This is a list of the symbols of the states and union territories of India. 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. A second animal (fish, butterfly, reptile, aquatic animal or heritage animal) sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and state mottos. Several states now also maintain a dedicated stand-alone article of their own state symbols (linked under each heading below via ), which generally carry fuller sourcing, bilingual naming and scientific names; this master list follows the same Title/Symbol/Image/Notes format for consistency and transcludes those articles' tables directly where available.
States
Andhra Pradesh TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of Andhra Pradeshఆంధ్ర రాష్ట్ర అధికారిక చిహ్నంĀndhra rāṣṭra adhikārika cihnaṁAdopted in 1956, the emblem depicts a Poorna Kumbam (a broad-based, narrow-necked ceremonial vessel modelled on the Amaravati Stupa Kalasha) within an ornamented circular frame, with the national emblem and the motto Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari at the base.State mottoSatyameva Jayateసత్యమేవ జయతేSatyamēva jayatēTruth Alone TriumphsThe national motto of India, drawn from the Mundaka Upanishad and inscribed in Telugu transliteration on the state emblem.State songMaa Telugu Thallikiమా తెలుగు తల్లికిMaa Telugu TalikiTo Our Mother TeluguWritten by Sankarambadi Sundaraachari and first sung by Suryakumari for the 1942 Telugu film Deena Bandhu, the song personifies the Telugu people as Telugu Thalli (Mother Telugu) and opens school and government functions across the state.State languageTeluguతెలుగుA Dravidian language and one of the classical languages designated by the Government of India, Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and one of the most-spoken native languages in the world.State animalBlackbuckకృష్ణజింకKr̥ṣṇajiṅkaAntilope cervicapraAn antelope noted for its speed, with males showing dark brown-to-black upperparts contrasting with white underparts and eye-rings; darkness of coat increases with age.State birdRose-ringed parakeetరామచిలుకRāmacilukaA crow-sized parrot with a distinctive rose-pink collar in the male, popular in Telugu poetry and folklore as a symbol of good fortune and ideal companionship.State fishStriped snakeheadకొర్రమీనుKorramīnuA fast-growing, air-breathing cyprinid popular in Andhra cuisine and suited to intensive aquaculture owing to its excellent-tasting, largely boneless flesh.State flowerJasmineమల్లె పువ్వుMalle puvvuDeclared the state flower in 2018, jasmine's fragrance is said to symbolise the state's aspiration to spread positivity and knowledge.State fruitBanginapalli mangoబంగినపల్లి మామిడి కాయBaṅginapalli māmiḍi kāyaGrown around Banganapalle in Nandyal district, this variety occupies about 70% of the state's mango-growing area and received a geographical indication tag on 3 May 2017.State treeNeemవేప చెట్టుVēpa ceṭṭuValued for its air-purifying and medicinal properties, symbolising the state's stated aim of transparent governance.State sportKabaddiచెడుగుడుCeḍuguḍuA contact team sport of ancient Indian origin, locally called chedugudu in Andhra Pradesh.State danceKuchipudiకూచిపూడి నృత్యంKūcipūḍi nr̥tyaṁOne of eight classical dance forms recognised by India's Ministry of Culture, originating from the village of Kuchipudi as a dance-drama rooted in the Natya Shastra.
Arunachal Pradesh TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of Arunachal PradeshState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsThe national motto of India, from the Mundaka Upanishad.State animalMithunBos frontalisA semi-domesticated bovine of the eastern Himalayan foothills, central to Arunachali social and ceremonial life.State birdGreat hornbillBuceros bicornisA large frugivorous hornbill of Arunachal's forests, culturally significant to several of the state's tribal communities.State fishGolden mahseerTor putitoraA large, IUCN-threatened cyprinid of Himalayan rivers, prized as a game fish.State flowerFoxtail orchidAn epiphytic orchid with dense, fragrant flower spikes, common across the north-eastern states.State treeHollongDipterocarpus macrocarpusA tall hardwood tree of the region's evergreen forests, also the state tree of neighbouring Assam.
