Indian State Emblems with some information

Emblem (of something) a design or picture that represents a country or an organization.

Here I Show some emblems of State and Union Territories and there some information about emblems,

India

The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra)

In the state emblem, adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950, only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden from view. The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left and the outlines of other wheels on extreme right and left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning 'Truth Alone Triumphs', are inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script.

States:

Kerala

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 Royal Sri Padmanabha's Shanku (Conch) in its imperial crest. The crest is garlanded with a wreath over which India's national emblem-Sarnath Lion Capital is found, as common to most Indian states. The current emblem of Kerala was adopted in 1960 when Pattom A. Thanu Pillai's government came to power after removal of communist government by Indian Central Government.

Tamilnadu

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 temple tower based on the West Tower of Srivilliputhur Andal 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 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 that has Indian Flag on its seal.

Karnataka

The emblem has a red shield charged with a white two-headed bird, Gandaberunda bordered in blue. The crest depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka (also used as the emblem of the Government of India), on a blue circular abacus with a blue frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of a galloping horse on the left, a Dharmachakra in centre, a bull on the right, and the outlines of Dharmachakras on the extreme left and right as part of Sarnath's Ashoka Pillar. The shield is flanked on either side by red-maned, yellow lion-elephant Sharabha supporters (mythical creatures believed to be upholders of righteousness stronger than lions and elephants) standing on a green, leafy compartment. Below the compartment lies written in stylized Devanāgarī, the national motto of India, "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth alone triumphs").

Telangana

The emblem is a circular seal consisting of the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam and Charminar with the Sarnath Lion Capital above. It has "Government of Telangana" in English, "Telangana Sarkar" in Urdu and "Telangana Prabhutvam" in Telugu. Satyameva Jayate is written in Sanskrit.

Andhra Pradesh

The State Emblem is inspired by the Amaravati School of Art. It consists of a ‘Dhamma Chakka’, the ‘Wheel of Law’ embellished with a ring of triatnas (Buddhist symbol) alternating with pinnate leaves and precious stones. The three circles of decorative beads in ascending order of numbers – 48 in the inner, 118 in the middle and 148 in the outer circle. ‘Puna Ghataka’ or ‘The vase of plenty’ is at the hub of the ‘Dhamma Chakka’. It is decorated with a four banded garland on the main body with medallions and tassels. There is a braid around the thin neck and a flaring mouth,” the state’s General Administration department said in a Government Order.

The colours used in the symbol are green, red and yellow.

Goa

The emblem depicts a "Vriksha Deep", a type of diya lamp, at its centre. The lamp represents enlightenment through knowledge and is surrounded by a stylised design of coconut leaves which represent the bountiful and beautiful aspects of Goa.A Sanskrit motto appears above the lamp and can be translated as "may everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain" (Devnagari: सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात्; Sarve bhadrani pashyantu ma kashchid duhkhamapnuyat). The crest is formed by the National Emblem of India, the Lions of Sarnath, and the arms are supported by two open hands.

Maharashtra

The emblem is a circular seal depicting a Samai diya lamp surrounded by 16 lotus blossoms.Between the Samai lamp and lotus blossoms is a motto in the Marathi language that translates as "The glory 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 people". The motto is based on one found on the "Rajmudra" (royal seal) used by 17th century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

Chattisgarh

The emblem is a circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka encircled by ears of rice. Below the capital are three wavy lines in the colours of the Indian national flag, which represent the rivers of the state, flanked by two lightning bolts. The whole emblem is surrounded by 36 fortifications representing the 36 fortresses after which the state is named.

Odisha

The emblem is a circular seal depicting a representation of the Warrior and Horse statue found at the Konark Sun Temple. The crest of the emblem is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.

West Bengal

The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state of West Bengal highlighted by a representation of the Bengali alphabet. The National Emblem of India appears above the globe and the emblem includes the name of the state in the English i.e. West Bengal and Bengali languages i.e. পশ্চিমবঙ্গ (‘’Paschim Banga’’). The central element of the emblem was also used by the Biswa Bangla campaign to promote sale of traditional West Bengali handicrafts and textiles.

Jharkhand

The emblem consists of an Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the national Flag of India, surrounded by four letter Js stylised as daggers. The legend underneath, Jharkhand Sarkar, translates as Government of Jharkhand.

