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List of Indian state symbols

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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 or heritage animal) sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos. Several states now also maintain a dedicated stand-alone article of their own state symbols (linked under each heading below via {{main}}), which generally carry fuller sourcing, bilingual naming and scientific names; this master list follows the same Title/Symbol/Image/Notes format for consistency and transcludes those articles' tables directly where available.

States

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Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Andhra Pradesh
ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర అధికారిక చిహ్నం
Āndhra rāṣṭra adhikārika cihnaṁ
Adopted in 1956, the emblem depicts a Poorna Kumbam (a broad-based, narrow-necked ceremonial vessel modelled on the Amaravati Stupa Kalasha) within an ornamented circular frame, with the national emblem and the motto Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari at the base.[1]
State motto Satyameva Jayate
సత్యమేవ జయతే
Satyamēva jayatē
Truth Alone Triumphs
The national motto of India, drawn from the Mundaka Upanishad and inscribed in Telugu transliteration on the state emblem.
State song Maa Telugu Thalliki
మా తెలుగు తల్లికి
Maa Telugu Taliki
To Our Mother Telugu
Written by Sankarambadi Sundaraachari and first sung by Suryakumari for the 1942 Telugu film Deena Bandhu, the song personifies the Telugu people as Telugu Thalli (Mother Telugu) and opens school and government functions across the state.
State language Telugu
తెలుగు
A Dravidian language and one of the classical languages designated by the Government of India, Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and one of the most-spoken native languages in the world.[2]
State animal Blackbuck
కృష్ణజింక
Kr̥ṣṇajiṅka
Antilope cervicapra
An antelope noted for its speed, with males showing dark brown-to-black upperparts contrasting with white underparts and eye-rings; darkness of coat increases with age.[3]
State bird Rose-ringed parakeet
రామచిలుక
Rāmaciluka
A crow-sized parrot with a distinctive rose-pink collar in the male, popular in Telugu poetry and folklore as a symbol of good fortune and ideal companionship.[4]
State fish Striped snakehead
కొర్రమీను
Korramīnu
A fast-growing, air-breathing cyprinid popular in Andhra cuisine and suited to intensive aquaculture owing to its excellent-tasting, largely boneless flesh.[5]
State flower Jasmine
మల్లె పువ్వు
Malle puvvu
Declared the state flower in 2018, jasmine's fragrance is said to symbolise the state's aspiration to spread positivity and knowledge.
State fruit Banginapalli mango
బంగినపల్లి మామిడి కాయ
Baṅginapalli māmiḍi kāya
Grown around Banganapalle in Nandyal district, this variety occupies about 70% of the state's mango-growing area and received a geographical indication tag on 3 May 2017.[6]
State tree Neem
వేప చెట్టు
Vēpa ceṭṭu
Valued for its air-purifying and medicinal properties, symbolising the state's stated aim of transparent governance.[7]
State sport Kabaddi
చెడుగుడు
Ceḍuguḍu
A contact team sport of ancient Indian origin, locally called chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh.
State dance Kuchipudi
కూచిపూడి నృత్యం
Kūcipūḍi nr̥tyaṁ
One of eight classical dance forms recognised by India's Ministry of Culture, originating from the village of Kuchipudi as a dance-drama rooted in the Natya Shastra.[8]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
The national motto of India, from the Mundaka Upanishad.
State animal Mithun
Bos frontalis
A semi-domesticated bovine of the eastern Himalayan foothills, central to Arunachali social and ceremonial life.[9]
State bird Great hornbill
Buceros bicornis
A large frugivorous hornbill of Arunachal's forests, culturally significant to several of the state's tribal communities.
State fish Golden mahseer
Tor putitora
A large, IUCN-threatened cyprinid of Himalayan rivers, prized as a game fish.[5]
State flower Foxtail orchid An epiphytic orchid with dense, fragrant flower spikes, common across the north-eastern states.
