Symbols of States of India

Apart from India's national symbol, each of its states and territories have their own symbols including animal, bird, tree and flower. Here is the full list.

Symbols of States of India
Name Animal Bird Tree Flower Dance
Andhra Pradesh Blackbuck Indian roller Neem Lotus Kuchipudi
Arunachal Pradesh Mithun Great hornbill Hollong Lady slipper orchid
Assam One-horned rhinoceros White-winged wood duck Hullung tree Kopou phul
Bihar Gaur Indian roller Peepal Kachnar
Chhattisgarh Wild buffalo Hill myna Sal or sarai
Goa Gaur Black-crested bulbul Matti
Gujarat Asiatic lion Greater flamingo
Haryana Blackbuck Black francolin Peepal Lotus
Himachal Pradesh Musk deer Monal Deodar Rhododendron
Jammu & Kashmir Kashmir stag Black-necked crane Aesculus indica Rhododendron ponticum
Jharkhand Elephant koel Sal Palash
Karnataka Elephant Indian roller Sandal Lotus Yakshagana
Kerala Elephant Great hornbill Coconut Kanikonna Kathakali
Madhya Pradesh Swamp deer Paradise flycatcher
Maharashtra Giant squirrel Yellow-footed green pigeon[1][2] Mango Jarul
Manipur Sangai Mrs. Hume's pheasant Toon Shiroy lily
Meghalaya Clouded leopard Hill myna Gamari Lady slipper orchid
Mizoram Hoolock gibbon Mrs. Hume's pheasant Iron wood Red Vanda
Nagaland Mithun Blyth's tragopan Alder Rhododendron
Odisha Sambar deer Indian roller Ficus religiosa Ashoka Odissi
Punjab Blackbuck Northern goshawk Sheesham
Rajasthan Camel,Chinkara Indian bustard Khejri Rohira Ghoomar
Sikkim Red panda Blood pheasant Rhododendron Nobile orchid
Tamil Nadu Nilgiri tahr Emerald dove Palm tree Glory lily Bharata Natyam
Telangana Deer Indian roller Prosopis cineraria Senna auriculata
Tripura Phayre's langur Green imperial pigeon Agar Nageshwar
Uttarakhand Himalayan Musk Deer Himalayan Monal Burans Brahma Kamal
Uttar Pradesh Swamp deer Sarus crane Ashok Palash Kathak
West Bengal Fishing cat White-throated kingfisher Alstonia Shephali
Symbols of Territories of India
Name Animal Bird Tree Flower
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Daman & Diu
Delhi Nilgai House sparrow
Lakshadweep Butterfly fish Sooty tern Breadfruit
Puducherry

References

  1. ↑ Yellow-footed green pigeon to remain Maharashtra state bird. GovernanceNow.com June 28, 2011.
  2. ↑ Rebello, S. Yellow-footed green pigeon retains the state bird tag. Hindustan Times June 29, 2011.

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