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 fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos.

States

Andhra Pradesh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	telugu; ఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర అధికారిక చిహ్నం romanized; Āndhra rāṣṭra adhikārika cihnaṁ Emblem of Andhra Pradesh		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	telugu; సత్యమేవ జయతే romanized; Satyamēva jayatē Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	telugu; మా తెలుగు తల్లికి romanized; Maa telugu taliki Maa Telugu Thalliki (To Our Mother Telugu)		Maa Telugu Talliki (maː teluɡu talliki, IAST: Mā Telugu Talliki; lit. '"To Our Mother Telugu"') 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	telugu; తెలుగు romanized: Telugu 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 eleven languages designated as a classical language by the Government of India as of 2025. 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	telugu; కృష్ణజింక ISO: Kr̥ṣṇajiṅka Blackbuck		Blackbuck is the State animal of Andhra Pradesh, as it is known for its quickness and ability to take charge in uncertain situations and rise victorious, which is symbolic of this state 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	telugu; రామచిలుక ISO: Rāmaciluka 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	telugu; కొర్రమీను ISO: Korramīnu Striped snakehead [14]		The striped snakehead, known in Telugu as korrameenu and 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. The striped 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	telugu; మల్లె పువ్వు ISO: Malle puvvu jasmine	style="text-align:center;"	Jasmine became the State flower of Andhra Pradesh in 2018, 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	Telugu: బంగినపల్లి మామిడి కాయ ISO: Baṅginapalli māmiḍi kāya Banginapalli Mango [citation needed]		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	Telugu: వేప చెట్టు ISO: Vēpa ceṭṭu 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	Telugu: చెడుగుడు ISO: Ceḍuguḍu Kabaddi [citation needed]		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	Telugu: కూచిపూడి నృత్యం ISO: Kūcipūḍi nr̥tyaṁ Kuchipudi [citation needed]		Kuchipudi is one of the eight Indian classical dances recognized by the Ministry of Culture.[19] It originates from a village named Kuchipudi in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[20] Kuchipudi is a dance-drama performance, with its roots in the ancient Hindu Sanskrit text of Natya Shastra.[21][22][23] It developed as a religious art linked to travelling bards, temples and spiritual beliefs, like all major classical dances of India.[24]

Arunachal Pradesh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Mithun (Bos frontalis)[25][26][27]
State bird	Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[25][26][27]
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[14]
State flower	Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[25][27]
State tree	Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[28][29]

Assam

Bihar

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Bihar
State song	Mere Bharat Ke Kanthahar (The Garland of My India)
State Festival	छठ महापर्व Chhath Mahaparva
State foundation day	Bihar Day (22 March)
State animal	Gaur (Mithun)[30]
State bird	House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)[31]
State fish	Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus)[14]
State flower	Marigold (Tagetes)
State tree	Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa)[32]	style="text-align:center;"
State fruit	Mango (Mangifera indica)

Chhattisgarh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Chhattisgarh
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	अरपा पईरी के धार (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi)[33][34]
State foundation day	छत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव (1 November) (Chhattisgarh Foundation Day)
State animal	बन भईसा (Bubalus arnee)[35][36]
State bird	पहारी मईना (Gracula religiosa)[35][36]
State flower	चंदैनी गोंदा (Tagetes patula)
State tree	सरई (Shorea robusta)[35][36]
State Fish	मोंगरी मछरी (Clarias batrachus)

Goa

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Goa
State motto	सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain)
State song	Namaste Sada Vatsale Matrubhume (Prayer to Motherland)	style="text-align:center;"	नमस्ते सदा वत्सले मातृभूमे त्वया गोमंतकभूमे सुखवं वर्धितोऽहम्। महामङ्गले पुण्यभूमे त्वदर्थे पतत्वेष कायो नमस्ते नमस्ते||
State animal	Gaur (Bos gaurus)[37][38]
State bird	Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)[37][38][39]
State fish	Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus)[40][41]
State flower	Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
State heritage tree	Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
State tree	Matti (Terminalia crenulata)[37]