State tree Hollong
Dipterocarpus macrocarpus
A tall hardwood tree of the region's evergreen forests, also the state tree of neighbouring Assam.
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Bihar
State song Mere Bharat Ke Kanthahar
The Garland of My India
State festival Chhath Mahaparva
छठ महापर्व
A major Hindu folk festival dedicated to the sun god, marked by rigorous multi-day fasting and river or pond worship.
State foundation day Bihar Day
(22 March)
State animal Gaur
Bos gaurus
The gaur, or Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine and inhabits the sal forests of southern Bihar.[10]
State bird House sparrow
Passer domesticus
Declared the state bird in 2013 amid concerns over declining urban sparrow populations.[11]
State fish Walking catfish
Clarias batrachus
An air-breathing catfish tolerant of low-oxygen waters, widespread in Bihar's ponds and wetlands.[5]
State flower Marigold
Tagetes
State tree Peepal
Ficus religiosa
A sacred fig widely planted near temples and used in traditional medicine.[12]
State fruit Mango
Mangifera indica
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Chhattisgarh
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar
अरपा पईरी के धार
The Streams of Arpa and Pairi
Adopted as the official state song in 2019, played after Vande Mataram to mark the start of assembly sessions.[13]
State foundation day Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव
(1 November)
State animal Wild water buffalo
बन भईसा
Bubalus arnee
A critically endangered wild bovine, with Chhattisgarh's Udanti sanctuary among its last Indian refuges.
State bird Common hill myna
पहारी मईना
Gracula religiosa
State flower French marigold
चंदैनी गोंदा
Tagetes patula
State tree Sal
सरई
Shorea robusta
A major timber hardwood of central India's dry deciduous forests.
State fish Walking catfish
मोंगरी मछरी
Clarias batrachus
Title Symbol Image Notes
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
State song Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhume
Prayer to Motherland
State animal Gaur
Bos gaurus
Found in Goa's Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding forests.[14]
State bird Flame-throated bulbul
Pycnonotus gularis
A songbird endemic to the southern Western Ghats.
State fish Grey mullet
Shevtto (Konkani)
Mugil cephalus
Declared for its year-round abundance in Goa's estuaries.[15]
State flower Frangipani
Plumeria rubra
State heritage tree Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
State tree Matti
Terminalia crenulata
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat
Victory to Proud Gujarat!
State animal Asiatic lion
Panthera leo persica
Survives today only in Gujarat, restricted to the Gir National Park and adjoining areas.[16]
State bird Greater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Winters at Gujarat's Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary and Flamingo City.[17]
State fish Blackspotted croaker
Ghol
Declared state fish at the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 in Ahmedabad.[18]
State flower Marigold
Tagetes
State tree Banyan tree
Ficus benghalensis
[16]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Haryana
State motto Satyameva Jayate
Truth Alone Triumphs
State anthem Jai Jai Jai Haryana
Victory to Haryana
State animal Blackbuck
Antilope cervicapra
[19]
State bird Black francolin
Francolinus francolinus
State fish Orangefin labeo
Labeo calbasu
[5]
State flower Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
[19]
State fruit Mango
Mangifera indica
State tree Peepal
Ficus religiosa
[19]
State sport Wrestling
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Himachal Pradesh
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
A high-altitude big cat of the Himalayan trans-boundary ranges, classified Vulnerable by the IUCN.[20]
State bird Western tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus
A rare, richly plumed pheasant found in the state's subalpine conifer forests.[20]
State fish Golden mahseer
Tor putitora
[5]
State flower Pink rhododendron
Rhododendron campanulatum
[20]
State tree Deodar
Cedrus deodara
A long-lived Himalayan cedar considered sacred in local tradition and widely used in construction.[20]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Jharkhand