Madhya Pradesh

The emblem is a circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka in front of a banyan tree. The Lion Capital and tree are supported by stalks of wheat and rice and the whole emblem is surrounded by 24 lotus petals.

Uttrakhand

The Emblem of Uttarakhand is a diamond-shaped emblem of white background and blue borders supported by the stylized mountain peaks of the Himalayas with four streams charging from the left to right. The National Emblem of India, Sarnath Lion Capital is superimposed on a small red background on its crest with the national motto in Devanagari, "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth Alone Triumphs") is presented below. At the bottom of the emblem it reads "उत्तराखण्ड राज्य" (Hindi for "State of Uttarakhand") having inscribed in blue fonts.

Bihar

The emblem of Bihar depicts the Bodhi Tree flanked by two swastikas. The base of the tree is a brick with بہار , Urdu for "Bihar" inscribed on it.

The tree symbolizes the Bodhi Tree, also known as Bo (from the Sinhalese Bo). This was a large and very old Sacred Fig tree (Ficus religiosa - Moraceae) located in Bodh Gaya (about 100 km from Patna in Bihar), under which Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism later known as Gautama Buddha, is supposed to have achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi.

The swastika represent Dharma, universal harmony, and the balance of opposites.

As such the emblem symbolizes Bihar as the cradle of Buddhism.

Haryana

The emblem consists of a circular shield depicting a lotus blossom emerging out of water in front of a rising sun. The shield is supported by ears of wheat and the Lion Capital of Ashoka forms the crest.The Government of Haryana can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.

Himachal Pradesh

The design depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka superimposed on a semi-circular blue background with snow-capped mountain peaks and three white stripes at the bottom.

Punjab

The emblem of Punjab consists of the encircled Lion Capital of Ashoka with a Wheat stem above it and crossed Swords below it.[4] Around the lion capital is written the legend "Government of Punjab" in the English, Hindi and Punjabi languages.

Sikkim

The central shield, supported by European dragons, consists of a Buddhist khorlo prayer wheel with the gankyil as the central element. Above is a helmet more in line with European armorial bearings, and atop that is the right-turning conch, a Buddhist pictogram representing the pervasive sound of the Buddhadharma which awakens disciples and urges them to accomplish their own welfare and the welfare of others.

The coat of arms includes the Tibetan words, ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།, Kham-sum-wangdu, which literally means "the conqueror of the three worlds".

With the admission of Sikkim to India, and with the abolition of the monarchy, the flag of Sikkim lost its official status, but the symbol was retained.

Uttar Pradesh

The emblem consists of a circular seal depicting the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers at Prayagraj, a pair of Matsya fish to represent the former Hindu and Muslim rulers of Oudh and a bow and arrow to represent the Hindu deity Rama who was born in Ayodhya within the state. The legend around the seal translates as "Government of Uttar Pradesh".

Nagaland

The emblem of Nagaland is a circular seal depicting a Mithun bison standing on a green hilly landscape, surrounded by the motto "Unity" and the words "Government of Nagaland".

Manipur

The emblem features a Kangla Sha, a mythological creature that is half-lion and half-dragon.

Arunachal Pradesh

The emblem depicts the Sun rising between the peaks of Komdi and Daphabum above a Mithun bison head and is supported by two Hornbills with the crest being formed by the Emblem of India. The mithun bison and hornbill are the official state animals and birds of Arunachal Pradesh and mountains and sunrise allude to the name of the state which translates into "the land of dawn-lit mountains".

Assam

At present the state of Assam in India has not adopted a distinctive emblem for government use and instead uses the national emblem of India with the words "Oxom Xorkar" above and "Government of Assam" below.

Meghalaya

Uses National Emblem of India.

Tripura

Uses National Emblem of India.

Rajasthan

Uses National Emblem of India.

Mizoram

Uses National Emblem of India.

Gujrat

Union Territories

Chandigarh

The emblem consists of a circular shield depicting a representation of Le Corbusier's Open Hand Monument sculpture which is widely regarded as a symbol of the city of Chandigarh.

Lakshadweep

The emblem depicts an Ashoka Chakra behind which there is a palm tree which is flanked by two butterflyfish and below is a compartment of ribbons in the colours of the Indian flag.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands