List of Indian state symbols explained

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

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State emblem	ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర అధికారిక చిహ్నం			In 1956, after the formation of the Andhra Pradesh, colloquially referred to as United Andhra Pradesh, the Government of Andhra Pradesh embraced a Poorna Kumbam, a ceremonial metal vessel characterized by its broad base and narrow neck which serves as a sacred ornament adorning the Amaravati Stupa along with an Ashoka Chakra and the four lion heads as its official emblem on the occasion of the 2,500th Buddha's Birthday.^[1] It depicts a sun radiant charged with a treasure vase, placed within an ornamented circular frame. In the base, the crest of the Republic of India and the motto of India Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari are shown. Government of Andhra Pradesh, the name of the state, is repeated in Telugu and Sanskrit.^[2]
State motto	సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	మా తెలుగు తల్లికి Maa Telugu Thalliki (To Our Mother Telugu)			Maa Telugu Talliki (in Telugu pronounced as /maː teluɡu talliki/, IAST: Mā Telugu Talliki;) is the official song of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugu Thalli is portrayed as a symbol of Telugu people. Many schools and government events start with this song.It was written by Sankarambadi Sundaraachari and sung by Suryakumari^[3] for the Telugu film Deena Bandhu (1942) which starred V. Nagayya but was released as a private label by the artist.
State language	తెలుగు Telugu		Telugu is a Dravidian language native to the Indian states of Andhra and Telangana, where it is also the official language. Spoken by about 96 million people (2022),^[4] Telugu is the most spoken language of the Dravidian language family, and one of the twenty-two scheduled languages of the Republic of India.^[5] It is one of the few languages that has primary official status in more than one Indian state, alongside Hindi and Bengali.^[6] Telugu is one of the six languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India. It is the 14th most spoken native language in the world.^[7] Modern standard-Telugu is based on the dialects of erstwhile Krishna, Guntur, East, and West Godavari districts of Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema.^[8] ^[9] ^[10]
State animal			Blackbuck is State animal of Andhra, as it is known for its quickness and ability to take charge in uncertain situations and rise victorious, which is symbolic of AP and its people.Blackbuck has white fur on the chin and around the eyes, which is in sharp contrast with the black stripes on the face. The coats of males show two-tone colouration; while the upper parts and outsides of the legs are dark brown to black, the underparts and the insides of the legs are all white. Darkness typically increases as the male ages; females and juveniles are yellowish fawn to tan.^[11] Albino blackbuck are often zoo attractions as in the Indira Gandhi Zoological Park, Andhra.^[12]
State bird	రామచిలుక Rose-ringed parakeet^[13]		Rose-ringed parrot is State bird for its beauty and cheerfulness. The govt has envisioned AP as a State which is green and eco-friendly with beautiful landscaping, to make people happy and cheerfulIn popular culture of Andhra if you see this bird before any start of work it's very lucky.Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula Krameri), known as the ‘Ramachilaka’, is very popular with poets and lyricists. Ideal couples are compared to a pair of parakeets. The male is distinguished by a rose-pink collar. The quintessential female is ‘chilaka’.‘Chilaka Joshyam’, where a parakeet foretells the stars, is also very popular in the Telugu States.
State fish		కొర్రమీను Bullseye snakehead fish ^[14]		Bullseye snakehead fish, In Andhra known as Koramenu, a non-vegetarian’s delight during the summer in many parts of Andhra Pradesh, is in a great demand even during the ongoing rainy season in the city.Great snakehead is a fast-growing fish species when compared to most of the others of the genus, and they are also suitable for intensive culture due to their air-breathing habit. They are being sold live and fetch high prices in the market, due to their excellent-tasting flesh and lack of fine bones.
State flower				Jasmine is State flower of Andhra, as the purity of its fragrance symbolises the State’s vision to spread positivity and knowledge among its people and in the state.
State fruit			Banginapalle mangoes also known as (Banganapalle mangoes) is a mango variety produced in Banganapalle of Nandyala District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It alone occupies 70% percent of total mango cultivable area of the state and was first introduced by the farmers of Banaganapalli.^[15] It was registered as one of the geographical indication from Andhra Pradesh on 3 May 2017, under horticultural products by Geographical Indication Registry.^[16] ^[17] It is also grown in the other parts of South India . Andhra is the second largest mango growing state in the country with an area of about 4.31 lakh hectares and annual production of 43.5 lakh metric tons.
State tree	వేప చెట్టు Azadirachta indica^[18]		Neem is declared as the State tree. Known for nourishing those around it with clean air, Neem tree symbolises the State’s genuine & transparent relations with its people
State Sport			Kabaddi is a contact team sport played between two teams of seven players, originating in ancient India.The objective of the game is for a single player on offence, referred to as a "raider", to run into the opposing team's half of the court, touch out as many of their players as possible, 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 return to the game after each point scored by their team from a tag or tackle.In Andhra this sport called as chedugudu
State Dance Form			Kuchipudi is one of the eight major Indian classical dances. It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.^[19] Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.^[20] It developed as a religious art linked to travelling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.^[21]