Gujarat

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!)	style="text-align:center;"
State animal	Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)[42]		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)[43]		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	Blackspotted croaker		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.[44]
State flower	Marigold (Tagetes)[45]
State tree	Banyan Tree.[46][42][47][48]

Haryana

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Haryana	style="text-align:center;"
State motto	Satyameva Jayate (Sanskrit) "Truth alone triumphs"
State anthem	Jai Jai Jai Haryana (Hindi) "Victory to Haryana"
State animal	Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)[49][50]
State bird	Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)[49][50]
State fish	Orangefin labeo (Labeo calbasu)[14]
State flower	Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[49][50]
State fruit	Mango (Mangifera indica)
State tree	Peepal (Ficus religiosa)[49][50]
State sport	Wrestling

Himachal Pradesh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Himachal Pradesh
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[51][52]
State bird	Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)[51][52]
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[14]
State flower	Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum)[51][52]
State tree	Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)[51][52]

Jharkhand

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Jharkhand
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)[54][55]
State fish	Desi magur (Clarias magur)[56][57]
State flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)[54][55]
State tree	Sal (Shorea robusta)[54][55]

Karnataka

Kerala

Madhya Pradesh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Madhya Pradesh
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh)
State animal	Barasingha[58][59] (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State bird	Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)[60]
State fish	Mahsheer (Tor tor)[60]
State flower	Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)[61]
State tree	Banyan tree[62]

Maharashtra

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Maharashtra	align=center
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.[63]
State song	Jai Jai Maharashtra Majha (Glory to My Maharashtra)
State foundation day	Maharashtra Day (1 May)
State animal	Indian giant squirrel[64] (Ratufa indica)
State bird	Yellow-footed green pigeon[64] (Treron phoenicoptera)
State butterfly	Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)[65]
State fish	Silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus)		[66]
State flower	Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[67]
State tree	Mango Tree (Mangifera indica)[68]

Manipur

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Manipur	align=center
State motto	ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord)
State song	Sana Leibak Manipur[69] (Manipur, Land of Gold)
State animal	Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)[70][71]
State bird	Nongin (Syrmaticus humiae)[72]
State fish	Pengba (Osteobrama belangeri)[14]
State flower	Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)[70][71]
State tree	Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)[73]

Meghalaya

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Meghalaya		New emblem adopted in January 2022[74] 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)[75]
State bird	Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[76][77]
State flower	Lady's Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)[78]	align=center
State tree	Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)[79]	align=center

Mizoram

Title	Symbol[80][81]	Image	Notes
State emblem	Uses the National Emblem of India
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)[14]
State flower	Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)[78]
State tree	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)

Nagaland

Title	Symbol[82][83]	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Nagaland
State motto	Unity
State animal	Mithun
State bird	Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
State fish	Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[14]
State flower	Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)[78]
State tree	Alder (Alnus nepalensis)[46]

Odisha

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
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)[84][85]
State bird	Indian roller[86] (Coracias benghalensis)[84][85]
State fish	Mahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus)[14]
State flower	Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca)[84][85]
State tree	Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)[84]

Punjab

Title	Symbol[87][88]	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Punjab	style="text-align:center;|
State motto	Satyameva Jayate "Truth alone triumps"
State flower	Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)[89]
State fruit	Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)
State tree	Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)
State animal	Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State bird	Baaz (Accipiter gentilis)
State fish	Indus River dolphin (Bhulan)[90]
State dance	Giddha and Bhangra
State sport	Punjabi Kabaddi (de facto)

Rajasthan

Title	Symbol[91][92]	Image	Notes
State emblem	Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)[93]
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

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Sikkim
State motto	༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds)
State animal	Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)[94][95]
State bird	Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)[94][95]
State Fish	Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis)[96]
State flower	Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)[94][95]
State tree	Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)[94][95]

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	తెలంగాణ రాష్ట్ర అధికార చిహ్నము Emblem of Telangana
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)[97]
State bird	పాలపిట్ట Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis)[97]
State fish	కొర్రమీను Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata)[14][98]
State flower	తంగిడి పువ్వు Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)[97]
State fruit	మామిడి పండు Mango (Mangifera indica)[citation needed]
State tree	జమ్మీ చెట్టు Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)[97]

