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