Assam
Bihar TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of BiharState songMere Bharat Ke KanthaharThe Garland of My IndiaState festivalChhath Mahaparvaछठ महापर्वA major Hindu folk festival dedicated to the sun god, marked by rigorous multi-day fasting and river or pond worship.State foundation dayBihar Day(22 March)State animalGaurBos gaurusThe gaur, or Indian bison, is the largest extant bovine and inhabits the sal forests of southern Bihar.State birdHouse sparrowPasser domesticusDeclared the state bird in 2013 amid concerns over declining urban sparrow populations.State fishWalking catfishClarias batrachusAn air-breathing catfish tolerant of low-oxygen waters, widespread in Bihar's ponds and wetlands.State flowerMarigoldTagetesState treePeepalFicus religiosaA sacred fig widely planted near temples and used in traditional medicine.State fruitMangoMangifera indica
Chhattisgarh TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of ChhattisgarhState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState songArpa Pairi Ke Dharअरपा पईरी के धारThe Streams of Arpa and PairiAdopted as the official state song in 2019, played after Vande Mataram to mark the start of assembly sessions.State foundation dayChhattisgarh Rajyotsavaछत्तीसगढ़ राज्योत्सव(1 November)State animalWild water buffaloबन भईसाBubalus arneeA critically endangered wild bovine, with Chhattisgarh's Udanti sanctuary among its last Indian refuges.State birdCommon hill mynaपहारी मईनाGracula religiosaState flowerFrench marigoldचंदैनी गोंदाTagetes patulaState treeSalसरईShorea robustaA major timber hardwood of central India's dry deciduous forests.State fishWalking catfishमोंगरी मछरीClarias batrachus
Goa TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of GoaState mottoसर्वे भद्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चिद् दुःखमाप्नुयात्Sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu mā kaścid duḥkhamāpnuyātMay everyone see goodness, may none suffer any painState songNamaste Sada Vatsale MatrubhumePrayer to MotherlandState animalGaurBos gaurusFound in Goa's Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding forests.State birdFlame-throated bulbulPycnonotus gularisA songbird endemic to the southern Western Ghats.State fishGrey mulletShevtto (Konkani)Mugil cephalusDeclared for its year-round abundance in Goa's estuaries.State flowerFrangipaniPlumeria rubraState heritage treeCoconut palmCocos nuciferaState treeMattiTerminalia crenulata
Gujarat TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemUses the National Emblem of IndiaState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState songJai Jai Garavi GujaratVictory to Proud Gujarat!State animalAsiatic lionPanthera leo persicaSurvives today only in Gujarat, restricted to the Gir National Park and adjoining areas.State birdGreater flamingoPhoenicopterus roseusWinters at Gujarat's Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary and Flamingo City.State fishBlackspotted croakerGholDeclared state fish at the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 in Ahmedabad.State flowerMarigoldTagetesState treeBanyan treeFicus benghalensis
Haryana TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of HaryanaState mottoSatyameva JayateTruth Alone TriumphsState anthemJai Jai Jai HaryanaVictory to HaryanaState animalBlackbuckAntilope cervicapraState birdBlack francolinFrancolinus francolinusState fishOrangefin labeoLabeo calbasuState flowerLotusNelumbo nuciferaState fruitMangoMangifera indicaState treePeepalFicus religiosaState sportWrestling
Himachal Pradesh TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of Himachal PradeshState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState animalSnow leopardPanthera unciaA high-altitude big cat of the Himalayan trans-boundary ranges, classified Vulnerable by the IUCN.State birdWestern tragopanTragopan melanocephalusA rare, richly plumed pheasant found in the state's subalpine conifer forests.State fishGolden mahseerTor putitoraState flowerPink rhododendronRhododendron campanulatumState treeDeodarCedrus deodaraA long-lived Himalayan cedar considered sacred in local tradition and widely used in construction.
Jharkhand TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of Jharkhand State mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState foundation dayJharkhand Day(15 November)Marks Jharkhand's creation as a separate state on 15 November 2000.State animalIndian elephantElephas maximus indicusState birdAsian koelEudynamys scolopaceusState fishDesi MagurClarias magurDeclared the state fish in November 2025.State flowerPalashButea monospermaState treeSalShorea robusta
Karnataka
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of Madhya PradeshState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState songMera Madhya PradeshMy Madhya PradeshState animalBarasinghaRucervus duvauceliiA swamp deer once widespread across central India, now largely confined to Kanha National Park.State birdIndian paradise flycatcherTerpsiphone paradisiState fishMahseerTor torState flowerMadonna lilyLilium candidumState treeBanyan treeFicus benghalensis
Maharashtra TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of MaharashtraState mottoप्रतिपच्चंद्रलेखेव वर्धिष्णुर्विश्व वंदिता महाराष्ट्रस्य राज्यस्य मुद्रा भद्राय राजतेAdapted from the Rajmudra (royal seal) of the 17th-century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji.State songJai Jai Maharashtra MajhaGlory to My MaharashtraState foundation dayMaharashtra Day(1 May)State animalIndian giant squirrelRatufa indicaState birdYellow-footed green pigeonTreron phoenicopteraState butterflyBlue mormonPapilio agenor polymnestorDeclared in 2015, making Maharashtra the first Indian state to designate an official state butterfly.State fishSilver pomfretPampus argenteusDeclared state fish in 2023.State flowerPride of India / JarulLagerstroemia speciosaState treeMangoMangifera indica
Manipur TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of ManipurState mottoKanglashaꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥThe Dragon LordState songSana Leibak ManipurManipur, Land of GoldState animalSangaiRucervus eldii eldiiA brow-antlered deer subspecies endemic to Manipur's Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating national park in the world.State birdNonginSyrmaticus humiaeState fishPengbaOsteobrama belangeriState flowerSiroi lilyLilium mackliniaeEndemic to Manipur's Siroi Hills.State treeUningthouPhoebe hainesiana
Meghalaya TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of MeghalayaA new emblem was adopted in January 2022, replacing an earlier seal based on the national emblem of India.State mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState animalClouded leopardNeofelis nebulosaState birdHill mynaGracula religiosaState flowerLady's slipper orchidPaphiopedilum insigneState treeGamharGmelina arborea
Mizoram TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemUses the National Emblem of IndiaState mottoSatyameva Jayateसत्यमेव जयतेTruth Alone TriumphsState animalHimalayan serowCapricornis tharState birdMrs. Hume's pheasantSyrmaticus humiaeState fishBurmese kingfish (Ngahvang)Semiplotus modestusState flowerRed vandaRenanthera imschootianaState treeIndian rose chestnutMesua ferrea
Nagaland TitleSymbolImageNotesState emblemEmblem of NagalandState mottoUnityState animalMithunBos frontalisState birdBlyth's tragopanTragopan blythiiState fishChocolate mahseerNeolissochilus hexagonolepisState flowerTree rhododendronRhododendron arboreumState treeAlderAlnus nepalensis
Odisha