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.

States

Andhra Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Andhra Pradeshstyle="text-align:center;"
State mottoసత్యమేవ జయతే
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songMaa Telugu Thalliki
(To Our Mother Telugu)
State animalBlackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State birdRose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)[1]
State fishSnakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[2]
State flowerCommon jasmine (Jasminum officinale)
State fruitMango (Mangifera indica)
State treeNeem (Azadirachta indica)[3]

Arunachal Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Arunachal Pradesh
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalMithun (Bos frontalis)[4][5][6]
State birdHornbill (Buceros bicornis)[4][5][6]
State fishGolden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2]
State flowerFoxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[4][6]
State treeHollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][8]

Assam

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Assam
State mottoজয় আই অসম
(Hail Mother Assam)
State song অ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশ

O Mur Apunar Desh
(O My Endearing Country!)
State Festivalবিহু
Bihu
State animalএশিঙীয়া গঁড়
Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)[9][10]
State birdদেওহাঁহ
White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)[9][10]
State flowerকপৌ ফুল
Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[7][9][10]
State treeহোলোঙ
Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][9][10][11]

Bihar

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Bihar
State songMere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar
(The Garland of My India)
State foundation dayBihar Day
(22 March)
State animal Gaur (Mithun)[12]
State bird House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)[13]
State fishWalking catfish (Clarias batrachus)[2]
State flower Marigold (Tagetes)
State treePeepal tree (Ficus religiosa)[14]
State fruitMango (Mangifera indica)

Chhattisgarh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Chhattisgarh
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songअरपा पईरी के धार
(The Streams of Arpa and Pairi)[15][16]
State foundation dayछत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव
(1 November) (Chhattisgarh Foundation Day)
State animalबन भईसा (Bubalus arnee)[17][18]
State birdपहारी मईना (Gracula religiosa)[17][18]
State flowerचंदैनी गोंदा (Tagetes patula)
State treeसरई (Shorea robusta)[17][18]
State Fishमोंगरी मछरी (Clarias batrachus)

Goa

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Goastyle="text-align:center;"
State mottoसर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात्
Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt
(May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain)
State animalGaur (Bos gaurus)[19][20]
State birdRuby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)[19][20][21]
State fishGrey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)[22][23]
State flowerFrangipani (Plumeria rubra)
State heritage treeCoconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
State treeMatti (Terminalia crenulata)[19]

Gujarat

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songJai Jai Garavi Gujarat
(Victory to Proud Gujarat!)
State animal Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)[24]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 birdGreater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)[25]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 fish Blackspotted croaker Locally called as Ghol declared as state fish by Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel and Union Fisheries minister Parshottam Rupala in Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 held in Ahmedabad.[26]
State flower Marigold (Tagetes)[27]
State tree Banyan Tree.[28][24][29][30]

Haryana

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Haryana
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalBlackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra)[31][32]
State birdBlack francolin (Francolinus francolinus)[31][32]
State fishOrangefin labeo (Kalbasu) (Labeo calbasu)[2]
State flowerLotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[31][32]
State treePeepal (Ficus religiosa)[31][32]

Himachal Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Himachal Pradeshstyle="text-align:center;"
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalSnow leopard (Uncia uncia)[33][34]
State birdWestern tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)[33][34]
State fishGolden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2]
State flowerPink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[33][34]
State treeDeodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)[33][34]

Jharkhand

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Jharkhand
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalIndian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[35][36]
State birdAsian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)[35][36]
State flowerPalash (Butea monosperma)[35][36]
State treeSal (Shorea robusta)[35][36]

Karnataka

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemಗಂಡಭೇರುಂಡ ಲಾಂಛನ Emblem of Karnataka
State mottoಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ
सत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate[37]
(Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!)
State foundation dayಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ Kannada Rajyotsava
(1 November)
State animalIndian elephant[38][39] (Elephas maximus indicus)
State birdನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ Indian roller[38][39] (Coracias indica)
State butterflySouthern birdwing[40] (Troides minos)
State fishCarnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[2]
State flowerLotus[38][39] (Nelumbo nucifera)
State treeಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ ಮರ Sandalwood[38][39] (Santalum album)