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State foundation day Jharkhand Day
(15 November)
Marks Jharkhand's creation as a separate state on 15 November 2000.[21]
State animal Indian elephant
Elephas maximus indicus
[22]
State bird Asian koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
State fish Desi Magur
Clarias magur
Declared the state fish in November 2025.[23]
State flower Palash
Butea monosperma
[22]
State tree Sal
Shorea robusta
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Madhya Pradesh
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Mera Madhya Pradesh
My Madhya Pradesh
State animal Barasingha
Rucervus duvaucelii
A swamp deer once widespread across central India, now largely confined to Kanha National Park.[24]
State bird Indian paradise flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
[25]
State fish Mahseer
Tor tor
State flower Madonna lily
Lilium candidum
State tree Banyan tree
Ficus benghalensis
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Maharashtra
State motto प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते Adapted from the Rajmudra (royal seal) of the 17th-century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji.[26]
State song Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha
Glory to My Maharashtra
State foundation day Maharashtra Day
(1 May)
State animal Indian giant squirrel
Ratufa indica
[27]
State bird Yellow-footed green pigeon
Treron phoenicoptera
State butterfly Blue mormon
Papilio agenor polymnestor
Declared in 2015, making Maharashtra the first Indian state to designate an official state butterfly.[28]
State fish Silver pomfret
Pampus argenteus
Declared state fish in 2023.[29]
State flower Pride of India / Jarul
Lagerstroemia speciosa
[30]
State tree Mango
Mangifera indica
[31]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Manipur
State motto Kanglasha
ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ
The Dragon Lord
State song Sana Leibak Manipur
Manipur, Land of Gold
[32]
State animal Sangai
Rucervus eldii eldii
A brow-antlered deer subspecies endemic to Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world.[33]
State bird Nongin
Syrmaticus humiae
[34]
State fish Pengba
Osteobrama belangeri
[5]
State flower Siroi lily
Lilium mackliniae
Endemic to Manipur's Siroi Hills.[33]
State tree Uningthou
Phoebe hainesiana
[35]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Meghalaya A new emblem was adopted in January 2022, replacing an earlier seal based on the national emblem of India.[36]
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Clouded leopard
Neofelis nebulosa
[37]
State bird Hill myna
Gracula religiosa
State flower Lady's slipper orchid
Paphiopedilum insigne
[38]
State tree Gamhar
Gmelina arborea
[39]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Himalayan serow
Capricornis thar
State bird Mrs. Hume's pheasant
Syrmaticus humiae
State fish Burmese kingfish (Ngahvang)
Semiplotus modestus
[5]
State flower Red vanda
Renanthera imschootiana
[38]
State tree Indian rose chestnut
Mesua ferrea
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Nagaland
State motto Unity
State animal Mithun
Bos frontalis
State bird Blyth's tragopan
Tragopan blythii
State fish Chocolate mahseer
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
[5]
State flower Tree rhododendron
Rhododendron arboreum
[38]
State tree Alder
Alnus nepalensis
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Odisha
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Bande Utkala Janani
I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!
State foundation day Odisha Day
(1 April)
State animal Sambar Deer
Rusa unicolor
[40]
State bird Indian roller
Coracias benghalensis
State fish Mahanadi mahseer
Tor mosal mahanadicus
[5]
State flower Ashoka tree
Saraca asoca
[40]
State tree Sacred fig
Ficus religiosa
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Punjab
ਰਾਜ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ
State motto Satyameva Jayate
ਸਤਿਆਮੇਵ ਜਯਤੇ
Truth Alone Triumphs
State official language Punjabi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
Adopted as sole official language after Punjab's 1966 reorganisation on linguistic lines, which also created Haryana and the union territory of Chandigarh.
