units like fruits,vegetables,chemists, grocery & dairy. https://t.co/nsDA4Zs6Pd |language=en |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319122404/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1240607600271491074 |archive-date=19 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf</ref>

<gallery>
File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg|Emblem used by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.png|Banner of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[National Emblem of India]]
* [[List of Indian state emblems]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian state emblems}}

[[Category:Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Indian state seals|Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Indian coats of arms|Jammu and Kashmir]]