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[[File:IN-UT.svg|thumb|Location of the [[State of Uttarakhand]] in [[India]]]]

The following is a '''list of symbols of the [[India]]n state of [[Uttarakhand]]'''.

==Official state symbols==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! width=5% | Type
! width=30% | Symbol
! width=40% class=unsortable | Description
! width=5% | Adopted
! width=15% class=unsortable | Image
! width=5% class=unsortable | Source
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state animals|Animal]]'''
| [[Alpine musk deer]] ''(Moschus chrysogaster)''
| The Alpine musk deer is a [[musk deer]] species of the [[Moschidae]] family native to the [[Himalayas]]. It is named for having an externally visible musk sac between male testes. The Alpine musk deer inhabits [[coniferous forests|coniferous]] and [[deciduous forest]]s in the mountain regions of the Himalayas at elevations of {{convert|3000|–|5000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Due to [[poaching]] and [[Wildlife smuggling|smuggling]] for its [[musk]], which is used in [[cosmetic products]] and [[Asian medicine]], it has become an [[endangered species]].
| 2001
| [[File:Moschus chrysogaster.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/facts/|title=State Symbols of Uttarakhand|access-date=1 April 2012|publisher=Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Limited|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715112114/http://www.gmvnl.com/newgmvn/facts/|archive-date=15 July 2013}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state birds|Bird]]'''
| [[Himalayan monal]] ''(Lophophorus impejanus)''
| The Himalayan monal is a bird in the [[pheasant]] family, [[Phasianidae]]. Its native range extends throughout the Himalayas. It lives in upper temperate [[oak]]-[[conifer]] forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and [[Alpine tundra|alpine meadows]] between {{convert|2400|–|4500|m|ft|abbr=on}}, where it is most common between {{convert|2700|–|3700|m|ft|abbr=on}}. It descends to {{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}} in the winter. In some areas, the species is [[Threatened species|threatened]] due to poaching and other anthropogenic factors.
| 2001
| [[File:Himalayan Monal on Snow.jpg|100px]]
|
|-
| '''Butterfly'''
| [[Common peacock (butterfly)|Common peacock]] ''(Papilio bianor polyctor)''
| The Common peacock is a species of [[butterfly]] in the family [[Swallowtail butterfly|Papilionidae]]. It is native to the [[Indian subcontinent]], found in the Himalayas from the foothills to {{convert|2100|m|ft}}. This species can be found in forests and other wooded areas. It can occur in suburban and urban areas if appropriate host plants are available.
| 2016
| [[File:Davidraju Common peacock-shillong.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.devalsari.org/images/Photo-Gallery/Common-Peacock-Male-Papilio-Bianor-Polyctor.jpg |title= Common Peacock Male Papilio Bianor Polyctor|access-date=2017-01-07 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170108094143/http://www.devalsari.org/images/Photo-Gallery/Common-Peacock-Male-Papilio-Bianor-Polyctor.jpg |archive-date=8 January 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/uttarakhand-to-declare-common-peacock-as-state-butterfly/story-FxHJdVUk9fcVsmPqTvXq1M.html |last=Sharma|first =Nihi|title=Uttarakhand To Declare Common Peacock As State Butterfly |access-date=2017-01-09 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102220838/http://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/uttarakhand-to-declare-common-peacock-as-state-butterfly/story-FxHJdVUk9fcVsmPqTvXq1M.html |archive-date=2 January 2017 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state emblems|Emblem]]'''
| [[Emblem of Uttarakhand]]
| The Emblem of Uttarakhand is a [[Diamond Shield]] of white background and blue borders supported by the stylized [[List of mountain peaks of Uttarakhand|mountain peaks of the Himalayas]] with four streams charging from the left to right. The [[State Emblem of India|National Emblem of India]] is superimposed on a small red background on its crest with the national motto in [[Devanagari]], "सत्यमेव जयते" (''Satyameva Jayate'', [[Sanskrit]] for "Truth Alone Triumphs") is presented below.
| 2000
| [[File:..Uttarakhand Flag(INDIA).png|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Government of Uttarakhand (Official Website)|url=http://uk.gov.in/}}</ref>
|-
| '''Fish'''
| [[Golden mahseer]] ''(Tor putitora)''
| Golden mahseer, also known as the Himalayan mahseer or Putitor mahseer is an endangered species of [[Cyprinidae]] family, that is found in rapid streams, riverine pools, and lakes in the Himalayan region. Its native range is within the basins of the [[Indus River|Indus]], [[Ganges]] and [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] rivers. It is a popular gamefish, once believed to be the largest species of [[mahseer]], and can reach up to 2.75 m (9.0 ft) in length and 54 kg (119 lb) in weight. It is threatened by [[habitat loss]], [[habitat degradation]] and [[overfishing]], and it already has declined by more than an estimated 50%. This [[omnivorous]] species is generally found near the surface in water that ranges from 13 to 30 °C (55–86 °F).
