The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Kerala.
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State government banner | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | The banner depicts the emblem of Kerala on a white field. | ||||
State seal | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | The emblem portrays two elephants guarding the state and national insignias. The state insignia is the conch-shell of Lord Sri Padmanabha and the national insignia is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.[1] | ||||
State Language | Malayalam | മലയാളം | Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. | |||
State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[2] [3] | ഇന്ത്യൻ ആന | ||||
State bird | Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ അഥവാ മരവിത്തലച്ചി | ||||
State fish | Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[4] | കരിമീന് | Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. | |||
State flower | Kanikonna (Cassia fistula) | കണിക്കൊന്ന അഥവാ വിഷുക്കൊന്ന | ||||
State tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) | തെങ്ങ് | ||||
State fruit | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)[5] | ചക്ക | Jackfruit was designated state fruit by Government of Kerala in 2018. | |||
State butterfly | Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/-budha-mayoori-to-be-named-kerala-s-state-butterfly-1.3305480 | ബുദ്ധമയൂരി | ||||
State Dance form | Kathakali | കഥകളി | This renowned artfrom originated, was originated from Kerala’s shores over 300 years ago. It combines devotion, drama, dance, music, costumes and make up into a divine experience for all who get to view it. It retells the great stories of the past, mostly from Indian epics[6] |