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All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols. [2] Apart from the national symbols, the states and union territories have adopted their own seals and symbols including animals listed below.
List of Indian state symbols. 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 ...
The official state emblem with the motto Satyameva Jayate was adopted later on 30 December 1947. [4] The national anthem and song were adopted two days before the Constitution of India was adopted on 26 January 1950. [5] After India became a republic following the enactment of the constitution, the national symbols officially came to represent ...
The State Emblem of India is an official seal of the Government of India. It is used as the national emblem of India and appears on official documents, currency and passports. The emblem was adopted by the Government of India on 26 January 1950, the day that India became a republic. It is based on the Lion Capital of Ashoka, a sculpture that ...
The following are lists of Indian state symbols as recognised by the state legislatures or by tradition. [1] List of Indian state symbols. List of Indian state flags. List of Indian state emblems. List of Indian state songs. List of Indian state mottos. List of Indian state days.
History. The first emblem of Jharkhand was adopted on 15 November 2000 when Jharkhand state was formed from the southern part of Bihar. This emblem consisted of an Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the national Flag of India, surrounded by four letters Js stylised as daggers. The legend underneath, Jharkhand Sarkar, translates as Government of ...
Kaphal is a bayberry tree or large shrub from the family Myricaceae. It is native to the Himalayas and found in hilly regions of Uttarakhand at elevations of 900–1,800 m (3,000–5,900 ft). It has a tree of medium height, about 6–8 m (20–26 ft) tall. Kaphal fruit is a globose, succulent drupe, with a hard endocarp.
Wildlife of India. India is one of the most biodiverse regions and is home to a large variety of wildlife. It is one of the 17 megadiverse countries and includes three of the world's 36 biodiversity hotspots – the Western Ghats, the Eastern Himalayas, and the Indo-Burma hotspot. [1][2] About 24.6% of the total land area is covered by forests.