Tripura

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Tripura[99][100]
State motto	সত্যমেব জয়তে Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)[101][102][103]
State bird	Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)[101][102][103]
State fish	Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus)[14]
State flower	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)[101][102][103]
State fruit	Queen pineapple (Ananas comosus)[104]
State tree	Agarwood[101][102][103]

Uttar Pradesh

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
State foundation day	Uttar Pradesh Day (24 January)
State animal	Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)[105][106]
State aquatic animal	Ganges River Dolphin
State bird	Sarus crane (Grus antigone)[105][106]
State fish	Chital (Chitala chitala)[14]
State flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)[105][106]
State tree	Ashoka (Saraca asoca)[105][106]

Uttarakhand

Title	Symbol	Image	Notes
State emblem	Emblem of Uttarakhand
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)[107][108]
State bird	Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus)[107][108]
State fish	Golden mahseer (Tor putitora)[109][110]
State butterfly	Common peacock[111][112] (Papilio bianor polyctor)
State flower	Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)[107][108]
State tree	Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)[107][108]

West Bengal

Title	Symbols	Image	Notes
State emblem	পশ্চিমবঙ্গের সরকারি প্রতীকচিহ্ন Emblem of West Bengal
State motto	সত্যমেব জয়তে Satyameva Jayate (Truth Alone Triumphs)
State song	বাংলার মাটি বাংলার জল Banglar Mati Banglar Jol (The Soil of Bengal, The Water of Bengal)[113]
State animal	মেছোবিড়াল Fishing cat[114][115] (Prionailurus viverrinus)[116]
State bird	ধলাগলা মাছরাঙা White-throated kingfisher[114][115] (Halcyon smyrnensis)
State fish	ইলিশ Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha)[14]
State flower	পারিজাত/শিউলি Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)[116]
State tree	ছাতিম গাছ Blackboard tree (Alstonia scholaris)[116][117]
State fruit	আম Mango (Mangifera indica)[118]

Union territories

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Uses National Emblem of India	style="text-align:center;|
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)	jpg Jo
State animal	Dugong sea cow[119][120]
State bird	Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)[119][120]
State flower	Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)[78]
State tree	Andaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)[119][120]

Chandigarh

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Emblem of Chandigarh
State animal	Indian grey mongoose[121][122] (Urva edwardsii)
State bird	Indian grey hornbill[121][122] (Ocyceros birostris)
State flower	Dhak flower[121][122] (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Mangifera indica[121][122]

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)

Delhi

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Uses the National Emblem of India
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Nilgai[103] (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
State bird	House sparrow (Passer domesticus)[123][124]
State flower	Alfalfa (Medicago sativa)[78]
State tree	Flamboyant (Delonix regia)[46]

Jammu and Kashmir

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu)[125]
State bird	Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)[126]
State fish	Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora)[14]
State flower	Common rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum)
State tree	Chinar (Platanus orientalis)
State butterfly	Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya)[127]

Ladakh

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Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Emblem of Ladakh
State motto	सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs)
State animal	Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[128]
State bird	Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)[129]
State flower[130]	Himalayan Blue Poppy(Meconopsis betonicifolia)
State tree[131]	Juniper (Juniperus semiglobosa)

Lakshadweep

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Emblem of Lakshadweep
State animal	Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)[132][133]
State bird	Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)[132][133]
State flower	നീലക്കുറിഞ്ഞിNeelakurinji
State tree	കടപ്ലാവ് (കടച്ചക്ക മരം)Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)[132][133]

Puducherry

Title	Symbol	Image
State emblem	Emblem of Puducherry
State motto	வாய்மையே வெல்லும் truth alone triumphs (Truth alone triumphs)
State song	Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother)
State animal	Indian palm squirrel[134][135] (Funambulus palmarum)
State bird	Koel[134][135] (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State flower	Cannonball[134][135] (Couroupita guianensis)
State tree	Bael fruit tree[134][135] (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[136]
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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