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List of Indian state symbols
 | This article possibly contains original research. (February 2016) |
This is a list of the symbols of the states and union territories of India. Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a state emblem, an animal, a bird, a flower and a tree. A second animal (fish, butterfly, reptile, aquatic animal, heritage animal) sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos.
States[edit]
Andhra Pradesh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Andhra Pradesh | ||
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Maa Telugu Thalliki (To Our Mother Telugu) |
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| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |  |
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| State bird | Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)[1] | _male_Jaipur.jpg) |
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| State fish | Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Common jasmine (Jasminum officinale) |  |
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| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica)[citation needed] | .jpg) |
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| State tree | Neem (Azadirachta indica)[3] |  |
Arunachal Pradesh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh | File:..Arunachal Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Mithun (Bos frontalis)[4][5][6] | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[4][5][6] |  |
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| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | _Babai_River.jpg) |
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| State flower | foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[4][6] |  |
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| State tree | Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][8] |  |
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Assam[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Assam |  |
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| State motto | জয় আই অসম (Hail Mother Assam) |
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| State song | অ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ
O Mur Apunar Desh |
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| State Festival | বিহু Bihu |
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| State animal | এশিঙীয়া গঁড় Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)[9][10] |
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| State bird | দেওহাঁহ White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)[9][10] |
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| State flower | কপৌ ফুল Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[7][9][10] |
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| State tree | হোলোঙ Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][9][10][11] |
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Bihar[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Bihar |  |
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| State song | Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar (The Garland of My India) |
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| State foundation day | Bihar Day (22 March) |
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| State animal | Gaur (Mithun)[12] | _1_by_N._A._Naseer.jpg) |
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| State bird | House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)[13] | -_Female_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_3787_(cropped).jpg) |
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| State fish | Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Kachnar (Phanera variegata)[14] | 
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| State tree | Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa)[15] |  |
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| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) | |
Chhattisgarh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Chhattisgarh |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi)[16][17] |
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| State foundation day | Chhattisgarh Day (1 November) |
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| State animal | Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)[18][19] | _(cropped).jpg) |
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| State bird | Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[18][19] |  |
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| State flower | Rhynchostylis gigantea[20] |  |
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| State tree | Sal (Shorea robusta)[18][19] |  |
Goa[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Goa | ||
| State motto | सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain) |
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| State animal | Gaur (Bos gaurus)[21][22] |
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| State bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)[21][22][23] |  |
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| State fish | Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)[24][25] |  |
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| State flower | Jasmine (Plumeria rubra) |  |
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| State heritage tree | Coconut palm Cocos nucifera |  |
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| State tree | Matti Terminalia crenulata |  |
Gujarat[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!) |
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| State animal | Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)[26] |  |
Surviving today only in India, the Asiatic lion's range is restricted to the Gir National Park and the surrounding areas in the Indian state of Gujarat. |
| State bird | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)[27] |  |
In Gujarat, a state of India, flamingos can be observed at the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Flamingo City, and in the Thol Bird Sanctuary. They remain there during the entire winter season. |
| State flower | Marigold (Tagetes)[28] |  |
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| State tree | Banyan Tree.[29][26][30][31] | ||
Haryana[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Haryana | .png) |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Blackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra)[32][33] |  |
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| State bird | Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)[32][33] |  |
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| State fish | Orangefin labeo (Kalbasu) (Labeo calbasu)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[32][33] |  |
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| State tree | Peepal (Ficus religiosa)[32][33] | |
Himachal Pradesh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Himachal Pradesh | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[34][35] |  |
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| State bird | Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)[34][35] |  |
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| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | |
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| State flower | Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[34][35] |  |
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| State tree | Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)[34][35] |  |
Jharkhand[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Jharkhand |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[36][37] | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)[36][37] |  |
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| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma)[36][37] |  |
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| State tree | Sal (Shorea robusta)[36][37] |  |
Karnataka[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | ಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ ಲಾಂಛನ Emblem of Karnataka |  |
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| State motto | ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate[38] (Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!) |
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| State foundation day | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ Kannada Rajyotsava (1 November) |
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| State animal | Indian elephant[39][failed verification][40] (Elephas maximus indicus) | |
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| State bird | ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ Indian roller[39][failed verification][40] (Coracias indica) |  |
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| State butterfly | Southern birdwing[41] (Troides minos) |  |
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| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Lotus[39][failed verification][40] (Nelumbo nucifera) | |
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| State tree | ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ ಮರ Sandalwood[39][failed verification][40] (Santalum album) | 
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Kerala[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Kerala[42] |  |
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| State motto | സത്യമേവ ജയതേ Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State foundation day | കേരള പിറവി Kerala Day (1 November) |
