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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}} | {{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}} | ||
{{Infobox coat of arms | {{Infobox coat of arms | ||
| name = Emblem of Sikkim | | name = Emblem of Sikkim | ||
|image = | | image = Seal of Sikkim.svg | ||
| image_width = | | image_width = 200px | ||
| middle = | | middle = | ||
| middle_width = | | middle_width = | ||
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| lesser_caption = | | lesser_caption = | ||
| armiger = [[Government of Sikkim]] | | armiger = [[Government of Sikkim]] | ||
| year_adopted = 1877 | | year_adopted = {{start date and age|1877}} | ||
| crest = [[Ashtamangala#Conch|Right-turning conch]] | | crest = [[Ashtamangala#Conch|Right-turning conch]] | ||
| torse = | | torse = | ||
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| supporters = [[Druk|Dragons]] | | supporters = [[Druk|Dragons]] | ||
| compartment = | | compartment = | ||
| motto = ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།<br/> | | motto = ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།<br /> | ||
{{small|''[[Trailokyavijaya|Kham-sum-wangdu]]''}}<br/>{{small|(Conqueror of the [[Loka#Buddhism|three worlds]])}} | {{small|''[[Trailokyavijaya|Kham-sum-wangdu]]''}}<br />{{small|(Conqueror of the [[Loka#Buddhism|three worlds]])}} | ||
| orders = | | orders = | ||
| other_elements = | | other_elements = | ||
| earlier_versions = | | earlier_versions = | ||
| designer = Robert Taylor | |||
| use = | | use = | ||
|families=[[Chogyal|House of Namgyal]]{{small | |families= [[Chogyal|House of Namgyal]]{{small| (1877–1975)}} |supporter=}} | ||
The '''Emblem of Sikkim''' | The '''Emblem of Sikkim''' is currently used as the official seal of the [[Government of Sikkim]], [[India]]. It was earlier used as the coat of arms of the [[Chogyal|House of Namgyal]] and the [[Kingdom of Sikkim]]. The emblem is known as the ''Kham-sum-wangdu''. It was designed in 1877 by Robert Taylor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm|title=SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG: History – Heraldry|website=hubert-herald.nl|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122151525/http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Symbolism== | ==Symbolism== | ||
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==Historical emblems== | ==Historical emblems== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File: | File:Achievement of Sikkim.jpg|Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).<ref>{{Cite web|title=SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm#SikHer|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.hubert-herald.nl|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122151525/http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm#SikHer|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Government Banner== | ==Government Banner== | ||
The [[Government of Sikkim]] can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.<ref>http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html</ref> | The [[Government of Sikkim]] can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html|title=Vexilla Mundi|access-date=25 December 2024|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403092230/http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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{{Indian state emblems}} | {{Indian state emblems}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Coats of arms of former countries|Sikkim]] | ||
[[Category:National symbols of Sikkim| ]] | [[Category:National symbols of Sikkim| ]] | ||
[[Category:History of Sikkim]] | [[Category:History of Sikkim]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:07, 16 July 2025
| Emblem of Sikkim | |
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| Armiger | Government of Sikkim |
| Adopted | 1877 |
| Families | House of Namgyal (1877–1975) |
| Crest | Right-turning conch |
| Blazon | a lotus within an orle of 12 annulets |
| Supporters | Dragons |
| Motto | ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས། Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds) |
The Emblem of Sikkim is currently used as the official seal of the Government of Sikkim, India. It was earlier used as the coat of arms of the House of Namgyal and the Kingdom of Sikkim. The emblem is known as the Kham-sum-wangdu. It was designed in 1877 by Robert Taylor.[1]
Symbolism[edit | edit source]
The blazon consists of a lotus within a chain of 12 annulets. The lotus is a symbol of purity and a lotus throne is a symbol of the attainment of enlightenment. It is also a symbol of administrative power. Lotus thrones are the pedestal for most important figures in Buddhist art.
Historical emblems[edit | edit source]
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![Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).[2]](https://storage.googleapis.com/smartcommons/commons/e/e9/Achievement_of_Sikkim.jpg)
Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).[2]
![Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).[2]](/wiki/File:Achievement_of_Sikkim.jpg)
Government Banner[edit | edit source]
The Government of Sikkim can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.[3]
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Banner of Sikkim
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG: History – Heraldry". hubert-herald.nl. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ↑ "SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG". www.hubert-herald.nl. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Vexilla Mundi". Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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