Arunachal Pradesh

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Mithun (Bos frontalis)^[22] ^[23] ^[24]
State bird	Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)
State flower	Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State tree	Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)^[25] ^[26]

Assam

See main article: List of Assam state symbols.

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State emblem
State motto	জয় আই অসম (Hail Mother Assam)
State song	অ মোৰ আপোনাৰ দেশO Mur Apunar Dekh (O My Endearing Country!)
State Festival
State animal	এশিঙীয়া গঁড় Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)^[27] ^[28]
State bird	দেওহাঁহ White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
State flower	কপৌ ফুল Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State fruit	কাজি নেমু Kaji Nemu^[29]
State tree	হোলোঙ Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)^[30]

Bihar

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State emblem
State song	Mere Bharat Ke Kanthahar (The Garland of My India)
State foundation day	Bihar Day (22 March)
State animal	Gaur (Mithun)^[31]
State bird	House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)^[32]
State fish	Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)
State flower	Marigold (Tagetes)
State tree	Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa)^[33]
State fruit	Mango (Mangifera indica)

Chhattisgarh

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	अरपा पईरी के धार (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi)^[34] ^[35]
State foundation day	छत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव (1 November) (Chhattisgarh Foundation Day)
State animal	बन भईसा (Bubalus arnee)^[36] ^[37]
State bird	पहारी मईना (Gracula religiosa)
State flower	चंदैनी गोंदा (Tagetes patula)
State tree	सरई (Shorea robusta)
State Fish	मोंगरी मछरी (Clarias batrachus)

Goa

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State emblem
State motto	सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain)
State animal	Gaur (Bos gaurus)^[38] ^[39]
State bird	Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)^[40]
State fish	Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)^[41] ^[42]
State flower	Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
State heritage tree	Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
State tree	Matti (Terminalia crenulata)

Gujarat

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!)
State animal	Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)^[43]		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)^[44]		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			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.^[45]
State flower	Marigold (Tagetes)^[46]
State tree	Banyan Tree.^[47] ^[48]

Haryana

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Blackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra)^[49] ^[50]
State bird	Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
State fish	Orangefin labeo (Kalbasu) (Labeo calbasu)
State flower	Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree	Peepal (Ficus religiosa)

Himachal Pradesh

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)^[51] ^[52]
State bird	Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)
State flower	Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)
State tree	Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)

Jharkhand

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State foundation day	Jharkhand Foundation Day (15 November)^[53]
State animal	Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)^[54] ^[55]
State bird	Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Sal (Shorea robusta)

Karnataka

See main article: List of Karnataka state symbols.