Kerala

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Kerala[41]
State mottoസത്യമേവ ജയതേ
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State foundation dayകേരള പിറവി Kerala Day
(1 November)
State animalആന Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[42][43]
State birdമലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[42][43]
State butterflyബുദ്ധമയൂരി Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha)[44]
State fishകരിമീൻ Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[45]Designated as state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010.
State flowerകണിക്കൊന്ന Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)[46]
State fruit ചക്ക Jackfruit[47] Designated as state fruit of Kerala in 2018.
State treeതെങ്ങ് Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[42][43]

Madhya Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Madhya Pradesh
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songMera Madhya Pradesh
(My Madhya Pradesh)
State animalBarasingha[48][49] (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State birdIndian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)[50]
State fishMahsheer (Tor tor)[50]
State flowerMadonna lily (Lilium candidum)[51]
State treeBanyan tree[52]

Maharashtra

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Maharashtra
State mottoप्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव 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.)		The motto is based on one found on the Rajmudra (royal seal) used by 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji.[53]
State songJai Jai Maharashtra Maza
(Glory to My Maharashtra)
State foundation dayMaharashtra Day
(1 May)
State animalIndian giant squirrel[54] (Ratufa indica)
State birdYellow-footed green pigeon[54] (Treron phoenicoptera)
State butterflyBlue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)[55]
State fish Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) [56]
State flowerPride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[57]
State treeMango Tree (Mangifera indica)[58]

Manipur

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Manipurstyle="text-align:center;"
State mottoꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ
Kanglasha
(The Dragon Lord)
State songSana Leibak Manipur[59]
(Manipur, Land of Gold)
State animalSangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)[60][61]
State birdNongin (Syrmaticus humiae)[62]
State fishPengba (Osteobrama belangeri)[2]
State flowerSiroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)[60][61]
State treeUningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)[63]

Meghalaya

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Meghalayastyle="text-align:center;"New emblem adopted in January 2022[64] Previously used a seal based on the national emblem of India.
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalClouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)[65]
State birdHill myna (Gracula religiosa)[66][67]
State flowerLady's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)[68]
State treeGamhar (Gmelina arborea)[69]

Mizoram

Title Symbol[70][71] Image Notes
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalHimalayan serow (Capricornis thar)
State birdMrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
State fishBurmese kingfish (Ngahvang) (Semiplotus modestus)[2]
State flowerRed Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)[68]
State treeIndian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)

Nagaland

Title Symbol[72][73] Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Nagalandstyle="text-align:center;"
State mottoUnity
State animalMithun
State birdBlyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
State fishChocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[2]
State flower Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)[68]
State tree Alder (Alnus nepalensis)[28]

Odisha

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Odisha
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songBande Utkala Janani
(I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!)
State foundation dayOdisha Day
(1 April)
State animalSambar deer (Cervus unicolor)[74][75]
State birdIndian roller[76] (Coracias benghalensis)[74][75]
State fishMahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus)[2]
State flowerAshoka tree (Saraca asoca)[74][75]
State treeSacred fig (Ficus religiosa)[74]

Punjab

Title Symbol[77][78] Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Punjab
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalBlackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State aquatic animal Indus River dolphin (Bhulan)[79]
State birdBaaz (Accipiter gentilis)
State flowerGladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)[68]
State treeSheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)

Rajasthan

Title Symbol[80][81] Image Notes
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalChinkara (Gazella bennettii)[82]
State birdIndian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
State flowerRohida (Tecomella undulata)
State heritage animalDromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
State plantCactus (Cactaceae)
State treeKhejri (Prosopis cineraria)

Sikkim

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Sikkim
State motto༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས
Kham-sum-wangdu
(Conqueror of the three worlds)
State animalRed panda (Ailurus fulgens)[83][84]
State birdBlood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)[83][84]
State Fish Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[85]
State flowerNoble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)[83][84]
State treeRhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)[83][84]

Tamil Nadu

Title Symbol Image Notes
State Emblem Tamiḻnāṭṭiṉ Ciṉṉam
தமிழ்நாட்டின் சின்னம்
Emblem of Tamil Nadu		 The state emblem was designed in 1949 by artist R. Krishna Rao who was a native of Madurai. Krishna Rao was honoured with awards and titles for his contribution to the state. A student of the Government College of Fine Arts and Crafts in Chennai, who went on to become the principal of the college later, Rao was approached to design the emblem in 1948 when he was a professor of applied arts in the college.

It consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an Indian flag. Behind the capital, is the image of a Gopuram or Hindu temple tower based on the Srivalliputhur Temple. Around the rim of the seal runs an inscription in Tamil script, one at the top தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu Arasu" which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu") and the other at the bottom வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye Vellum" which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs" also commonly known as "Satyameva Jayate" in Sanskrit). It is the only state emblem that has the Indian Flag and Hindu temple tower on its seal.

State Motto Vāymaiyē Vellum
வாய்மையே வெல்லும்
Truth Alone Triumphs		 Vaaymaiyae Vellum is a quote taken from the Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of the sacred Hindu Vedas is the Sanskrit to Tamil language translation of Satyameva Jayate, the National Motto of the Republic of India.
State Anthem Tamiḻttāy Vāḻttu - Nīrāruṅ kaṭaluṭutta nilamaṭantaik keḻiloḻukum
தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து - நீராருங் கடலுடுத்த நிலமடந்தைக் கெழிலொழுகும்
Invocation to Mother Tamil - Water washes the land above the sea		 Tamiḻttāy Vāḻttu is the state anthem of Tamil Nadu. It was written by Manonmaniam Sundaranar and composed by M. S. Viswanathan. The Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order to sing or play the anthem in the official functions of the government, and those functions organised by educational institutions and public establishments have started with this song and ended with the Indian National Anthem. The song is sung daily in schools all over Tamil Nadu during the assembly in the morning. It was adopted by Tamil Nadu as the state anthem on 23 November 1970.
State Day Tamil Nadu Dhinam
தமிழ்நாடு தினம்
Tamil Nadu Day		 Tamil Nadu Dhinam is celebrated in the state of Tamil Nadu to commemorate the formation of the state on 1 November 1956.
State Language Tamiḻ
தமிழ்
Tamil		 Tamil is the official language of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil is one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world.
State Animal Nilgiri Varaiyaadu
நீலகிரி வரையாடு
Nilgiri Tahr
Nilgiritragus hylocrius		 Nilgiri Varaiyaadu is an ungulate that is endemic to the Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the Western and Eastern Ghats in the states of Tamil Nadu. It is the only species in the genus Nilgiritragus and is closely related to the sheep of the genus Ovis.
State Bird Maragadhappuraa
மரகதப்புறா
Common Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica		 Maragadhappuraa is a widespread resident breeding pigeon native to the tropical and subtropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The dove is also known by the names of green dove and green-winged pigeon.
State Insect Tamil Maravan
தமிழ் மறவன்
Tamil Yeoman
Cirrochroa thais		 Tamil Maravan is a species of nymphalidae butterfly found in tropical forest areas of India.
State Flower Chengaandhal
செங்காந்தள்
Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba		 Chengaandhal is a species of flowering plant in the family of colchicaceae flowers.
State Fruit Palaapalam
பலாப்பழம்
Jackfruit
Artocarpus heterophyllus		 Palaapalam species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family (Moraceae) tree.
State Tree Panai Maram
பனை மரம்
Palm Tree
Borassus flabellifer		 Panai Maram is a genus of five species of fan palms, native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia and Papua New Guinea.
State Sport Kapaṭi
கபடி
Kabaddi		 Kapaṭi is a contact team sport. Played between two teams of seven players. The objective of the game is for a single player on offense, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players and return to their own half of the court, all without being tackled by the defenders in 30 seconds. Points are scored for each player tagged by the raider, while the opposing team earns a point for stopping the raider. Players are taken out of the game if they are touched or tackled, but are brought back in for each point scored by their team from a tag or a tackle.
State Dance Form Paratanāṭṭiyam
பரதநாட்டியம்
Bharathanatyam		 Paratanāṭṭiyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is one of eight Indian classical dance forms recognized by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, and expresses South Indian religious themes and spiritual ideas, particularly of Shaivism and in general of Hinduism.

