List of Karnataka state symbols

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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Title Symbol Kannada Image Notes
State government banner Banner of Karnataka ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ Flag of Karnataka, India.png The banner depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.
State emblem Emblem of Karnataka ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಲಾಂಛನ Karnataka emblem.svg
State motto Satyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)		 ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ Emblem of India.svg Taken from Mundaka Upanishad. Inscribed in the Devanagari script.
State song "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[1] ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ Kuvempu1.jpg Officially declared on 6 January 2004.
State animal Asian elephant[2][3] (Elephas maximus) ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಆನೆ Elephas maximus (Bandipur).jpg
State bird Indian roller|blue jay[2][3] (Coracias indica) ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ IndianRoller1.jpg
State butterfly Southern birdwing[4][5] (Troides minos) ಸರ್ದನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ವಿಂಗ್ Troides minos 06680.jpg It was chosen in 2017.
State flower Lotus[2][3] (Crape Jasmine ) nandivarna ಹೂ Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg
State tree Sandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album) ಗಂಧದ ಮರ Sandal leaf.jpg
State fish Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6] Barbus carnaticus Mintern 137.jpg
State fruit Mango (Mangifera indica)[7] ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpg
State foundation day Karnataka Day
(1 November)		 ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1) Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956.

References[]

  1. ^ "Poem declared 'State song'". The Hindu. 11 January 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "States and Union Territories Symbols". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "A handbook of Karnataka 2010: Chapter 1 Introduction" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in. 2010. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. ^ The, Hindu (May 17, 2017). "State gets its own butterfly". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. ^ Deepa Mohan (2 August 2017). "Karnataka declares Southern Birdwing as state butterfly". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ "State Fishes of India". nfdb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. ^ "State Fruit of Karnataka". Karnataka State Council. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

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