National Symbols – State Symbol
India is a nation with a democratic government. It has a constitutional structure that lists several languages as Languages considered official. It contains Union Language, Regional Languages, the Language of the State, Judicial Language, Link language, and legal texts and special commands.
Introduction
National or state symbols mean some visual or iconic representation of the place, leading to a sense of gratification and unification among the people living there. A national or state symbol stands for its ethnicity, culture, occupation, and strength.
National symbols mainly attempt to create solidarity to represent the place’s history, its people, and pride. These symbols often stand for nationalism as a sign of respect and patriotism.
These different signs can be anything, a bird, flower, animal, tree, flower, fish, and fruits. The emblems can be anything and must have a relation leading back to the place’s history or importance. There are 17 nation symbols, each unique and different from the other, each having a story and background.
National symbols
As mentioned above, India has 17 national symbols, and they are as follows –
National flag – Tiranga, the flag was accepted as India’s flag on 22nd July 1947.
National anthem – Jana Gana Mana, originally was written in Bengali by the famous Nobel laureate Rabindranath Thakur, later translated in Hindi and got adopted by the assembly on 24th January 1950.
National calendar – Saka calendar was founded by King Chashtana, later adopted by the calendar committee in 1957 for India.
National song – Vande Matram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterjee in Sanskrit. Later, Dr Rajendra Prasad, as India’s first President, declared it as the national song.
National emblem – National emblem of India resembles the lion capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, symbolizing power and confidence.
National fruit – mango, for its fragrance, seasonal richness, and sweetness.
National river – Ganga, the longest river in India, known for its sacredness and usefulness
National animal – Royal Bengal Tiger, before the tiger, the lion used to be the national animal of India.
National tree – The banyan tree, also known as the tree of wish fulfilment, known for its medicinal and healing properties
National aquatic animal – the dolphin, found in Ganga, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra River
National bird – the Indian Peacock, which represents the vivid colourfulness and diversity
National currency – the Indian rupee, overseen by the Reserve Bank of India, the symbol for the rupee is derived from the Devanagari script, which spells as “र” (ra)
National reptile – King Cobra, the most venomous snake, found in Indian forests
National heritage animal – the Indian Elephant is considered to be India’s national heritage animal.
National flower – Lotus, this aquatic flower stands for India’s spirituality, fertility, and purity.
National vegetable – pumpkin is India’s national vegetable.
Oath of allegiance – the national pledge, is taken as an oath to serve the country and be faithful to it
State Symbols
Andhra Pradesh
State Animal: Blackbuck
State Bird: Indian Roller
State Flower: Water Lily
State Tree: Neem
Sport: Kabaddi
State: Kuchipudi
Arunachal Pradesh
State Animal: Mithun
State Flower: Foxtail Orchid
State Tree: Hollong
State Bird: Great Hornbill
Assam
State Animal: Indian Rhinoceros (one horned)
State Bird: White-winged Wood Duck
State Flower: Foxtail Orchid
State Tree: Hollong
Bihar
State Animal: Gaur
State Bird: House Sparrow
State Flower: marigold
State Tree: Peepal
Chhattisgarh
State Animal: Wild Buffalo
State Bird: Hill Myna
State Flower: Kachnar
State Tree: Sal
Delhi
State Animal: Nilgai
State Bird: House Sparrow
Goa
State Animal: Gaur
State Bird: Black-crested Bulbul
State Tree: Matti
Gujarat
State Animal: Asiatic Lion
State Bird: Greater Flamingo
State Flower: Marigold
State fruit: Mango
Haryana
State Animal: Blackbuck
State Bird: Black Francolin
State Flower: Lotus
State Tree: Peepal
Himachal Pradesh
State Animal: Snow Leopard
State Bird: Western Tragopan
State Tree: Deodar
State Flower: Pink Rhododendron
Jammu and Kashmir
State Animal: Hangul (Kashmir stag)
State Bird: Black-necked Crane
State Flower: Lotus
Jharkhand
State Animal: Indian Elephant
State Flower: Palash
State Bird: Koel
State Tree: Sal
Karnataka
State Animal: Indian Elephant
State Tree: Sandalwood
State Flower: Lotus
State Bird: Indian Roller
Kerala
State Animal: Indian Elephant
State Tree: Coconut
State Flower: Kanikonna
State Bird: Great Hornbill
Madhya Pradesh
State Tree: Banyan
State Flower: Palash
State Bird: Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Maharashtra
State Animal: Indian Giant Squirrel
State Tree: Mango
State Flower: Jarul
State Bird: Yellow-footed Green Pigeon
Conclusion
Thus, the state symbols show what we can find in these states, where does their uniqueness lie, and what is their speciality. These symbols and icons represent the various states’ culture, vibrant nature, soul, and beauty. Very similarly, the nation symbols uphold its significance as a nation.
Every nation has its own sets of national symbols and significance, reserving each of their rareness and putting it separately beautiful, important, and different from each other. The state symbols are just a way to hold and stand for their individuality among the rest of the states of the very same country.