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India is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. 6 states have their own state mottos, while 20 states and 6 union territories use national motto of India as their state mottos. 2 states (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) and 2 union territories (Chandigarh and Lakshadweep) have no official state mottos. The motto “Satyameva Jayate” – Truth alone triumphs – written in Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State Emblem of India.
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States
| State | Motto | Language | English transliteration | English translation |
| Andhra Pradesh | సత్యమేవ జయతే | Sanskrit | Satyameva Jayate | Truth alone triumphs |
| Arunachal Pradesh | सत्यमेव जयते | |||
| Assam | ||||
| Chhattisgarh | ||||
| Goa | सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् | Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt | May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain. | |
| Gujarat | सत्यमेव जयते | Satyameva Jayate | Truth alone triumphs | |
| Haryana | ||||
| Himachal Pradesh | ||||
| Jharkhand | ||||
| Karnataka | ||||
| Kerala | ||||
| Madhya Pradesh | ||||
| Maharashtra | प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते | Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē | The glory of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of people. | |
| Manipur | Meitei | Kanglasha | The Dragon Lord | |
| Meghalaya | सत्यमेव जयते | Sanskrit | Satyameva Jayate | Truth alone triumphs |
| Mizoram | ||||
| Nagaland | Unity | English | – | – |
| Odisha | सत्यमेव जयते | Sanskrit | Satyameva Jayate | Truth alone triumphs |
| Punjab | ||||
| Rajasthan | ||||
| Sikkim | ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས | Tibetan | Kham-sum-wangdu | Conqueror of the three worlds |
| Tamil Nadu | வாய்மையே வெல்லும் | Tamil | Vāymaiyē vellum | Truth alone triumphs |
| Telangana | सत्यमेव जयते | Sanskrit | Satyameva Jayate | |
| Tripura | সত্যমেব জয়তে | Bengali | ||
| Uttarakhand | सत्यमेव जयते | Sanskrit | ||
| West Bengal | সত্যমেব জয়তে | Bengali |
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| Union territory | Motto | Language | English transliteration | English translation |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | सत्यमेव जयते | Sanskrit | Satyameva Jayate | Truth alone triumphs |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | ||||
| Delhi | ||||
| Jammu and Kashmir | ||||
| Ladakh | ||||
| Puducherry |
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Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a state emblem, an animal, a bird, a flower and a tree. To know more about it , go through the information given below.
States
Andhra Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Andhra Pradesh |
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Maa Telugu Thalliki (To Our Mother Telugu) |
| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |
| State bird | Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
| State fish | Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata) |
| State flower | Common jasmine (Jasminum officinale) |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) |
| State tree | Neem (Azadirachta indica) |
Arunachal Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Mithun (Bos frontalis) |
| State bird | Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) |
| State flower | foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) |
| State tree | Hollong ( Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) |
Assam
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Assam |
| State motto | জয় আই অসম (Hail Mother Assam) |
| State song | O Mur Apunar Desh (O My Endearing Country!) |
| State Festival | Bihu |
| State animal | Indian Rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) |
| State bird | White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata) |
| State flower | Foxtail rchid (Rhynchostylis retusa) |
| State tree | Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) |
Bihar
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Bihar |
| State song | Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar (The Garland of My India) |
| State foundation day | Bihar Day (22 March) |
| State animal | Gaur (Mithun) |
| State bird | House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| State fish | Walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) |
| State flower | Kachnar (Phanera variegata) |
| State tree | Peepal tree (Ficus religiosa) |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) |
Chhattisgarh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Chhattisgarh |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi) |
| State foundation day | Chhattisgarh Day (1 November) |
| State animal | Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) |
| State bird | Hill myna (Gracula religiosa) |
| State flower | Rhynchostylis gigantea |
| State tree | Sal (Shorea robusta) |
Goa
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Goa |
| State motto | सर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात् Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyāt (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain) |
| State animal | Gaur (Bos gaurus) |
| State bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis) |
| State fish | Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani (Mugil cephalus) |
| State flower | Jasmine (Plumeria rubra) |
| State heritage tree | Coconut palm Cocos nucifera |
| State tree | Matti Terminalia crenulate |
Gujarat
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!) |
| State animal | Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica) |
| State bird | Greater Flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) |