Telangana

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Telanganastyle="text-align:center;
State mottoసత్యమేవ జయతే सत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songజయ జయ హే తెలంగాణ

Jaya Jaya He Telangana
(Victory to Mother Telangana!)
State foundation dayTelangana Day

తెలంగాణ అవతరణ దినోత్సవం
(2 June)
State animalSpotted deer జింక

(Axis axis)[86]
State birdIndian roller పాలపిట్ట

(Coracias benghalensis)[86]
State fishSnakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[2][87]
State flowerTangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)[86]
State fruitMango (Mangifera indica)
State treeJammi Chettu జమ్మీ చెట్టు

(Prosopis cineraria)[86]

Tripura

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalPhayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)[88][89][90]
State birdGreen imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)[88][89][90]
State fishPabda (Ompok bimaculatus)[2]
State flowerIndian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)[88][89][90]
State fruitQueen pineapple (Ananas comosus)[91]
State treeAgarwood[88][89][90]

Uttar Pradesh

TitleSymbolImageNotes
State emblemEmblem of Uttar Pradesh
State foundation dayUttar Pradesh Day
(24 January)
State animalBarasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)[92][93]
State aquatic animalGanges River Dolphin
State birdSarus crane (Grus antigone)[92][93]
State fishChital (Chitala chitala)[2]
State flowerPalash (Butea monosperma)[92][93]
State treeAshoka (Saraca asoca)[92][93]

Uttarakhand

Title Symbol Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of Uttarakhand
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songUttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi
(Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!)
State foundation dayUttarakhand Day
(9 November)
State animalAlpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)[94][95]
State birdHimalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)[94][95]
State fishGolden mahseer (Tor putitora)[96][97]
State butterflyCommon peacock[98][99] (Papilio bianor polyctor)
State flowerBrahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)[94][95]
State treeBurans (Rhododendron arboreum)[94][95]

West Bengal

Title Symbols Image Notes
State emblemEmblem of West Bengal
State mottoসত্যমেব জয়তে
सत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth Alone Triumphs)
State songবাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল
Banglar Mati Banglar Jol
(The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal)[100]
State animal মেছোবিড়াল
Fishing cat[101][102] (Prionailurus viverrinus)[103]
State bird ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা
White-throated kingfisher[101][102] (Halcyon smyrnensis)
State fishইলিশ
Ilish
(Tenualosa ilisha)[2]
State flower পারিজাত/শিউলি
Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)[103]
State tree ছাতিম গাছ
Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)[103][104]
State fruit আম
Mango (Mangifera indica)

Union territories

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Title Symbol Image
State emblemUses National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalDugong sea cow[105][106]
State birdAndaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)[105][106]
State flower Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)[68]
State treeAndaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)[105][106]

Chandigarh

Title Symbol Image
State emblemEmblem of Chandigarh
State animalIndian grey mongoose[107][108] (Urva edwardsii)
State birdIndian grey hornbill[107][108] (Ocyceros birostris)
State flowerDhak flower[107][108] (Butea monosperma)
State treeMangifera indica[107][108]

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Title Symbol Image
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalNot designated
State birdNot designated
State flowerNot designated[68]
State treeNot designated[28]

Delhi

Title Symbol Image
State emblemUses the National Emblem of India
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalNilgai[90] (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
State birdHouse sparrow (Passer domesticus)[109][110]
State flowerAlfalfa (Medicago sativa)[68]
State treeFlamboyant (Delonix regia)[28]

Jammu and Kashmir

Title Symbol Image
State emblemEmblem of Jammu and Kashmir
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalKashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)[111]
State birdKalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)[112]
State fishGolden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[2]
State flowerCommon rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
State treeChinar (Platanus orientalis)
State butterflyBlue Pansy (Junonia orithya)[113]

Ladakh

[111]

Title Symbol Image
State emblemEmblem of Ladakh
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State animalSnow leopard (Uncia uncia)[114]
State birdBlack-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)[115]
State flower[116]Himalayan Blue Poppy(Meconopsis betonicifolia)
State tree[117]Juniper (Juniperus semiglobosa)

Lakshadweep

Title Symbol Image
State emblemEmblem of Lakshadweep
State animalButterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)[118][119]
State birdBrown noddy (Anous stolidus)[118][119]
State flowerനീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിNeelakurinji
State treeകടപ്ലാവ് (കടച്ചക്ക മരം)Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)[118][119]

Puducherry

Title Symbol Image
State emblemEmblem of Puducherry
State mottoसत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)
State songTamil Thai Valthu
(Invocation to Tamil Mother)
State animalIndian palm squirrel[120][121] (Funambulus palmarum)
State birdKoel[120][121] (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State flowerCannonball[120][121] (Couroupita guianensis)
State treeBael fruit tree[120][121] (Aegle marmelos)

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 a seal based on the National Emblem of India[122]
Motto सत्यमेव जयते
Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)

See also

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