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| State animal | ആന Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[43][44] | |
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| State bird | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[43][44] | |
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| State butterfly | ബുദ്ധമയുരി Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha)[45] | .jpg) |
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| State fish | കരിമീൻ Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[46] |  |
Designated as state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. |
| State flower | കണിക്കൊന്ന Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)[47] |  |
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| State fruit | ചക്ക Jackfruit[48] | 
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Designated as state fruit of Kerala in 2018. |
| State tree | തെങ്ങ് Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[43][44] |  |
Madhya Pradesh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Madhya Pradesh | .png) |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh) |
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| State animal | Barasingha[49][50] (Rucervus duvaucelii) |  |
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| State bird | Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)[51] |  |
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| State fish | Mahsheer (Tor tor)[51] |  |
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| State flower | Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)[52] |  |
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| State tree | Banyan tree[53] |  |
Maharashtra[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Maharashtra |  |
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| State motto | प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē (The glory of this seal of the Government of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of its people.) |
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The motto is based on one found on the Rajmudra (royal seal) used by 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji.[54] |
| State foundation day | Maharashtra Day (1 May) |
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| State animal | Indian giant squirrel[55] (Ratufa indica) | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Yellow-footed green pigeon[55] (Treron phoenicoptera) | _male-8.jpg) |
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| State butterfly | Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)[56] |  |
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| State flower | Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[57] |  |
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| State tree | Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)[58] |  |
| State fish || Rohu (रोहू)
Manipur[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Manipur | File:..Manipur Flag(INDIA).png | |
| State motto | ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord) |
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| State song | Sana Leibak Manipur[59] (Manipur, Land of Gold) |
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| State animal | Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)[60][61] |  |
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| State bird | Nongin (Syrmaticus humiae)[62] |  |
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| State fish | Pengba (Osteobrama belangeri)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)[60][61] |  |
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| State tree | Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)[63] |  |
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Meghalaya[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)[64] |  |
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| State bird | Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[65][66] |  |
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| State flower | Lady's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)[20] |  |
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| State tree | Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)[67] |  |
Mizoram[edit]
| Title | Symbol[68][69] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) |  |
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| State bird | Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) | |
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| State fish | Burmese kingfish (Ngahvang) (Semiplotus modestus)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)[20] |  |
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| State tree | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea) |  |
Nagaland[edit]
| Title | Symbol[70][71] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Nagaland | .png) |
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| State motto | Unity |  |
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| State animal | Mithun |  |
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| State bird | Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii) |  |
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| State fish | Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[2] | ||
| State flower | Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)[20] |  |
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| State tree | Alder (Alnus nepalensis)[29] |  |
Odisha[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Odisha | .png) |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Bande Utkala Janani (I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!) |
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| State foundation day | Odisha Day (1 April) |
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| State animal | Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)[72][73] |  |
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| State bird | Indian roller[74] (Coracias benghalensis)[72][73] |  |
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| State fish | Mahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)[72][73] | _flowers_in_Kolkata_W_IMG_4146.jpg) |
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| State tree | Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)[72] |  |
Punjab[edit]
| Title | Symbol[75][76] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Punjab | .svg) |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) | |
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| State aquatic animal | Indus River dolphin (Bhulan)[77] | File:Platanista gangetica noaa.jpg | |
| State bird | Baaz (Accipiter gentilis) |  |
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| State flower | Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) |  [20] |
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| State tree | Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) |  |
Rajasthan[edit]
| Title | Symbol[78][79] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | 
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)[80] |  |
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| State bird | Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) |  |
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| State flower | Rohida (Tecomella undulata) | .jpg) |
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| State heritage animal | Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) |  |
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| State plant | cactus (cactaceae) | ||
| State tree | Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) | .JPG) |
Sikkim[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Sikkim |  |
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| State motto | ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds) |
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| State animal | Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)[81][82] |  |
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| State bird | Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)[81][82] |  |
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| State Fish | Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[citation needed] | 
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| State flower | Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)[81][82] |  |
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| State tree | Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)[81][82] |  |
Tamil Nadu[edit]
| Title | Symbols[83][84] | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Tamil Nadu |  |
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| State motto | வாய்மையே வெல்லும் Vāymaiyē vellum (Truth alone triumphs) |
Carries a similar meaning to the National Motto of India. | |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
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| State foundation day | Tamil Nadu Day (1 November) |
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| State animal | Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragkus hylocrius) |  |
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| State bird | Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica) |  |
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| State butterfly | Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) | _(22851276940).jpg) |
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| State flower | Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba) |  |
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| State fruit | பலாப்பழம் Jackfruit ("Artocarpus heterophyllus") | |
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| State tree | பனை மரம் Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer) |  |