| State flower | Marigold (Tagetes) |
Haryana
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Haryana |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Blackbuck (kala hiran) (Antilope cervicapra) |
| State bird | Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus) |
| State fish | Orangefin labeo (Kalbasu) (Labeo calbasu) |
| State flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |
| State tree | Peepal (Ficus religiosa) |
Himachal Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Himachal Pradesh |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) |
| State bird | Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) |
| State flower | Pink rhododendron (Rhododendron campanulatum) |
| State tree | Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara) |
Jharkhand
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Jharkhand |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
| State bird | Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) |
| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma) |
| State tree | Sal (Shorea robusta) |
Karnataka
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Karnataka |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!) |
| State foundation day | Kannada Rajyotsava (1 November) |
| State animal | Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) |
| State bird | Indian roller (Coracias indica) |
| State butterfly | Southern birdwing (Troides minos) |
| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus) |
| State flower | Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) |
| State tree | Sandalwood (Santalum album) |
Kerala
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Kerala |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State foundation day | Kerala Day (1 November) |
| State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) |
| State bird | Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis) |
| State butterfly | Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) |
| State fish | Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis) |
| State flower | Kanikonna (Cassia fistula) |
| State fruit | Jackfruit |
| State tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) |
Madhya Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Madhya Pradesh |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh) |
| State animal | Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) |
| State bird | Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) |
| State fish | Mahsheer (Tor tor) |
| State flower | Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) |
| State tree | Banyan tree |
Maharashtra
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Maharashtra |
| State motto | प्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजते Pratipaccandralēkhēva vardhiṣṇurviśva vanditā mahārāṣṭrasya rājyasya mudrā bhadrāya rājatē (The glory of this seal of the Government of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of its people.) |
| State foundation day | Maharashtra Day (1 May) |
| State animal | Indian giant squirrel (Ratufa indica) |
| State bird | Yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicoptera) |
| State butterfly | Blue Mormon (Papilio polymnestor) |
| State flower | Pride of India/Jarul (Lagerstroemia speciosa) |
| State tree | Mango Tree (Mangifera indica) |
Manipur
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Manipur |
| State motto | Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord) |
| State song | Sana Leibak Manipur (Manipur, Land of Gold) |
| State animal | Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii) |
| State bird | Nongin (Syrmaticus humiae) |
| State fish | Pengba (Osteobrama belangeri) |
| State flower | Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae) |
| State tree | Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana) |
Meghalaya
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| 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) |
Mizoram
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Himalayan serow (Capricornis thar) |
| State bird | Mrs. Hume’s pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae) |
| State fish | Burmese kingfish (Ngahvang) (Semiplotus modestus) |
| State flower | Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana) |
| State tree | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea) |
Nagaland
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Nagaland |
| State motto | Unity |
| State animal | Mithun |
| State bird | Blyth’s tragopan (Tragopan blythii) |
| State fish | Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) |
| State flower | Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) |
| State tree | Alder (Alnus nepalensis) |
Odisha
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Odisha |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Bande Utkala Janani (I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!) |
| State foundation day | Odisha Day (1 April) |
| State animal | Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor) |
| State bird | Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis) |
| State fish | Mahanadi mahseer (Tor mosal mahanadicus) |
| State flower | Ashoka tree (Saraca asoca) |
| State tree | Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa) |
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Punjab
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Punjab |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |
| State aquatic animal | Indus River dolphin (Bhulan) |
| State bird | Baaz (Accipiter gentilis) |
| State flower | Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus) |
| State tree | Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) |
Rajasthan
