Symbols of Indian states and territories

The Indian states and union territories have their symbols like state animal, state bird, state flower, etc.

States

Andhra Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Black buck (Antilope cervicapra)
State bird Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis benghalensis)[1]
State flower Water Lilly(Nymphaeaceae)[2]
State tree Neem (Azadirachta indica)[3]
State seal Emblem Of Andhra Pradesh
State song "Maa Telugu Thalliki Mallepuudanda"

Arunachal Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Mithun (Bos frontalis)[4][5][6]
State bird Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[4][5][6]
State flower Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[4][5][6]
State tree Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][8] Link to image
State seal

Assam

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)[9][10]
State bird White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)[9][10]
State flower Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)[7][9][10]
State tree Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)[7][9][10][11]
State seal

Bihar

Title Symbol Image Notes
State bird House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)[12]
State flower Kachnar (Phanera variegata)[13]
State tree Orchid tree (Phanera variegata)[14]
State seal

Chhattisgarh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)[15][16]
State bird Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[15][16]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Sal (Shorea robusta)[15][16]
State seal

Goa

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Gaur (Bos gaurus)[18][19]
State bird Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)[18][19][20]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Matti (Terminalia elliptica)[18][19]
State seal

Gujarat

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)[21][22]
State bird Greater Flemingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)[23]
State flower Marigold[21][22]
State tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)[21][22]
State seal

Haryana

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Black buck antelope (Antilope cervicapra)[24][25]
State bird Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)[24][25]
State flower Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[24][25]
State tree Pipal (Ficus religiosa)[24][25]
State seal

Himachal Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)[26][27]
State bird Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)[26][27]
State flower Pink rhododendron[26][27]
State tree Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)[26][27]
State seal

Jammu and Kashmir

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu)[28][29]
State bird Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)[28]
State flower Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)[28][30]
State tree Chinar tree (Platanus oreintalis)[28]
State seal
State flag

Jharkhand

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)[31][32]
State bird Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)[31][32]
State flower Palash (Butea monosperma)[31][32]
State tree Sal (Shorea robusta)[31][32]
State seal

Karnataka

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Asian elephant[33][34] (Elephas maximus)
State bird Indian roller[33][34] (Coracias indica)
State flower Lotus[33][34] (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree Sandalwood[33][34] (Santalum album)
State seal Gandaberunda
Song "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[35]
State language Kannada

Kerala

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[36][37]
State bird Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[36][37]
State fish Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[38] Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010.
State flower Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)[36][37]
State tree Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[36][37]
State seal 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 famous Lion Capital.[39]

Madhya Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Barasingha[40][41] (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State bird Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)[42]
State tree Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)[43]
State fish Mahasheer (Tor tor)[42]
State seal

Maharashtra

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Indian giant squirrel[44] (Ratufa indica)
State bird Yellow-footed green pigeon[44] (Treron phoenicoptera)
State flower Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa)[45]
State tree Mango (Mangifera indica)[46]
State butterfly Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)[47]
State seal

Manipur

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)[48][49]
State bird Nongyeen (Syrmaticus humiae)[50]
State flower Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)[48][49]
State tree Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)[51]

Meghalaya

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)[52]
State bird Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)[53][54]
State flower Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)[17]
State tree Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)[55]
State seal

Mizoram

Title Symbol[56][57] Image Notes
State animal Serow
State bird Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
State flower Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)[17]
State tree Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
State seal

Nagaland

Title Symbol[58][59] Image Notes
State animal Methun
State bird Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
State flower Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum Sm.)[17][21]
State tree Alder (Alnus nepalensis)[21][60]

Odisha

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)[61][62]
State bird Blue jay[63] (Cyanocitta cristata)[61][62]
State flower Asoka (Saraca asoca)[61][62]
State tree Aswatha (Ficus religiosa)[61][62]
State seal The seal represents Konark Sun Temple Horse.
Song Bande Utkala Janani

Punjab

Title Symbol[64][65] Image Notes
State animal Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State bird Baj (Accipiter gentilis)
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)
State seal

Rajasthan

Title Symbol[66][67] Image Notes
State animal Camel and chinkara
State bird Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
State flower Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
State tree Khejri (Prosopis cineraria)
State seal

Sikkim

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)[68][69]
State bird Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)[68][69]
State flower Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)[68][69]
State tree Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)[68][69]
State seal Kham-sum-ongdu

Tamil Nadu

Title Symbols[70][71] Image Notes
State animal Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
State bird Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
State flower Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba)[72]
State Fruit Jackfruit ("Artocarpus heterophyllus")
State tree Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)
Anthem Invocation to Tamil Mother
State seal Srivilliputhur Andal Temple

Telangana

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal (Spotted deer) Jinka (Axis axis)
State bird (Indian roller) Paala Pitta (Coracias indica)
State flower Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)
State tree Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)
State fruit (Mango) Maamidi Pandu (Mangifera indica)
State seal Emblem Of Telangana
State song "Jaya Jaya He Telangana"
State fish Korameenu (Channa striatus)[73] Declared as Telangana state fish in July 2016

Tripura

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)[74][75][76]
State bird Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)[74][75][76]
State flower Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)[74][75][76]
State tree Agarwood[74][75][76]
State seal

Uttar Pradesh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)[77][78]
State bird Sarus crane (Grus antigone)[77][78]
State flower Palash (Butea monosperma)[77][78]
State tree Ashoka (Saraca asoca)[77][78]
State seal

Uttarakhand

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)[79][80]
State bird Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)[79][80]
State flower Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)[79][80]
State tree Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)[79][80]
State seal Seal of Uttarakhand

West Bengal

Title Symbols Image Notes
State animal Fishing cat[81][82] (Prionailurus viverrinus)[83]
State bird White-throated kingfisher[81][82] (Halcyon smyrnensis)
State flower Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)[83]
State tree Chatim tree (Alstonia scholaris)[83][84]
State seal

Union Territories

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Dugong or sea cow[85][86]
State bird Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides)[85][86]
State flower Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia hypoleuca)[17] Proposed
State tree Andaman padauk (Pterocarpus dalbergioides)[85][86]
State seal

Chandigarh

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Indian grey mongoose[87][88] (Herpestes edwardsii)
State bird Indian grey hornbill[87][88] (Ocyceros birostris)
State flower Dhak flower[87][88] (Butea monosperma)
State tree Mango tree[87][88] (Mangifera indica)
State seal

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Title Symbol Image Notes
State bird Not designated[1]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Not designated[60]
State seal

Daman and Diu

Title Symbol Image Notes
State bird Not designated[1]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Not designated[60]
State seal

Delhi

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Nilgai[76] (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
State bird House sparrow (Passer domesticus)[89][90]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Not designated[60]
State seal

Lakshadweep

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)[91][92]
State bird Noddy tern (Anous stolidus)[91][92]
State flower Not designated[17]
State tree Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)[91][92]
State seal

Puducherry

Title Symbol Image Notes
State animal Indian palm squirrel[93][94] (Funambulus palmarum)
State bird Koel[93][94] (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State flower Cannonball[93][94] (Couroupita guianensis)
State tree Bael fruit tree[93][94] (Aegle marmelos)
State seal

See also

References

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