Indian States Symbols
India is huge and diverst country. India has 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. India has national symbols like – National Flag , National Anthem , National Song , State Emblem , National Bird , National Animal , National Flower. Similarly various Indian states have their own identities and their own state symbols.
Each Indian state has its unique set of official symbols which represent the cultural heritage, identiy and history of respective state.
This section of static gk is very important section part of competitive exams like IAS, SSC, RRB, CPO, KVS, NVS, RPSC, TNSC, MPPSC, UPSC, Railways, Banking and so many other states and central government job entrance exams.
Here we compiled the list of States and their symbols. You can download pdf file of this article.
List of States and UT their Symbols
Andhra Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Andhra Pradesh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Maa Telugu Thalliki (To Our Mother Telugu) |
| State animal | Blackbuck |
| State bird | Rose-ringed parakeet |
| State fish | Snakehead Murrel |
| State flower | Common jasmine |
| State fruit | Mango |
| State tree | Neem |
Arunachal Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Arunachal Pradesh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Mithun |
| State bird | Hornbill |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer |
| State flower | foxtail orchid |
| State tree | Hollong |
Assam
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | O Mur Apunar Desh (O My Endearing Country) |
| State animal | Indian rhinoceros |
| State bird | White-winged duck |
| State flower | Foxtail orchid |
| State tree | Hollong |
Bihar
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Bihar |
| State song | Mere Bharat Ke Kanth Haar (The Garland of My India) |
| State animal | Gaur (Mithun) |
| State bird | House Sparrow |
| State fish | Walking catfish |
| State flower | Kachnar |
| State tree | Peepal tree |
| State fruit | Mango |
Chattisgarh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Chhattisgarh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Arpa Pairi Ke Dhar (The Streams of Arpa and Pairi) |
| State animal | Wild buffalo |
| State bird | Hill myna |
| State flower | Rhynchostylis gigantea |
| State tree | Sal |
Goa
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Goa |
| State motto | Sarve bhadraṇi pasyantu ma kascidduḥkhamapnuyat (May everyone see goodness, may none suffer any pain) |
| State animal | Gaur |
| State bird | Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul |
| State fish | Grey mullet/Shevtto in Konkani |
| State flower | Jasmine |
| State heritage tree | Coconut palm |
| State tree | Matti Terminalia crenulata |
Gujarat
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat!) |
| State animal | Asiatic Lion |
| State bird | Greater Flamingo |
| State flower | Marigold |
| State tree | — |
Haryana
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Haryana |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Blackbuck (kala hiran) |
| State bird | Black francolin |
| State fish | Orangefin labeo |
| State flower | Lotus |
| State tree | Peepal |
Himachal Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Himachal Pradesh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Snow leopard |
| State bird | Western tragopan |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer |
| State flower | Pink rhododendron |
| State tree | Deodar cedar |
Jharkhand
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Jharkhand |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Asian elephant |
| State bird | Asian koel |
| State flower | Palash |
| State tree | Sal |
Karnataka
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Karnataka |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate (Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!) |
| State animal | Asian elephant |
| State bird | Indian roller |
| State butterfly | Southern birdwing |
| State fish | Carnatic carp |
| State flower | Lotus |
| State tree | Sandalwood |
Kerala
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Kerala |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Indian elephant |
| State bird | Great hornbill |
| State fish | Green chromide |
| State flower | Kanikonna |
| State fruit | Jackfruit |
| State tree | Coconut tree |
Madhya Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Madhya Pradesh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Mera Madhya Pradesh (My Madhya Pradesh) |
| State animal | Barasingha |
| State bird | Indian paradise flycatcher |
| State fish | Mahsheer |
| State flower | Madonna lily |
| State tree | Banyan tree |
Maharashtra
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Maharashtra |
| State motto | Pratipaccandralekheva vardhiṣṇurvisva vandita maharaṣṭrasya rajyasya mudra bhadraya rajate (The glory of this seal of the Government of Maharashtra will grow like the first day moon. It will be worshipped by the world and will shine only for the well being of its people.) |
| State animal | Indian giant squirrel |
| State bird | Yellow-footed green pigeon |
| State butterfly | Blue Mormon |
| State fish | Rohu |
| State flower | Pride of India/Jarul |
| State tree | Mango Tree |
Manipur
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Manipur |
| State motto | Kanglasha (The Dragon Lord) |
| State song | Sana Leibak Manipur (Manipur, Land of Gold) |
| State animal | Sangai |
| State bird | Nongin |