State flower Gladiolus
ਗਲੈਡੀਓਲਸ
Gladiolus grandiflorus
[41]
State fruit Mandarin orange
ਮੈਂਡਰਿਨ ਸੰਤਰਾ
Citrus reticulata
State tree Sheesham
ਸ਼ੀਸ਼ਮ
Dalbergia sissoo
State animal Blackbuck
ਕਾਲਾ ਹਿਰਨ
Antilope cervicapra
State bird Baaz
ਬਾਜ਼
Accipiter gentilis
State fish Indus River dolphin
ਸਿੰਧ ਨਦੀ ਡਾਲਫਿਨ
Bhulan
Declared Punjab's state aquatic animal.[42]
State dance Giddha and Bhangra
ਗਿੱਧਾ ਅਤੇ ਭੰਗੜਾ
State sport Punjabi kabaddi
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਕਬੱਡੀ
(de facto)
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Chinkara
Gazella bennettii
[43]
State bird Great Indian bustard
Ardeotis nigriceps
One of the world's heaviest flying birds and critically endangered.
State flower Rohida
Tecomella undulata
State heritage animal Dromedary camel
Camelus dromedarius
State plant Cactus
State tree Khejri
Prosopis cineraria
A hardy desert tree central to Rajasthan's arid agro-ecology and famed for the 1730 Khejarli massacre in its defence.
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Sikkim
State motto Kham-sum-wangdu
༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས
Conqueror of the Three Worlds
State animal Red panda
Ailurus fulgens
[44]
State bird Blood pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
State fish Copper mahseer / Katley
Neolissochilus hexagonolepis
[45]
State flower Noble dendrobium
Dendrobium nobile
[44]
State tree Rhododendron
Rhododendron niveum
Title Symbol Image Notes
Emblem Emblem of Tamil Nadu[46] The emblem is used as the seal of the Government of Tamil Nadu.[47] It was designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao from Madurai.[48] 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, it is mentioned "Tamil Natu aracu", which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu", and the at the bottom, it states "Vaymaiye vellum" which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs".[46] As per Rao, the image of the gopuram is based on the west tower of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple.[48][49] It is the only Indian state emblem that has the Indian flag and a Hindu temple tower on its seal.[48]
Motto Vaymaiye Vellum[46]
("Truth Alone Triumphs")
Vaymaiyae Vellum is the Tamil translation of Satyameva Jayate ("Truth Alone Triumphs"), the national motto of India.[46] It is a quote taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, which forms part of the sacred Hindu literature of the Vedas.[50]
Anthem Tamil Thai Valthu[51]
("Invocation to Tamil Mother")
The original song was written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai (1855–1897), as an invocation to Tamil Thai (Tamil Mother) in the prelude to the play Manonmaniam in 1891.[52] A rendition of the song was later composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and sung by T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela.[53][54] On 23 November 1970, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced that verses of the song would be recited as Tamil Thai Valthu at the beginning of state government functions.[52][55] On 17 December 2021, the state government formally declared it as the official state song.[56]
Day Tamil Nadu Day[57]
Tamil Nadu Dhinam
The Indian states were linguistically organised by the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 which established the current boundaries of the state and came to effect on 1 November 1956.[58] A resolution to rename Madras State as Tamil Nadu as passed by the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 18 July 1967,[59] and the state was officially renamed on 14 January 1969.[60][61] In 2019, the Government of Tamil Nadu announced that 1 November will be celebrated annually as "Tamil Nadu Day" marking the date of formation of the state.[62][63] In July 2022, the state government announced that 18 July of every year will be celebrated as "Tamil Nadu Day" beginning that year to mark the renaming of the state.[57]
