List of Indian state symbols
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 sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos.
States
[Andhra Pradesh]
[Arunachal Pradesh]
[Assam]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Assam | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | ||
| State song | O Mur Apunar Desh | ||
| State animal | Indian rhinoceros | ||
| State bird | White-winged duck | ||
| State flower | Foxtail orchid | ||
| State tree | Hollong |
[Bihar]
[Chhattisgarh]
[Goa]
[Gujarat]
[Haryana]
[Himachal Pradesh]
[Jharkhand]
[Karnataka]
[Kerala]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Kerala | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | ||
| State foundation day | Kerala Day | ||
| State animal | Indian elephant | ||
| State bird | Great hornbill | ||
| State fish | Green chromide | Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. | |
| State flower | Kanikonna | ||
| State fruit | Jackfruit | Jackfruit was Declared as Official State Fruit of Kerala on 21 March 2018. | |
| State tree | Coconut tree |
[Madhya Pradesh]
[Maharashtra]
[Manipur]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Manipur | ||
| State animal | Sangai | ||
| State bird | Nongyeen | ||
| State flower | Siroi lily | ||
| State tree | Uningthou |
[Meghalaya]
[Mizoram]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | ||
| State animal | Himalayan serow | ||
| State bird | Mrs. Hume's pheasant | ||
| State flower | Red Vanda | ||
| State tree | Indian rose chestnut |
[Nagaland]
[Odisha]
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[Rajasthan]
[Sikkim]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Sikkim | ||
| State motto | ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས Kham-sum-wangdu | ||
| State animal | Red panda | ||
| State bird | Blood pheasant | ||
| State flower | Noble dendrobium | ||
| State tree | Rhododendron |
[Tamil Nadu]
| Title | Symbols | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Tamil Nadu | ||
| State motto | வாய்மையே வெல்லும் Vāymaiyē vellum | Carries a similar meaning to the National Motto of India. | |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu | ||
| State foundation day | Tamil Nadu Day | ||
| State animal | Nilgiri tahr | ||
| State bird | Emerald dove | ||
| State butterfly | Tamil yeoman | ||
| State flower | Gloriosa lily | ||
| State fruit | Jackfruit | ||
| State tree | Palm tree |
[Telangana]
[Tripura]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | ||
| State animal | Phayre's leaf monkey | ||
| State bird | Green imperial pigeon | ||
| State flower | Indian rose chestnut | ||
| State fruit | Queen pineapple | ||
| State tree | Agarwood |
[Uttar Pradesh]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh | ||
| State foundation day | Uttar Pradesh Day | ||
| State animal | Barasingha | ||
| State bird | Sarus crane | ||
| State flower | Palash | ||
| State tree | Ashoka |
[Uttarakhand]
| Title | Symbol | Image | Notes |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttarakhand | ||
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | ||
| State song | Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi | ||
| State foundation day | Uttarakhand Day | ||
| State animal | Alpine Musk Deer | ||
| State bird | Himalayan Monal | ||
| State butterfly | West Himalayan Common Peacock | ||
| State flower | Brahma Kamal | ||
| State tree | Burans |
[West Bengal]
Union territories
[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]
[Chandigarh]
[Dadra and [Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu]]
[Delhi]
Jammu and Kashmir">Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)">Jammu and Kashmir
| Title | Symbol | Image |
| State emblem | Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | |
| State animal | Kashmir stag | |
| State bird | To be determined | |
| State flower | Common rhododendron | |
| State tree | Chinar |
[Ladakh]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
| State emblem | Emblem of Ladakh | |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate | |
| State animal | Domestic yak | |
| State bird | Black-necked crane | |
| State flower | To be determined | |
| State tree | To be determined |
[Lakshadweep]
[Puducherry]
Autonomous administrative divisions
Some of the autonomous administrative divisions established by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India have also adopted official symbols.[Bodoland Territorial Region]
| Title | Symbol | Image |
| Emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India | |
| Motto | For Peace and Development |
[Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council]
[Lai Autonomous District Council]
General references
- 102-Journal de Kanpur Vol-3/ year 2018
- GSV Journalism Research Center.India.Kanpur