| 2001
| [[File:Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) Babai River.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=State Fishes of India|url=http://nfdb.gov.in/PDF/Fish%20&%20Fisheries%20of%20India/2.State%20Fishes%20of%20India.pdf|publisher=National Fisheries Development Board, Government of India|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=To protect the endangered 'mahaseer' fish, Uttarakhand set to rope in fishermen|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/dehradun/to-protect-the-endangered-mahaseer-fish-uttarakhand-set-to-rope-in-fishermen/story-BI4UQ3JBbjypkVytn6xjpI.html|author=Sharma, Nihi|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=1 December 2017|access-date=26 August 2020}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state flowers|Flower]]'''
| [[Brahma Kamal]] ''(Saussurea obvallata)''
| Brahma Kamal is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Asteraceae]]. It is native to the Himalayas, found at an altitude of around {{convert|4500|m|ft}}. Flowers bloom in mid-monsoon (July–August) amongst the rocks and grasses of the hillside at an altitudinal range of {{convert|3000|–|4800|m|ft}}. In [[Hinduism|Hindu epics]], this flower is attributed to [[Brahma]], the God of creation, hence named ''Brahma Kamal'' (Brahma's Lotus).
| 2001
| [[File:Brahmakamal Kaluvinayak Chamoli Uttarakhand 2014-08-23.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://uttaraguide.com/statesigns.php |title=Uttarakhand State Signs | Uttarakhand State Tree |publisher=uttaraguide.com |year=2012 |quote=State Flower : Brahma Kamal |access-date=8 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107042757/http://uttaraguide.com/statesigns.php |archive-date=7 November 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state foundation days|Foundation day]]'''
| [[Uttarakhand Day]]
| Also referred to as ''Uttarakhand Divas'', is celebrated as the [[States and union territories of India|state]] [[Foundation Day|foundation day]] of Uttarakhand. It is observed annually on 9 November 2000.
| 2000
| –
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/uttarakhand-foundation-day-1573128038-1|title=Uttarakhand Foundation Day: All you need to know|author=Goyal, Shikha|website=[[Dainik Jagran|Jagran Josh]]|date=7 November 2019|access-date=1 June 2020}}</ref>
|-
| '''Instrument'''
| [[Dhol]]
| Dhol is a double-headed, [[drum]]-like [[membranophone]] used primarily in traditional [[Music of Uttarakhand|Uttarakhandi]] [[Indian folk music|folk]] music. It is used in religious and cultural ceremonies of Uttarakhand.
| 2015
| [[File:2 dhols.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite news|language=hi|title=ढोल होगा उत्तराखण्ड का राज्य वाद्य|url=http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-12074063.html|newspaper=[[Dainik Jagran]]|date=13 February 2015}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[Languages with official status in India|Language]]'''
| [[Hindi]] [[Sanskrit]]
| Hindi belonging to the [[Indo-Aryan languages]] is the official language of Uttarakhand and is spoken by 89.15% of the population ([[2011 Census of India|2011 census]] figure includes [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]] spoken by 23.03%, [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]] spoken by 19.94% and [[Jaunsari language|Jaunsari]] spoken by 1.35% of the population as [[Hindi languages|variants of Hindi]]). Sanskrit is given the status of second official language.
| 2010
| –
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=4 December 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date=8 July 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Trivedi |first=Anupam |title=Sanskrit is second official language in Uttarakhand |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/sanskrit-is-second-official-language-in-uttarakhand/story-wxk51l8Re4vNxofrr7FAJK.html |access-date=30 August 2017 |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=19 January 2010 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201065836/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NorthIndia/Sanskrit-is-second-official-language-in-Uttarakhand/Article1-499467.aspx |archive-date=1 February 2012 }}</ref><ref name="sanskrit2">{{cite news|title=Sanskrit second official language of Uttarakhand|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Sanskrit-second-official-language-of-Uttarakhand/article15965492.ece|access-date=30 August 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 January 2010|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303145846/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/Sanskrit-second-official-language-of-Uttarakhand/article15965492.ece|archive-date=3 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state mottos|Motto]]'''
| [[Satyameva Jayate]] ''(Truth Alone Triumphs)''
| The state shares the national motto of India.
| 2000
| –
|
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state songs|Song]]'''
| [[Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi]] ''(Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!)''