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State emblem
State motto	ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate^[56] (Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!)
State foundation day	ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ Kannada Rajyotsava (1 November)
State animal	Indian elephant^[57] ^[58] (Elephas maximus indicus)
State bird	ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ Indian roller (Coracias indica)
State butterfly	Southern birdwing^[59] (Troides minos)
State fish	Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)
State flower	Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree	ಶ್ರೀಗಂಧ ಮರ Sandalwood (Santalum album)

Kerala

See main article: List of Kerala state symbols.

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State emblem	Emblem of Kerala^[60]		The official Kerala emblem is a derivative version of the Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Travancore. The state emblem symbolizes two elephants guarding the state emblem of India and conch shell, the emblem of Travancore. It features the national motto of India, "Satyameva Jayate," as well as the inscriptions "Government of Kerala" and "Kerala Sarkkar" in Malayalam, reflecting the state's administrative identity in both English and the regional language.
State motto	സത്യമേവ ജയതേ Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State foundation day	കേരള പിറവി Kerala Day (1 November)
State animal	ആന Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)^[61] ^[62]
State bird	മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
State butterfly	ബുദ്ധമയൂരി Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha)^[63]
State fish	കരിമീൻ Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)^[64]		Designated as state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010.
State flower	കണിക്കൊന്ന Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)^[65]
State fruit	ചക്ക Jackfruit^[66]		Designated as state fruit of Kerala in 2018.
State tree	തെങ്ങ് Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)

Madhya Pradesh

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh)
State animal	Barasingha^[67] ^[68] (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State bird	Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)^[69]
State fish	Mahsheer (Tor tor)
State flower	Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)^[70]
State tree	Banyan tree^[71]

Maharashtra

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State emblem
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.)		The motto is based on one found on the Rajmudra (royal seal) used by 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji.^[72]
State song	Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha (Glory to My Maharashtra)
State foundation day	Maharashtra Day (1 May)
State animal	Indian giant squirrel^[73] (Ratufa indica)
State bird	Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)
State butterfly	Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)^[74]
State fish	Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus)		^[75]
State flower	Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)^[76]
State tree	Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)^[77]

Manipur

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State emblem	Emblem of Manipur
State motto	ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord)
State song	Sana Leibak Manipur^[78] (Manipur, Land of Gold)
State animal	Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)^[79] ^[80]
State bird	Nongin (Syrmaticus humiae)^[81]
State fish	Pengba (Osteobrama belangeri)
State flower	Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)
State tree	Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)^[82]

Meghalaya

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State emblem			New emblem adopted in January 2022^[83] Previously used a seal based on the national emblem of India.
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)^[84]
State bird	Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)^[85] ^[86]
State flower	Lady's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)^[87]
State tree	Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)^[88]

Mizoram

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar)
State bird	Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
State fish	Burmese kingfish (Ngahvang) (Semiplotus modestus)
State flower	Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)
State tree	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)

Nagaland

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State emblem
State motto	Unity
State animal
State bird	Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
State fish	Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)
State flower	Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)
State tree	Alder (Alnus nepalensis)

Odisha

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State emblem	Emblem of Odisha
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (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 (Cervus unicolor)^[93] ^[94]
State bird	Indian roller^[95] (Coracias benghalensis)
State fish	Mahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus)
State flower	Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)
State tree	Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)

Punjab

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State emblem
State motto	Satyameva Jayate"Truth alone triumps"
State animal	Blackbuck(Antilope cervicapra)
State aquatic animal	Indus River dolphin (Bhulan)^[98]
State bird	Baaz(Accipiter gentilis)
State flower	Gladiolus(Gladiolus grandiflorus)^[99]
State fruit	Mandarin orange(Citrus reticulata)
State tree	Sheesham(Dalbergia sissoo)
State dance	Giddha and Bhangra
State sport	Punjabi Kabaddi(de facto)

Rajasthan

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State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)^[102]
State bird	Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
State flower	Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
State heritage animal	Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
State plant	Cactus (Cactaceae)
State tree	Khejri (Prosopis cineraria)

Sikkim

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State emblem
State motto	༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds)
State animal	Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)^[103] ^[104]
State bird	Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)
State Fish	Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)^[105]
State flower	Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)
State tree	Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)

Tamil Nadu

See main article: List of Tamil Nadu state symbols.

