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List of Emblems of Indian States
An emblem by definition is “a heraldic object or symbolic object as a unique insignia that represents any country or organization, or something that represents a particular person, group, idea, quality”. The emblem word comes from the Greek word “emblema“, which means “embossed ornament“. An emblem may be worn or otherwise used as an identifying badge or patch.
The national emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital atop the Ashoka Pillar of Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, and is combined with the words “Satyameva Jayate“, written in Devnagari Script. The words “Satyameva Jayate” are the National Motto of India. It is translated as ‘Truth alone triumphs’. The words “Satyameva Jayate” are a quote from Mundaka Upanishad, which is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. The National Emblem of India is also called the State Emblem of India.
This article is based on the list of emblems of Indian states. At present, India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states in India have their own state emblems or seals, which are used as official governmental symbols. However, six states use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal.
Refer to the table below to find out about the list of emblems of the Indian states.
| State | Emblem | Image |
| Andhra Pradesh | Emblem of Andhra Pradesh |  |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh |  |
| Assam | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Bihar | Emblem of Bihar |  |
| Chhattisgarh | Emblem of Chhattisgarh |  |
| Goa | Emblem of Goa |  |
| Gujarat | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Haryana | Emblem of Haryana |  |
| Himachal Pradesh | Emblem of Himachal Pradesh |  |
| Jharkhand | Emblem of Jharkhand |  |
| Karnataka | Emblem of Karnataka |  |
| Kerala | Emblem of Kerala |  |
| Madhya Pradesh | Emblem of Madhya Pradesh |  |
| Maharashtra | Emblem of Maharashtra |  |
| Manipur | Emblem of Manipur |  |
| Meghalaya | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Mizoram | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Nagaland | Emblem of Nagaland |  |
| Odisha | Emblem of Odisha |  |
| Punjab | Emblem of Punjab |  |
| Rajasthan | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Sikkim | Emblem of Sikkim |  |
| Tamil Nadu | Emblem of Tamil Nadu |  |
| Telangana | Emblem of Telangana |  |
| Tripura | Uses the National Emblem of India |  |
| Uttar Pradesh | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh |  |
| Uttarakhand | Emblem of Uttarakhand |  |
| West Bengal | Emblem of West Bengal |  |
Note- Only six states use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal. These states are Assam, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
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