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The Government of India has designated official national symbols that represent the Republic of India. These symbols serve as the representation of the identity of the country. [1] When India obtained independence from the British Raj on 15 August 1947, the tricolour flag officially became the first national symbol of the Dominion of India. [2]
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.
The statue is a three dimensional emblem showing four lions. It became the emblem of the Dominion of India in December 1947, [1] and later the emblem of the Republic of India. 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 ...
English: The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka.The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe.
Supreme Court of India, administrative document (The sources use this emblem File:Emblem of the Supreme Court of India (Black and white).jpg, with 32 spokes for the topmost wheel.) References: (in English) (24 May 2021) Flags, Color, and the Legal Narrative: Public Memory, Identity, and Critique, Springer Nature, p. 406 ISBN: 978-3-030-32865-8.
Symbol Image Notes State emblem: Emblem of Meghalaya: New emblem adopted in January 2022 [87] 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) [88] State bird: Hill myna (Gracula religiosa) [89 ...
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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 as their official governmental seal.