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 emblem
State motto	సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	జయ జయ హే తెలంగాణ Jaya Jaya He Telangana (Victory to Mother Telangana!)
State foundation day	తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అవతరణ దినోత్సవం Telangana Day (2 June)
State animal	మచ్చల జింక Spotted deer (Axis axis)^[106]
State bird	పాలపిట్ట Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)
State fish	కొర్రమీను Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata)^[107]
State flower	తంగిడి పువ్వు Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)
State fruit	మామిడి పండు Mango (Mangifera indica)
State tree	జమ్మీ చెట్టు Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)

Tripura

width=90	Title	width=300	Symbol	width=100	Image	Notes
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)^[108] ^[109]
State bird	Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)
State fish	Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus)
State flower	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
State fruit	Queen pineapple (Ananas comosus)^[110]
State tree

Uttar Pradesh

width=90	Title !	Symbol	width=100	Image !	Notes
State emblem
State foundation day	Uttar Pradesh Day (24 January)
State animal	Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)^[111] ^[112]
State aquatic animal
State bird	Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
State fish	Chital (Chitala chitala)
State flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Ashoka (Saraca asoca)

Uttarakhand

See main article: List of Uttarakhand state symbols.

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image	Notes
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!)
State foundation day	Uttarakhand Day (9 November)
State animal	Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster)^[113] ^[114]
State bird	Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
State fish	Golden mahseer (Tor putitora)^[115] ^[116]
State butterfly	Common peacock^[117] ^[118] (Papilio bianor polyctor)
State flower	Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)
State tree	Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)

West Bengal

width=90	Title	Symbols	width=100	Image	Notes
State emblem				The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state of West Bengal highlighted by a representation of the Bengali alphabet
State motto	সত্যমেব জয়তে सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs)
State song	বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল Banglar Mati Banglar Jol (The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal)^[119]
State animal	মেছোবিড়াল Fishing cat^[120] ^[121] (Prionailurus viverrinus)^[122]
State bird	ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
State fish	ইলিশ Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha)
State flower	পারিজাত/শিউলি Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)
State tree	ছাতিম গাছ Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)^[123]
State fruit	আম Mango (Mangifera indica)

Union territories

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem	Uses National Emblem of India
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Dugong sea cow^[124] ^[125]
State bird	Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)
State flower	Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)
State tree	Andaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)

Chandigarh

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State animal	Indian grey mongoose^[126] ^[127] (Urva edwardsii)
State bird	Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris)
State flower	Dhak flower (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Mangifera indica

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Not designated
State bird	Not designated
State flower	Not designated
State tree	Not designated

Delhi

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Nilgai^[128] (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
State bird	House sparrow (Passer domesticus)^[129] ^[130]
State flower	Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)
State tree	Flamboyant (Delonix regia)^[131]

Jammu and Kashmir

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)^[132]
State bird	Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)^[133]
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)
State flower	Common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
State tree	Chinar (Platanus orientalis)
State butterfly	Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)^[134]

Ladakh

^[132]

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)^[135]
State bird	Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)^[136]
State flower^[137]	Himalayan Blue Poppy(Meconopsis betonicifolia)
State tree^[138]	Juniper (Juniperus semiglobosa)

Lakshadweep

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State animal	Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)^[139] ^[140]
State bird	Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
State flower
State tree	കടപ്ലാവ് (കടച്ചക്ക മരം)Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)

Puducherry

width=90	Title	Symbol	width=100	Image
State emblem
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother)
State animal	Indian palm squirrel^[141] ^[142] (Funambulus palmarum)
State bird	Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State flower	Cannonball (Couroupita guianensis)
State tree	Bael fruit tree (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^[143]
Motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)

See also

• 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

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