| The state song of Uttarakhand is a [[hymn]], praising Uttarakhand as a divine [[motherland]]. Written by Hemant Bisht and composed by noted Uttarakhandi folk singer and musician [[Narendra Singh Negi]], this song is [[trilingual]] with first three of its seven verses written in [[Hindi]], while the last four verses are written in [[Garhwali language|Garhwali]] and [[Kumaoni language|Kumaoni]] languages.
| 2016
| –
| <ref>{{cite news|last=Kunwar|first =Darshan|title=Now Uttarakhand Will Sing Its Own Official Song|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/dehradun/Now-Ukhand-will-sing-its-official-song/articleshow/50882569.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=6 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
| '''Sport'''
| [[Association football|Football]]
| Association football, commonly known as football is the most popular sport in Uttarakhand. Football in Uttarakhand is administered by the [[Uttarakhand State Football Association]] and has its own [[Uttarakhand football team|men's]] and women's football team competing in [[Santosh Trophy]] and [[Senior Women's National Football Championship]] respectively. It also has a state-level [[Uttarakhand Super League|professional football league]].
| 2011
| [[File:football iu 1996.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=फुटबॉल होगा उत्तराखण्ड का राज्य खेल|lang=hi|url=http://www.livehindustan.com/news//article1-story-168483.html|publisher=[[Hindustan (newspaper)|Live Hindustan]]|date=27 April 2011}}</ref>
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state trees|Tree]]'''
| [[Burans]] ''(Rhododendron arboreum)''
| Burans is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or small tree from the [[rhododendron]] genus of family [[Ericaceae]]. It is found in the [[highland]]s of [[Indian subcontinent]]. It can grow to {{convert|10|–|15|m|ft|abbr=on}}. In early and mid-spring, trusses of 15–20 bell-shaped flowers, {{convert|5|cm|in|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|3|–|5|cm|in|abbr=on}} long are produced in red, pink or white. The juice of burans flower is used to make a [[Squash (drink)|squash]] called ''[[Sharbat|Burans Ka Sharbat]]'' in the hilly regions of Uttarakhand. It is admired for its distinctive flavour and colour.
| 2001
| [[File:Rhododendron in full bloom!_(8620051426).jpg|100px]]
|
|}

==Unofficial state symbols==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! width=11% | Type
! width=21% | Symbol
! width=45% class=unsortable | Description
! width=8% | Adopted
! width=10% class=unsortable | Image
! width=5% class=unsortable | Source
|-
| '''[[List of Indian state flags|Indian subnational state Uttara flag]]'''
| [[State flag of Uttarakhand]]
| The [[Government of Uttarakhand]] flag can be represented by a Nepalese style displaying the biodiversity of Uttarakhand on a natural and alpine coloured field respectively.
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|-
| '''[[List of Indian state flags|Banner]]'''
| Banner of Uttarakhand
| The [[Government of Uttarakhand]] can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of Uttarakhand on a white field.
| 2000
| [[File:..Uttarakhand Flag(INDIA).png|100px]]
|
|-
| '''Fruit'''
| [[Kaphal]] ''(Myrica esculenta)''
| Kaphal is a [[bayberry]] [[tree]] or large [[shrub]] from the family [[Myricaceae]]. It is native to the Himalayas and found in hilly regions of [[Uttarakhand]] at elevations of {{convert|900-1800|m|abbr=on}}. It has a tree of medium height, about {{convert|6|–|8|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall. Kaphal fruit is a globose, [[Succulent plant|succulent]] [[drupe]], with a hard endocarp. According to [[Ayurveda]], it has two varieties based on the colour of flower: Shweta (white) and Rakta (red). Kaphal fruit has a legendary status in the folklores and songs of Uttarakhand.
| Traditional
| [[File:Kafal(blackberry) 2014-06-04 08-48.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayushveda.com/herbs/myrica-esculenta.htm|title=Myrica esculenta|publisher=ayushveda.com|year=2016|access-date=3 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216044634/http://www.ayushveda.com/herbs/myrica-esculenta.htm|archive-date=16 December 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Uniyal |first1=Ved Vilas |language=hi|title=नारैण काफल पाको चैता... |url=http://www.devbhoomimedia.com/naran-kafal-pako-chaita/ |website=Devbhoomi Media |access-date=7 September 2018 |date=2 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|lang=hi|title=उत्तराखण्ड का स्वादिष्ट फल: काफल|url=http://www.uttarakhanddarshan.in/kafal-healthy-fruit-of-uttarakhand/}}</ref>
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| '''Nickname'''
| Devabhumi ''(Land of the Gods)''
| Uttarakhand is often referred to as the ''Devabhumi'' ([[Sanskrit]] for "Land of the Gods") due to a large number of [[Hinduism|Hindu]] [[Hindu temple|temple]]s and [[Hindu pilgrimage sites|pilgrimage centres]] found throughout the state.
