List of Tamil Nadu state symbols

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Location of Tamil Nadu in India

This is a list of state symbols of the State of Tamil Nadu in India.[1] The state was formed on 1 November 1956, but its emblem was adapted in 1949.[2][3] A state flag proposed in 1970 by the Government of Tamil Nadu was not officially adopted. Instead, a banner bearing the image of the state's emblem is used to represent the government.[2] The song of Invocation to Goddess Tamil written by Manonmaniam Sundaram Pillai vshfnrwni

State symbols[]

Symbol Type
Banner of Tamil Nadu Banner
Emblem of Tamil Nadu Emblem
வாய்மையே வெல்லும், Vāymaiyē vellum
(Truth alone triumphs) 		Motto
Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) Song
Tamil Nadu Day Day
Tamil Language

Flora and fauna[]

Type Symbol
Animal Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)

(Varaiyaadu | வரை ஆடு)

Bird Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)

(Maragatha Puraa | மரகதப்புறா)

Insect Tamil yeoman (Cirrochroa thais)

(Malai Chiragan | மலைச்சிறகன்) or

(Thamizh Maravan | தமிழ் மறவன்)

Flower Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba)

(Sengkaanthal | செங்காந்தள்)

Tree Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)

(Panai | பனை)

Fruit Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

(Palaa | பலா)

Culture[]

Type Symbol
Sport Kabaddi
Dance Bharata Natyam

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "States and Union Territories Symbols". Know India.gov.in. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Indian states since 1947". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Swaroop, Vishnu. "Which Tamil Nadu temple is the state emblem? | Madurai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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