Language[a] Tamil[64] Tamil is the official language of the state as per the Tamil Nadu Official Language Act, 1956.[64] It is also the widely spoken language by the state's population.[65] It is one of the oldest languages,[66] with a written history dating to at least the third century BCE.[67] It was the first language to be recognised as a classical language of India on 12 October 2004.[68]
Animal Nilgiri tahr[69]
(Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
Varaiyaadu
Nilgiri tahr is an endangered ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[70][71] It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus.[72] It is a stocky built goat with a short and coarse grey fur with backward-curving horns.[73] The 'Project Nilgiri Tahr', launched by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 2022, is aimed at conserving the species. As a part of the project, 7 October as the 'Nilgiri Tahr Day' in the state.[74][75]
Bird Emerald dove[69]
(Chalcophaps indica)
Maragadhappura
Emerald dove is a common pigeon occupying a wide variety of habitats across the Indian subcontinent including Tamil Nadu.[76] It is a stocky, medium-sized pigeon with bright emerald green coloured wings.[77]
Butterfly Tamil yeoman[69]
(Cirrochroa thais)
Tamil Maravan
Tamil yeoman is a species of nymphalidae found in the Western Ghats in South India and Sri Lanka.[78] It has bright reddish yellow coloured wings with black tips and a white spot.[79] It was declared as the state butterfly on 26 June 2019.[80][81] As per the state government, it was chosen for its name and presence in the state, and for the conservation of its major habitat, the Western Ghats.[69]
Flower Gloriosa lily[69]
(Gloriosa superba)
Chenkaanthal
Gloriosa lilly is a flowering plant found across the tropical regions of South Asia and Africa. The plant produces several solitary bright red and yellow coloured flowers on long stalks.[82][83] It is locally known as Chenkaanthal and Karthigai Poo.[69] While used in folk medicine, most of the parts of the plant are highly toxic.[82]
Fruit Jackfruit[69]
(Artocarpus heterophyllus)
Palaapalam
The jackfruit is a large evergreen tree that in the mulberry family of Moraceae.[84] It might have originated in the Western Ghats and is widely cultivated in the region.[84][85] It produces the largest of all tree-borne fruits, weighing up to 50 kg (110 lb).[86] The fruit consists of several yellow coloured fleshy bulbs each of which encloses a single seed. The fruit bulbs and seeds are edible, and the sap, leaves, and wood have various applications.[85][86] Both the raw and ripe fruits are extensively used in Tamil cuisine.[69][87]
Tree Palmyra palm[69]
(Borassus flabellifer)
Panai Maram
Palmyra palm is a fan palm found in the tropical regions of South Asia. A tall, sturdy tree, it has large fan-shaped leaves and produces bunches of large fruits containing sweet, watery kernels (called "nungu" locally[88]). It is drought resistant and can have a productive life of 100+ years.[89][90] Most of the parts of the tree including its fruit, sap, leaves, and trunk, find extensive applications. The fruits and sprouts are edible while the sap is used to make palm wine and jaggery.[91] The tree is known by several names in Tamil literature and forms a major part of the Tamil culture.[91][92]
Sport Kabaddi[93] Kabaddi is a contact and team sport.[94] The objective of the game is for a single player ("raider") to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players and return without being tackled by the defenders. Points are scored when players are tagged by the raider or when opposing team tackles the raider.[95] The sport has been played for more than four thousand years.[96] The term kabaddi is said to have originated from the Tamil words "kai" and "pidi" meaning "to hold hands".[97][98]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Telangana
తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అధికార చిహ్నము
State motto Satyameva Jayate
సత్యమేవ జయతే
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Jaya Jaya He Telangana
జయ జయ హే తెలంగాణ
Victory to Mother Telangana!
State foundation day Telangana Day
తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అవతరణ దినోత్సవం
(2 June)
Marks Telangana's formation as India's 29th state in 2014.
