Symbols of Indian States
Posted on : 22-08-2018 Posted by : Admin

Also read "SYMBOLS OF INDIAN UNION TERRITORIES"

To reflect the rich diversity of India, each state of India has its own exclusive set of symbols. These are the official symbols which represent the uniqueness of each state in terms of culture and natural wealth. The state symbols include symbols like State animal, State bird, State flower, State tree and many more. Some states also have State fruit, State fish, State butterfly etc. Some of the States share same emblems.

The animals, birds, flowers, trees or fruits which are selected to be the state mascots are special natives of that particular state. States and Union Territories adopt their emblems, to showcase their individuality. An approval from the central government is required for adopting emblems.This articles contains state symbols of all the States.

In the search bar below just type animal, bird.... to see the list of animals of all states (or) just type the name of the state to see the list of that state symbols. You can even know if any two states have same symbol.

ANDHRA PRADESH
State animal	Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State Bird	Ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
State Flower	Jasmine flower (Jasminum officinale)
State tree	Neem (Azadirachta indica)
State seal
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
State animal	Mithun (Bos frontalis)
State Bird	Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
State Flower	Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State tree	Hollong (Dipterocarpus Macrocarpus )
State seal
ASSAM
State animal	Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
State Bird	White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
State Flower	Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
State tree	Hollong (Dipterocarpus Macrocarpus)
State seal
BIHAR
State animal	Indian bison (Bos gaurus)
State Bird	House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
State Flower	Orchid Kachnar (Bauhinia variegata)
State tree	Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa)
State seal
CHHATTISGARH
State animal	Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
State Bird	Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
State Flower	Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis gigantea)
State tree	Sal tree (Shorea robusta)
State seal
GOA
State animal	Gaur (Bos gaurus)
State fish	Grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)
State Bird	Ruby Throated Yellow Bulb (Pycnonotus gularis)
State Flower	Red Jasmine (Plumeria rubra)
State tree	Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
State seal
GUJARAT
State animal	Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)
State Bird	Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
State Flower	Marigold (Tagetes sps.)
State tree	-Gujarat State tree is much disputed, So we could not specify-
State seal
HARYANA
State animal	Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State Bird	Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
State Flower	Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree	Peepal (Ficus religiosa)
State seal
HIMACHAL PRADESH
State animal	Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
State Bird	Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
State Flower	Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron ferrugineum)
State tree	Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)
State seal
JAMMU & KASHMIR
State animal	Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
State Bird	Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
State Flower	Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree	Chinar tree (Platanus orientalis)
State seal
JHARKHAND
State animal	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
State Bird	Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
State Flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Sal tree (Shorea robusta)
State seal
KARNATAKA
State animal	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
State Bird	Indian roller (Coracias indica)
State Flower	Lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera)
State tree	Sandalwood tree(Santalum album)
State seal
KERALA
State animal	Gaur (Bos gaurus)
State fish	Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)
State Bird	Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
State Flower	Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)
State tree	Coconut palm (Cocos nucifera)
State seal
MADHYA PRADESH
State animal	Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State fish	Mahasheer (Tor tor)
State Bird	Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
State Flower	Madonna lily (Lilium candidum)
State tree	Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis)
State seal
MAHARASHTRA
State animal	Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica)
State butterfly	Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor)
State Bird	Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera)
State Flower	Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
State tree	Mango (Mangifera indica)
State seal
MANIPUR
State animal	Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)
State Bird	Nongyeen (Syrmaticus humiae)
State Flower	Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)
State tree	Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)
State seal
MEGHALAYA
State animal	Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
State Bird	Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
State Flower	Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)
State tree	Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)
State seal
MIZORAM
State animal	Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar)
State Bird	Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
State Flower	Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)
State tree	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
State seal
NAGALAND
State animal	Mithun (Bos frontalis)
State Bird	Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
State Flower	Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum)
State tree	Alder (Alnus nepalensis)
State seal
ODISHA
State animal	Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)
State reptile	Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
State Bird	Indian roller (Coracias indica)
State Flower	Asoka (Saraca asoca)
State tree	Indian fig tree (Ficus racemosa)
State seal
PUNJAB
State animal	Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
State Bird	Baaz (Accipiter gentilis)
State Flower	Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus)
State tree	Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)
State seal
RAJASTHAN
State animal	Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)
State mammal	Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)
State bird	Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
State flower	Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
State tree	Khejri (Prosopis cineraria)
State seal
SIKKIM
State animal	Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
State Bird	Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)
State Flower	Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)
State tree	Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)
State seal
TAMIL NADU
State animal	Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
State Bird	Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
State Flower	Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba)
State fruit	Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)
State tree	Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)
State seal
TELANGANA
State animal	Spotted deer (Axis axis)
State bird	Indian roller (Coracias indica)
State fish	Korameenu (Channa striata)
State flower	Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)
State tree	Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)
State fruit	Mango (Mangifera indica)
State seal
TRIPURA
State animal	Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)
State Bird	Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)
State flower	Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
State tree	Agarwood or gharuwood
State fruit	Pine apple(Ananas comosus)
State seal
UTTAR PRADESH
State animal	Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
State Bird	Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
State flower	Palash (Butea monosperma)
State tree	Ashoka (Saraca asoca)
State seal
UTTARAKHAND
State animal	Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
State Bird	Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
State flower	Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)
State tree	Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)
State seal
WEST BENGAL
State animal	Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
State Bird	White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
State flower	Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)
State tree	Chatim tree (Alstonia scholaris)
State seal