List of Indian States and their Symbols

List of Indian States and their Symbols

India i.e. Bharat, shall be Union of 29 States and 7 Union Territories rather than Federation of the states and UT's. Every Indian states and union territories have their symbols like state animal, state bird, state flower etc. Here, we are giving the list of Indian states and their Symbol with their common name and scientific name.

List of Indian States and their Symbols

States

Symbols

Andaman and Nicobar Islands 
Animal : Dugong
Bird: Andaman Wood Pigeon
Tree: Andaman Padauk
Flower: Adman Pyinma
Andhra Pradesh
Animal : Black buck (Antelope cervicapra)
Bird:  Indian roller (Coracias benghalensis benghalensis)
Tree: Neem (Azadirachta indica)
Flower: Water Lilly(Nymphaeaceae)
Arunachal Pradesh
Animal : Mithun (Bos frontalis)
Bird: Hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Tree: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
Flower: Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
Assam
Animal : Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis)
Bird: White-winged duck (Asarcornis scutulata)
Tree: Hollong (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus)
Flower: Foxtail orchid (Rhynchostylis retusa)
Bihar
Animal : Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Bird: House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Tree: Orchid tree (Phanera variegata)
Flower: Kachnar (Phanera variegata)
Chandigarh 
Animal : Indian grey mongoose
Bird: Indian grey hornbill
Tree: Mango tree
Flower: Dhak flower
Chhattisgarh
Animal : Wild buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Bird: Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
Tree: Sal (Shorea robusta)
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Animal : Not designated
Bird: Not designated
Tree: Not designated
Flower: Not designated
Daman and Diu
Animal : Not designated
Bird: Not designated
Tree: Not designated
Flower: Not designated
National Capital Territory of Delhi 
Animal : Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus)
Bird: House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Goa
Animal : Gaur (Bos gaurus)
Bird: Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul (Pycnonotus gularis)
Tree: Matti (Terminalia elliptica)
Gujarat
Animal : Asiatic Lion (Panthera leo persica)
Bird: Greater Flemingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
Tree: Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
Flower: Marigold (Tagetes)
Haryana
Animal : Black buck antelope (Antilope cervicapra)
Bird: Black francolin (Francolinus francolinus)
Tree: Pipal (Ficus religiosa)
Flower: Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Himachal Pradesh
Animal : Snow leopard (Uncia uncia)
Bird: Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)
Tree: Deodar cedar (Cedrus deodara)
Flower: Pink rhododendron
Jammu and Kashmir
Animal : Hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu)
Bird: Black-necked crane (Grus nigricollis)
Tree: Chinar tree (Platanus oreintalis)
Flower: Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Jharkhand
Animal : Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Bird: Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Tree: Sal (Shorea robusta)
Flower: Palash (Butea monosperma)
Karnataka
Animal : Asian elephant
Bird: Indian roller
Tree: Sandalwood
Flower: Lotus
Kerala
Animal : Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)
Bird: Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)
Tree: Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)
Flower: Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)
Lakshadweep
Animal : Butterfly fish (Chaetodon falcula)
Bird: Noddy tern (Anous stolidus)
Tree: Bread fruit (Artocarpus incisa)
Madhya Pradesh
Animal : Barasingha
Bird: Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)
Tree: Banyan (Ficus benghalensis)
Maharashtra
Animal : Indian giant squirrel
Bird: Yellow-footed green pigeon
Tree: Mango (Mangifera indica)
Flower: Pride of India (Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Manipur
Animal : Sangai (Rucervus eldii eldii)
Bird: Nongyeen (Syrmaticus humiae)
Tree: Uningthou (Phoebe hainesiana)
Flower: Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)
Meghalaya
Animal : Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Bird: Hill myna (Gracula religiosa)
Tree: Gamhar (Gmelina arborea)
Flower: Lady’s Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum insigne)
Mizoram
Animal :  Serow
Bird: Mrs. Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae)
Tree: Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
Flower: Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)
Nagaland
Animal : Methun
Bird: Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Tree: Alder (Alnus nepalensis)
Flower: Tree rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum Sm.)
Odisha
Animal : Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor)
Bird: Blue jay
Tree: Aswatha (Ficus religiosa)
Flower: Asoka (Saraca asoca)
Puducherry
Animal : Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)
Bird: Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
Tree: Bael fruit tree (Aegle marmelos)
Flower: Cannonball (Couroupita guianensis)
Punjab
Animal : Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)
Bird: Baj (Accipiter gentilis)
Tree: Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo)
Rajasthan
Animal : Camel and chinkara
Bird: Indian bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps)
Tree: Khejri (Prosopis cineraria)
Flower: Rohida (Tecomella undulata)
Sikkim
Animal : Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Bird: Blood pheasant (Ithaginis cruentus)
Tree: Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum)
Flower: Noble dendrobium (Dendrobium nobile)
Tamil Nadu
Animal : Nilgiri tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
Bird: Emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)
Tree: Palm tree (Borassus flabellifer)
Flower: Gloriosa lily (Gloriosa superba)
Telangana
Animal : (Spotted deer) Jinka (Axis axis)
Bird: (Indian roller) Paala Pitta (Coracias indica)
Tree: Jammi Chettu (Prosopis cineraria)
Flower: Tangidi Puvvu (Senna auriculata)
Tripura
Animal : Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei)
Bird: Green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea)
Tree: Agarwood
Flower: Indian rose chestnut (Mesua ferrea)
Uttar Pradesh
Animal : Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
Bird: Sarus crane (Grus antigone)
Tree: Ashoka (Saraca asoca)
Flower: Palash (Butea monosperma)
Uttarakhand
Animal : Alpine Musk Deer (Moschus chrysogaster)
Bird: Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus)
Tree: Burans (Rhododendron arboreum)
Flower: Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata)
West Bengal
Animal : Fishing cat
Bird: White-throated kingfisher
Tree: Chatim tree (Alstonia scholaris)
Flower: Night-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis)
India is a land of diversity not only in culture but also geographical entity, species of animal, flower, plant and tree which gives a space of representation of aboriginal symbols of a distinct region. This is the only reason every Indian states and union territories have their symbols like state animal, state bird, state flower, etc. In the above list of states and their Symbol with their common name and scientific name which brief information on the official symbol of Indian States.

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