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State Symbols of India: Flowers, Trees, Animals and Birds

India has 28 states and 8 Union territories. Except few Union territories, almost all the states and Union territories have their own state symbols like flowers, trees, animals, birds, etc. In addition to these state symbols of India, the country has its own national symbols. Some of the states have some symbols in common because of their geographical proximity.



Symbols of States in India

The following list shows different symbols of states in India like Flowers, Trees, Animals and Birds. The states and their symbols are arranged from North to South.


State Name Flower Tree Animal Bird
1. Himachal Pradesh Pink Rhododendron (Rhododendron campa-nulatum) Himalayan Cedar (Deodar) Snow Leopard Western Tragopan
2. Punjab Sword Lily (Gladious) Indian Rosewood (Sheesham) Blackbuck Northern Goshawk
3. Uttarakhand Brahma Kamal Burans (Rhododendron arboreum) Alpine Musk Deer Himalayan Monal
4. Haryana Lotus Peepal Blackbuck Black Francolin
5. Uttar Pradesh Palash (Parrot Tree) Ashoka Swamp Deer (Barasingha) Sarus Crane
6. Rajasthan Rohida Khejri (Shami) Indian Gazelle (Chinkara) Great Indian Bustard
7. Arunachal Pradesh Foxtail Orchid Hollong Mithun (Gayal) Great Indian Hornbill
8. Sikkim Noble Orchid Rhododendron (Rhododendron niveum) Red Panda Blood Pheasant
9. Assam Foxtail Orchid Hollong Indian one-horned Rhino White-winged Wood Duck
10. West Bengal Night flowering Jasmine (Shiuli) Blackboard Tree (Chatim) Fishing cat White-throated Kingfisher
11. Bihar Orchid Tree (Kachnar) Sacred Fig (Peepal) Indian Bison (Gaur) House Sparrow
12. Madhya Pradesh Madonna Lily Banyan Tree Swamp Deer (Bara-singha) Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Dudhraj)
13. Nagaland Tree Rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) Alder Tree Mithun (Gayal) Blyth's Tragopan
14. Meghalaya Lady's Slipper Orchid Gamhar Clouded Leopard Hill Myna
15. Manipur Siroi Lily Uningthou (Bonsum) Sangai (Dancing Deer) Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
16. Jharkhand Palash (Parrot Tree) Sal Indian Elephant Asian Koel
17. Gujarat African Marigold Banyan Asiatic Lion Greater Flamingo
18. Tripura Indian Rose Chestnut (Nag Kesar) Agarwood Phayre's Langur (Phayre's leaf monkey) Green Imperial Pigeon
19. Mizoram Red Vanda Indian Rose Chestnut Himalayan Serow Mrs. Hume's Pheasant
20. Chhattisgarh Lady's Slipper Orchid Sal Wild Buffalo Hill Myna
21. Odisha Ashoka Sacred Fig Sambar Deer Indian Roller
22. Maharashtra Jarul (Pride of India) Mango Tree Indian Giant Squirrel Yellow-footed green Pigeon
23. Telangana Tanner's Cassia (Tangedu) Shami (Jammi Chettu) Spotted Deer (Jinka) Indian Roller (Paalapitta)
24. Andhra Pradesh Jasmine Neem Blackbuck (Krishna Jinka) Rose ringed Parakeet (Rama Chiluka)
25. Karnataka Lotus Sandalwood Indian Elephant Indian Roller
26. Goa Red Frangipani (Red Jasmine) Indian Laurel Indian Bison (Gaur) Flame-Throated Bulbul
27. Tamil Nadu Flame Lily (Gloriosa Lily) Palm Tree Nilgiri Tahr Emerald Dove
28. Kerala Kanikonna (Golden Shower Tree) Coconut tree Indian Elephant Great Indian Hornbill


Symbols of Union Territories in India

The following list shows different symbols of Union territories in India like Flowers, Trees, Animals and Birds. The Union territories and their symbols are arranged from North to South.


Union Territory Name Flower Tree Animal Bird
1. Ladakh - - Snow Leopard Black-Necked Crane
2. Jammu and Kashmir Common Rhododendron (Rhododendron ponticum) Chinar Kashmir Stag (Hangul) Kalij Pheasant
3. Chandigarh Dhak Flower (Palash) Mango Tree Indian grey Mongoose Indian grey Hornbill
4. National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) Alfalfa Flam-boyant Nilgai House Sparrow
5. Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - - - -
6. Puducherry Cannon ball flower (Nagalinga flower) Bael Fruit Tree Indian palm Squirrel Asian Koel
7. Lakshadweep Neelakurinji Bread Fruit Butterfly Fish Brown Noddy
8. Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman Pyinma Andaman Redwood (Andaman Padauk) Dugong Sea Cow Andaman Wood Pigeon