| State fish | Pengba |
| State flower | Siroi lily |
| State tree | Uningthou |
Meghalaya
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Clouded leopard |
| State bird | Hill myna |
| State flower | Lady’s Slipper Orchid |
| State tree | Gamhar |
Mizoram
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Himalayan serow |
| State bird | Mrs. Hume’s pheasant |
| State fish | Burmese kingfish |
| State flower | Red Vanda |
| State tree | Indian rose chestnut |
Nagaland
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Nagaland |
| State motto | Unity |
| State animal | Mithun |
| State bird | Blyth’s tragopan |
| State fish | Chocolate mahseer |
| State flower | Tree rhododendron |
| State tree | Alder |
Odisha
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Odisha |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Bande Utkala Janani (I Adore Thee, O Mother Utkala!) |
| State animal | Sambar deer |
| State bird | Indian roller |
| State fish | Mahanadi mahseer |
| State flower | Ashoka tree |
| State tree | Sacred fig |
Punjab
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Punjab |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Blackbuck |
| State aquatic animal | Indus River dolphin |
| State bird | Baaz |
| State flower | Gladiolus |
| State tree | Sheesham |
Rajasthan
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Chinkara |
| State bird | Indian bustard |
| State flower | Rohida |
| State heritage animal | Dromedary camel |
| State plant | Cactus |
| State tree | Khejri |
Sikkim
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Sikkim |
| State motto | Kham sum wangdu (Conqueror of the three worlds) |
| State animal | Red panda |
| State bird | Blood pheasant |
| State Fish | Copper Mahseer / Katley |
| State flower | Noble dendrobium |
| State tree | Rhododendron |
Tamilnadu
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Tamil Nadu |
| State motto | Vaymaiye vellum (Truth alone triumphs) Carries a similar meaning to the National Motto of India. |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
| State animal | Nilgiri tahr |
| State bird | Emerald dove |
| State butterfly | Tamil yeoman |
| State flower | Gloriosa lily |
| State fruit | Jackfruit |
| State tree | Palm tree |
Telangana
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Telangana |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Jaya Jaya He Telangana (Victory to Mother Telangana!) |
| State animal | Spotted deer |
| State bird | Indian roller |
| State fish | Snakehead Murrel |
| State flower | Tangidi Puvvu |
| State fruit | Mango |
| State tree | Jammi Chettu |
Tripura
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Phayre’s leaf monkey |
| State bird | Green imperial pigeon |
| State fish | Pabda |
| State flower | Indian rose chestnut |
| State fruit | Queen pineapple |
| State tree | Agarwood |
Uttar Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttar Pradesh |
| State motto | — |
| State animal | Barasingha |
| State bird | Sarus crane |
| State fish | Chital |
| State flower | Palash |
| State tree | Ashoka |
Uttrakhand
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Uttarakhand |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Uttarakhand Devabhumi Matribhumi (Uttarakhand, Land of the Gods, O Motherland!) |
| State animal | Alpine musk deer |
| State bird | Himalayan monal |
| State fish | Golden mahseer |
| State butterfly | Common peacock |
| State flower | Brahma Kamal |
| State tree | Burans |
West Bengal
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of West Bengal |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Fishing cat |
| State bird | White-throated kingfisher |
| State fish | Ilish |
| State flower | Night-flowering jasmine |
| State tree | Chatim tree |
Union Territories
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Dugong sea cow |
| State bird | Andaman wood pigeon |
| State flower | Andaman Pyinma |
| State tree | Andaman Redwood |
Chandigarh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Chandigarh |
| State motto | — |
| State animal | Indian grey mongoose |
| State bird | Indian grey hornbill |
| State flower | Dhak flower |
| State tree | Mango tree |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Not designated |
| State bird | Not designated |
| State flower | Not designated |
| State tree | Not designated |
Delhi
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Nilgai |
| State bird | House sparrow |
| State flower | Alfalfa |
| State tree | Flamboyant |
Jammu and Kashmir
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Kashmir stag |
| State bird | Kalij pheasant |
| State fish | Golden Mahseer |
| State flower | Common rhododendron |
| State tree | Chinar |
Ladakh
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Ladakh |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State animal | Snow leopard |
| State bird | Black-necked crane |
| State flower | To be determined |
| State tree | To be determined |
Lakshadweep
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Emblem of Lakshadweep |
| State motto | — |
| State animal | Butterfly fish |
| State bird | Brown noddy |
| State flower | Neelakurinji |
| State tree | Bread fruit |
Puducherry
| Title | Symbol |
| State emblem | Uses the National Emblem of India |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
| State song | Tamil Thai Valthu (Invocation to Tamil Mother) |
| State animal | Indian palm squirrel |
| State bird | Koel |
| State flower | Cannonball |
| State tree | Bael fruit tree |