State animal Spotted deer
మచ్చల జింక
Axis axis
[99]
State bird Indian roller
పాలపిట్ట
Coracias benghalensis
State fish Snakehead murrel
కొర్రమీను
Channa striata
[5][100]
State flower Tangidi Puvvu
తంగిడి పువ్వు
Senna auriculata
[99]
State fruit Mango
మామిడి పండు
State tree Jammi Chettu
జమ్మీ చెట్టు
Prosopis cineraria
[99]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Tripura A new state emblem received central government recognition in 2025.[101]
State motto Satyameva Jayate
সত্যমেব জয়তে
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Phayre's leaf monkey
Trachypithecus phayrei
[102]
State bird Green imperial pigeon
Ducula aenea
State fish Pabda
Ompok bimaculatus
[5]
State flower Indian rose chestnut
Mesua ferrea
[102]
State fruit Queen pineapple
Ananas comosus
Declared state fruit by the President of India in 2018.[103]
State tree Agarwood [102]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
State foundation day Uttar Pradesh Day
(24 January)
State animal Barasingha
Rucervus duvaucelii
[104]
State aquatic animal Ganges river dolphin
State bird Sarus crane
Grus antigone
The world's tallest flying bird, culturally significant in the state's Terai wetlands.[104]
State fish Chital
Chitala chitala
[5]
State flower Palash
Butea monosperma
[104]
State tree Ashoka
Saraca asoca
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of West Bengal
পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সরকারি প্রতীকচিহ্ন
State motto Satyameva Jayate
সত্যমেব জয়তে
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল
The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal
Adopted as Bengal Day is now observed on Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year).[105]
State animal Fishing cat
মেছোবিড়াল
Prionailurus viverrinus
[106]
State bird White-throated kingfisher
ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা
Halcyon smyrnensis
[106]
State fish Ilish
ইলিশ
Tenualosa ilisha
[5]
State flower Night-flowering jasmine
পারিজাত/শিউলি
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
State tree Blackboard tree
ছাতিম গাছ
Alstonia scholaris
State fruit Mango
আম

Union territories

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Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Dugong [107]
State bird Andaman wood pigeon
Columba palumboides
State flower Andaman Pyinma
Lagerstroemia hypoleuca
[38]
State tree Andaman redwood
Pterocarpus dalbergioides
[107]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Chandigarh
State animal Indian grey mongoose
Urva edwardsii
[108]
State bird Indian grey hornbill
Ocyceros birostris
State flower Dhak flower
Butea monosperma
State tree Mango
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Nilgai
Boselaphus tragocamelus
[109]
State bird House sparrow
Passer domesticus
[110]
State flower Alfalfa
Medicago sativa
[38]
State tree Flamboyant
Delonix regia
[111]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Kashmir stag
Cervus hanglu hanglu
[112]
State bird Kalij pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Declared in October 2021.[113]
State fish Golden mahseer
Tor putitora
[5]
State flower Common rhododendron
Rhododendron ponticum
State tree Chinar
Platanus orientalis
State butterfly Blue pansy
Junonia orithya
Declared in June 2023.[114]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Ladakh
State motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs
State animal Snow leopard
Panthera uncia
Declared alongside the black-necked crane in 2021.[112]
State bird Black-necked crane
Grus nigricollis
Declared alongside the snow leopard in 2021.
State flower Himalayan blue poppy
Meconopsis betonicifolia
Declared state flower by order of the Ladakh administration in 2023.[115]
State tree Juniper
Juniperus semiglobosa
Declared state tree by order of the Ladakh administration in 2023.[116]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Lakshadweep
State animal Butterflyfish
Chaetodon falcula
[117]
State bird Brown noddy
Anous stolidus
State flower Neelakurinji
നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞി
State tree Breadfruit
കടപ്ലാവ്
Artocarpus incisa
[117]
Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblem Emblem of Puducherry
State motto வாய்மையே வெல்லும்
Truth Alone Triumphs
State song Tamil Thai Valthu
Invocation to Tamil Mother
State animal Indian palm squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
[118]
State bird Koel
Eudynamys scolopaceus
State flower Cannonball
Couroupita guianensis
State tree Bael
Aegle marmelos

Autonomous administrative divisions

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Some of the autonomous administrative divisions established under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India have also adopted official symbols.

Title Symbol Image Notes
Emblem Uses a seal based on the National Emblem of India [119]
Motto Satyameva Jayate
सत्यमेव जयते
Truth Alone Triumphs

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Tamil is declared as the official language of the state. English is used as an additional official language.[64]

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