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| motto = '' | | motto = ''[[Satyameva Jayate|Vaymaiye vellum]]'' (Truth alone triumphs) | ||
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The '''Emblem of Tamil Nadu''' is the official state emblem of [[Tamil Nadu]] | The '''Emblem of Tamil Nadu''' is the official state emblem of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It is used as the seal of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]. | ||
Designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao, the emblem consists of the [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]] without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the [[Flag of India|Indian flag]] with an image of a ''[[gopuram]]'' of a [[Hindu temple]] in the background. The round emblem is flanked by the words ''Tamilnadu arasu'' (Government of Tamil Nadu) and ''Vaymaiye vellum'' (truth alone triumphs) in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]. | |||
== | == Designer == | ||
The state emblem was designed in 1949 by | The state emblem was designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao from [[Madurai]].<ref name="TOI">{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Which-Tamil-Nadu-temple-is-the-state-emblem/articleshow/55285143.cms| title=Which Tamil Nadu temple is the state emblem? | date=7 November 2016 | access-date=20 January 2018 | author=Swaroop, Vishnu | location=[[Madurai]] |work=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Rao, who was a professor of the [[Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai|Government College of Fine Arts]] in [[Chennai]], was approached to design the emblem in 1948.<ref name="TNPSC">{{cite web |date=19 December 2023 |title=Symbols of Tamil Nadu |url=https://www.tnpscthervupettagam.com/articles-detail/symbols-of-tamil-nadu |access-date=17 August 2025 |work=[[TNPSC]]}}</ref> | ||
== Design == | |||
[[File:Flag of Tamil Nadu.svg|thumb|Seal of [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]]] | |||
The round seal consists of the [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]] without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the [[Flag of India|Indian flag]]. Behind the capital is an image of a ''[[gopuram]]'' of a [[Hindu temple]]. Around the rim of the seal runs two inscriptions in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Tamil script|script]]. In the top is mentioned தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu arasu" which translates to "[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]") and the other at the bottom states வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye vellum" which translates to "[[Satyameva Jayate|Truth alone triumphs]]"). It is the only Indian [[List of Indian state emblems|state emblem]] that has the Indian flag and a temple tower on its seal.<ref name="TOI"/> The image of the Gopuram is based on the west tower of the Madurai [[Meenakshi Temple]].<ref name="TOI"/><ref>{{cite web |last=B.A |first=Pon Vasanth |date=14 April 2022 |title=A tower that is emblematic of the State |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/the-temple-that-found-a-place-in-tamil-nadus-emblem/article65320415.ece |access-date=17 August 2025 |work=[[The Hindu]] |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
The [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] uses the emblem placed onto a white background as its official seal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html|title=States of India since 1947|work=World statesman|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html|title=Governments in India|work=Vexilla Mundi|access-date=1 June 2025}}</ref> | |||
==Historical emblems== | ==Historical emblems== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Badge of British Madras (Presidency of Fort St. George).png|Emblem of [[Madras Presidency]] of [[British Raj|British India]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Flag of Tamil Nadu]] | * [[Flag of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
* [[National Emblem of India]] | * [[National Emblem of India]] | ||
* [[List of Indian state emblems]] | * [[List of Indian state emblems]] | ||
* [[List of Tamil Nadu state symbols]] | |||
* [[Tamil Thai Valthu (Tamil Nadu)|Tamil Thai Valthu]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Government of Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Government of Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Indian state seals|Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Indian state seals|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Indian coats of arms with lions|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Coats of arms with buildings|Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Coats of arms with buildings|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Coats of arms with flags|Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Coats of arms with flags|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
[[Category:Coats of arms with the dharmachakra|Tamil Nadu]] | [[Category:Coats of arms with the dharmachakra|Tamil Nadu]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:25, 10 February 2026
| Emblem of Tamil Nadu | |
|---|---|
| File:TamilNadu Logo.svg | |
| Armiger | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Adopted | 1949 |
| Blazon | Meenakshi Temple |
| Motto | Vaymaiye vellum (Truth alone triumphs) |
The Emblem of Tamil Nadu is the official state emblem of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is used as the seal of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao, the emblem consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the Indian flag with an image of a gopuram of a Hindu temple in the background. The round emblem is flanked by the words Tamilnadu arasu (Government of Tamil Nadu) and Vaymaiye vellum (truth alone triumphs) in Tamil.
Designer[edit | edit source]
The state emblem was designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao from Madurai.[1] Rao, who was a professor of the Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai, was approached to design the emblem in 1948.[2]
Design[edit | edit source]
The round seal consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the Indian flag. Behind the capital is an image of a gopuram of a Hindu temple. Around the rim of the seal runs two inscriptions in Tamil script. In the top is mentioned தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu arasu" which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu") and the other at the bottom states வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye vellum" which translates to "Truth alone triumphs"). It is the only Indian state emblem that has the Indian flag and a temple tower on its seal.[1] The image of the Gopuram is based on the west tower of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple.[1][3]
The Government of Tamil Nadu uses the emblem placed onto a white background as its official seal.[4][5]
Historical emblems[edit | edit source]
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Emblem of Madras Presidency of British India
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Flag of Tamil Nadu
- National Emblem of India
- List of Indian state emblems
- List of Tamil Nadu state symbols
- Tamil Thai Valthu
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Swaroop, Vishnu (7 November 2016). "Which Tamil Nadu temple is the state emblem?". The Times of India. Madurai. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ↑ "Symbols of Tamil Nadu". TNPSC. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ B.A, Pon Vasanth (14 April 2022). "A tower that is emblematic of the State". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ↑ "States of India since 1947". World statesman. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ↑ "Governments in India". Vexilla Mundi. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