Telangana[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Telangana | File:Government of Telangana Logo.png | |
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | జయ జయ హే తెలంగాణ
Jaya Jaya He Telangana |
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| State foundation day | Telangana Day
తెలంగాణ అవతరణ దినోత్సవం |
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| State animal | Spotted deer జింక
(Axis axis)[85] |
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| State bird | Indian roller పాలపిట్ట
(Coracias benghalensis)[85] |
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| State fish | Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[2][86] | |
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| State flower | Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)[85] |  |
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| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica)[citation needed] | |
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| State tree | Jammi Chettu జమ్మీ చెట్టు
(Prosopis cineraria)[85] |
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Tripura[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)[87][88][89] | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)[87][88][89] |  |
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| State fish | Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)[87][88][89] |  |
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| State fruit | Queen pineapple (Ananas comosus)[90] | 
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| State tree | Agarwood[87][88][89] |  |
Uttar Pradesh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh |  |
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| State foundation day | Uttar Pradesh Day (24 January) |
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| State animal | Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)[91][92] | |
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| State bird | Sarus crane (Grus antigone)[91][92] |  |
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| State fish | Chital (Chitala chitala)[2] |  |
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| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma)[91][92] | |
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| State tree | Ashoka (Saraca asoca)[91][92] | |
Uttarakhand[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
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| State emblem | Emblem of Uttarakhand |  |
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| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) |
File:Narendra Singh Negi.jpg | |
| State foundation day | Uttarakhand Day (9 November) |
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| State animal | Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)[93][94] |  |
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| State bird | Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)[93][94] |  |
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| State fish | Golden mahseer (Tor putitora)[95][96] | |
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| State butterfly | Common peacock[97][98] (Papilio bianor polyctor) |  |
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| State flower | Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)[93][94] |  |
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| State tree | Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)[93][94] | .jpg) |
West Bengal[edit]
| Title | Symbols | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of West Bengal | File:Emblem of West Bengal.svg | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | মেছোবিড়াল Fishing cat[99][100] (Prionailurus viverrinus)[101] |
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| State bird | ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা White-throated kingfisher[99][100] (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
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| State fish | ইলিশ Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha)[2] |
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| State flower | পারিজাত/শিউলি Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)[101] |
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| State tree | ছাতিম গাছ Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)[101][102] |
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Union territories[edit]
Andaman and Nicobar Islands[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses National Emblem of India | File:Seal of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.png |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Dugong sea cow[103][104] | 
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| State bird | Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)[103][104] | 
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| State flower | Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[20] |
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| State tree | Andaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)[103][104] | 
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Chandigarh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Chandigarh | File:..Chandigarh Flag(INDIA).png |
| State animal | Indian grey mongoose[105][106] (Urva edwardsii) | 
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| State bird | Indian grey hornbill[105][106] (Ocyceros birostris) | 
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| State flower | Dhak flower[105][106] (Butea monosperma) |
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| State tree | Mangifera indica[105][106] | 
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image | |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | 
| |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State animal | Not designated | ||
| State bird | Not designated | ||
| State flower | Not designated[20] | ||
| State tree | Not designated[29] | ||
Delhi[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | 
|
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
|
| State animal | Nilgai[89] (Boselaphus tragocamelus) | 
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| State bird | House sparrow (Passer domesticus)[107][108] | -_Male_in_Kolkata_I_IMG_5904.jpg)
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| State flower | Alfalfa[20] | 
|
| State tree | Flamboyant (Delonix regia)[29] | 
|
Jammu and Kashmir[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir | 
|
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
|
| State animal | Kashmir Musk Deer (Moschus cupreus) | 
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| State bird | White-crested Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos hamiltoni)[110] | .jpg) |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2] | |
| State flower | Common Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) | .jpg)
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| State tree | Himalayan Pencil Juniper (Juniperus semiglobosa) | 
|
Ladakh[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Ladakh | 
|
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
|
| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[111] |
|
| State bird | Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)[112] |  |
| State flower | Wild Himalayan apricot (Prunus tiliifolia) |  |
| State tree | Himalayan Pencil Cedar (Juniperus polycarpos) |  |
Lakshadweep[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Emblem of Lakshadweep | File:Banner of Lakshadweep.png |
| State animal | Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)[113][114] | 
|
| State bird | Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)[113][114] | 
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| State flower | നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിNeelakurinji |  |
| State tree | കടപ്ലാവ് (കടച്ചക്ക മരം)Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)[113][114] | 
|
Puducherry[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | 
|
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
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| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
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| State animal | Indian palm squirrel[115][116] (Funambulus palmarum) | .jpg)
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| State bird | Koel[115][116] (Eudynamys scolopaceus) | 
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| State flower | Cannonball[115][116] (Couroupita guianensis) | 
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| State tree | Bael fruit tree[115][116] (Aegle marmelos) | _tree_at_Narendrapur_W_IMG_4116.jpg)
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Autonomous administrative divisions[edit]
Some of the autonomous administrative divisions established by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India have also adopted official symbols.
Bodoland Territorial Region[edit]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India[117] | 
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| Motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
See also[edit]
- National symbols of India
- List of Indian state flags
- List of Indian state emblems
- List of Indian state mottos
- List of Indian state songs
- List of Indian state foundation days
- List of Indian state animals
- List of Indian state birds
- List of Indian state flowers
- List of Indian state trees
References[edit]
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General references[edit]
- 102-Journal de Kanpur Vol-3/ year 2018
- GSV Journalism Research Center.India.Kanpur