| Traditional
| –
| <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/devbhumi-uttarakhand-the-original-land-of-yoga.html|title=Devbhumi Uttarakhand: The Original Land of Yoga|last=Chopra|first=Jaskiran|work=[[Daily Pioneer]]|date=21 June 2017|access-date=3 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303145846/http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/dehradun/devbhumi-uttarakhand-the-original-land-of-yoga.html|archive-date=3 March 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| '''River'''
| [[Ganges]]
| The Ganges is the longest river of [[India]] which rises in the [[Garhwal Himalaya|Garhwal]] [[Himalayas]] at [[Gomukh]], [[Uttarakhand]] as [[Bhagirathi River|Bhagirathi]]. The Ganges is one of the most sacred rivers to [[Hindu]]s. It is worshipped in [[Hinduism]] and personified as [[Ganges in Hinduism|the goddess Ganga]]. [[Har Ki Pauri]] at [[Haridwar]] attracts thousands of pilgrims to its waters to [[Haridwar Kumbh Mela|take a dip in the Ganges]], which is believed to cleanse oneself of sins and help attain salvation. The rapids of the Ganges also are popular for [[rafting|river rafting]] in [[Rishikesh]], attracting adventure seekers in the summer months. Ganges was declared the National River of India in 2008. The [[High Court of Uttarakhand]] declared the Ganges a [[Legal personality|legal person]] in 2017.
| Traditional
| [[File:Devprayag - Confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda.JPG|100px]]
| <ref>[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081105/jsp/nation/story_10065466.jsp "Ganga gets a tag: national river – Vote whiff in step to give special status"], ''[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Telegraph]]'', 5 November 2008</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trivedi |first1=Anupam |last2=Jagati |first2=Kamal |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/uttarakhand-hc-says-ganga-is-india-s-first-living-entity-grants-it-rights-equal-to-humans/story-VoI6DOG71fyMDihg5BuGCL.html |title=Uttarakhand HC declares Ganga, Yamuna living entities, gives them legal rights |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |location=Dehradun/Nainital |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=22 March 2017 |access-date=5 April 2017 }}</ref>
|-
| '''Sweet'''
| [[Bal Mithai]]
| Bal Mithai is a brown [[chocolate]]-like [[fudge]], made with roasted [[khoa]], coated with white sugar balls. It is a popular sweet from [[Kumaon division|Kumaon]] region of Uttarakhand, especially regions around [[Almora]].
| Traditional
| [[File:Bal mithai.jpg|100px]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=उत्तराखण्ड की प्रसिद्ध बाल मिठाई|lang=hi|url=http://hindi.khoobsurati.com/uttarakhand-famous-bal-mithai.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Negi|first1=Sunil|date=9 July 2018|language=hi|work=[[Dainik Jagran]]|title=देश-विदेश में खासी मशहूर है अल्मोड़ा की ये मिठाइयाँ |url=http://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/almora-almora-sweets-is-very-famous-in-the-world-18160538.html}}</ref>
|-
| '''Vegetable'''
| [[Kandali (nettle)|Kandali]] ''(Urtica dioica)''
| Kandali, often known as common nettle or stinging nettle is a [[dioecious]] [[herbaceous]] [[perennial plant|perennial]] [[flowering plant]] in the family [[Urticaceae]]. It grows {{convert|1|–|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. The leaves and stems bear many stinging hairs ([[trichomes]] or spicules), whose tips come off when touched, transforming the hair into a needle that can inject several chemicals causing a painful sting. Originally native to Europe, much of temperate Asia and western North Africa, it is now found worldwide. The plant has a long history of use as a source for [[traditional medicine]], food, tea, and [[textile]] [[raw material]] in ancient societies.
| Traditional
| [[File:Brännässla (Urtica Dioica).jpg|100px]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=इंदिरा अम्मा कैंटीन में मिल रही है कंडाली की सब्जी|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttarakhand/rudraprayag/indira-amma-getting-canteen-kandali-vegetables-hindi-news|language=hi|work=[[Amar Ujala]]|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=लौह तत्व से भरी देश भर में मशहूर है पहाड़ की कंडाली की कापली|url=https://hillywoodnews.in/famous-kandali-kapli-is-all-over-the-country/|language=hi|work=Hollywood News|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
|}

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

==References==
{{reflist}}
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{{Symbols of Indian states}}
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[[Category:Uttarakhand|State symbols]]
[[Category:Uttarakhand-related lists|State symbols]]
[[Category:Lists of Indian state symbols by state|Uttarakhand]]

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