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The emblem of Punjab consists of the encircled Lion Capital of Ashoka (depicting ancient Ashoka-era heritage found at Sanghol [4]) with a Wheat stem above it and crossed Swords below it. [5] Around the lion capital is written the legend "Government of Punjab" in the English, Hindi and Punjabi languages .
India is a country in South Asia.It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which is used as an official governmental symbol, while four states and five union territories continue to use the National Emblem of India for official purposes.
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 ...
The flag of Punjab is the official flag of the Pakistani province of Punjab.It uses the same colours as the national flag of Pakistan, dark green and white.The emblem of the province representing the five rivers of the Punjab region, a Pakistani flag and crescent and wheat of the fertile region, forms the centre of the flag with "Government of Punjab" written in Punjabi ().
The new tricolour flag with the central white band and emblem, was designed to distance itself from regional political parties and emulate the structure of the Indian Tricolour. [7] In August 2019, the Government of Karnataka announced it was no longer officially pursuing the proposal for an official state flag. [ 8 ]
The emblem reflects Punjab's natural resources: its wheat, and the five rivers which give the province its name in Persian (from Punj = Five, Aab = Waters). 1901–1955 1970–2010 Flag of North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) A traditional green flag, with the provincial emblem in the centre. The emblem shows a castle and a crescent moon.
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Flag Date Use Description 2022–present: Indian Naval Ensign: The ensign consists of the Indian national flag on the upper canton, a blue octagon encasing the national emblem atop an anchor to depict steadfastness, superimposed on a shield with the Navy's motto “Sam No Varuna” (a Vedic mantra invoking the god of seas to be auspicious) in Devanagari.