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Chinkara (Gazella bennettii) |
| State bird | Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) |
| State flower | Rohida (Tecomella undulata) |
| State heritage animal | Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) |
| State plant | cactus (cactaceae) |
| State tree | Khejri (Prosopis cineraria) |
Sikkim
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Sikkim |
| State motto | Kham-sum-wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds) |
| State animal | Red panda (Ailurus fulgens) |
| State bird | Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus) |
| State Fish | Copper Mahseer / Katley (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) |
| State flower | Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium Nobile) |
| State tree | Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum) |
Tamil Nadu
| Title | Symbols |
| State emblem | Emblem of Tamil Nadu |
| State motto | வாய்மையே வெல்லும் Vāymaiyē vellum (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
| State foundation day | Tamil Nadu Day (1 November) |
| State animal | Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragkus hylocrius) |
| State bird | Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica) |
| State butterfly | Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais) |
| State flower | Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba) |
| State fruit | Jackfruit (“Artocarpus heterophyllus”) |
| State tree | Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer) |
Telangana
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Telangana |
| State motto | సత్యమేవ జయతే सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jaya Jaya He Telangana (Victory to Mother Telangana!) |
| State foundation day | Telangana Day (2 June) |
| State animal | Spotted deer
(Axis axis) |
| State bird | Indian roller
(Coracias benghalensis) |
| State fish | Snakehead Murrel (Channa striata) |
| State flower | Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata) |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica) |
| State tree | Jammi Chettu
(Prosopis cineraria) |
Tripura
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Phayre’s leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) |
| State bird | Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea) |
| State fish | Pabda (Ompok bimaculatus) |
| State flower | Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea) |
| State fruit | Queen pineapple (Ananas comosus) |
| State tree | Agarwood |
Uttar Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh |
| State foundation day | Uttar Pradesh Day (24 January) |
| State animal | Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii) |
| State bird | Sarus crane (Grus antigone) |
| State fish | Chital (Chitala chitala) |
| State flower | Palash (Butea monosperma) |
| State tree | Ashoka (Saraca asoca) |
Uttarakhand
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttarakhand |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) |
| State foundation day | Uttarakhand Day (9 November) |
| State animal | Alpine musk deer (Moschus chrysogaster) |
| State bird | Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) |
| State fish | Golden mahseer (Tor putitora) |
| State butterfly | Common peacock (Papilio bianor polyctor) |
| State flower | Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata) |
| State tree | Burans (Rhododendron arboreum) |
West Bengal
| Title | Symbols |
| State emblem | Emblem of West Bengal |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) |
| State bird | White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
| State fish | Ilish (Tenualosa ilisha) |
| State flower | Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) |
| State tree | Chatim tree (Alstonia scholaris) |
Union Territories
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Dugong sea cow |
| State bird | Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) |
| State flower | Andaman Pyinma (Lagerstroemia speciosa) |
| State tree | Andaman redwood (Pterocarpus dalbergioides) |
Chandigarh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Chandigarh |
| State animal | Indian grey mongoose (Urva edwardsii) |
| State bird | Indian grey hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) |
| State flower | Dhak flower (Butea monosperma) |
| State tree | Mangifera indica |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
Delhi
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus) |
| State bird | House sparrow (Passer domesticus) |
| State flower | Alfalfa |
| State tree | Flamboyant (Delonix regia) |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu) |
| State bird | Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer (Tor putitora) |
| State flower | Common rhododendron |
| State tree | Chinar |
Ladakh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Ladakh |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Snow leopard (Uncia uncia) |
| State bird | Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis) |
| State flower | To be determined |
| State tree | To be determined |
Lakshadweep
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Lakshadweep |
| State animal | Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula) |
| State bird | Brown noddy (Anous stolidus) |
| State flower | Neelakurinji |
| State tree | Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa) |
Puducherry
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
| State animal | Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) |
| State bird | Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) |
| State flower | Cannonball (Couroupita guianensis) |
| State tree | Bael fruit tree (Aegle marmelos) |
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