This is a list of state symbols of the State of Tamil Nadu in India.[1] The state was formed on 1 November 1956, but its emblem was adapted in 1949.[2][3] A state flag proposed in 1970 by the Government of Tamil Nadu was not officially adopted. Instead, a banner bearing the image of the state's emblem is used to represent the government.[2] The song of Invocation to Goddess Tamil written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai w
State symbols
| Type | Symbol | Image |
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| Banner | Banner of Tamil Nadu | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Emblem | Emblem of Tamil Nadu | File:TamilNadu Logo.svg |
| Motto | வாய்மையே வெல்லும், Vāymaiyē vellum (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| Song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Day | Tamil Nadu Day | |
| Language | Tamil | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
Flora and fauna
| Type | Symbol | Image |
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| Animal | Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
(Varaiyaadu | வரை ஆடு) |
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| Bird | Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
(Maragatha Puraa | மரகதப்புறா) |
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| Insect | Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)
(Malai Chiragan | மலைச்சிறகன்) or (Thamizh Maravan | தமிழ் மறவன்) |
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| Flower | Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba)
(Sengkaanthal | செங்காந்தள்) |
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| Tree | Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)
(Panai | பனை) |
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| Fruit | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
(Palaa | பலா) |
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Culture
| Type | Symbol | Image |
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| Sport | Kabaddi | Error creating thumbnail: File missing |
| Dance | Bharata Natyam | 
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See also
References
- ↑ "States and Union Territories Symbols". Know India.gov.in. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Indian states since 1947". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Swaroop, Vishnu. "Which Tamil Nadu temple is the state emblem? | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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