General Knowledge / India GK / States and Union Territories
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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.
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 Rhodo |
Himalayan Cedar (Deodar) | Snow Leopard | Western Tragopan |
| 2. Punjab | Sword Lily (Gladious) | Indian Rosewood (Shee |
Black |
Northern Goshawk |
| 3. Uttara |
Brahma Kamal | Burans (Rhodo |
Alpine Musk Deer | Hima |
| 4. Haryana | Lotus | Peepal | Black |
Black Francolin |
| 5. Uttar Pradesh | Palash (Parrot Tree) | Ashoka | Swamp Deer (Bara |
Sarus Crane |
| 6. Rajasthan | Rohida | Khejri (Shami) | Indian Gazelle (Chin |
Great Indian Bustard |
| 7. Arunachal Pradesh | Foxtail Orchid | Hollong | Mithun (Gayal) | Great Indian Hornbill |
| 8. Sikkim | Noble Orchid | Rhodo |
Red Panda | Blood Pheasant |
| 9. Assam | Foxtail Orchid | Hollong | Indian one-horned Rhino | White-winged Wood Duck |
| 10. West Bengal | Night flowering Jasmine (Shiuli) | Black |
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 Rhodo |
Alder Tree | Mithun (Gayal) | Blyth's Tragopan |
| 14. Megha |
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 | Hima |
Mrs. Hume's Pheasant |
| 20. Chhattis |
Lady's Slipper Orchid | Sal | Wild Buffalo | Hill Myna |
| 21. Odisha | Ashoka | Sacred Fig | Sambar Deer | Indian Roller |
| 22. Maha |
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 (Paala |
| 24. Andhra Pradesh | Jasmine | Neem | Black |
Rose ringed Parakeet (Rama Chiluka) |
| 25. Karnataka | Lotus | Sandal |
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 |
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 Rhodo |
Chinar | Kashmir Stag (Hangul) | Kalij Pheasant |
| 3. Chandi |
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. Pudu |
Cannon ball flower (Nagalinga flower) | Bael Fruit Tree | Indian palm Squirrel | Asian Koel |
| 7. Laksha |
Neelakurinji | Bread Fruit | Butterfly Fish | Brown Noddy |
| 8. Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman Pyinma | Andaman Redwood (Andaman Padauk) | Dugong Sea Cow | Andaman Wood Pigeon |