The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Karnataka.
| Title | Symbol | Kannada | Image | Notes |
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| State government banner | Banner of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |  |
The banner depicts the emblem of the state on a white background. |
| State emblem | Emblem of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಲಾಂಛನ |  |
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| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ |  |
Taken from Mundaka Upanishad. Inscribed in the Devanagari script. |
| State song | "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[1] | ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ |  |
Officially declared on 6 January 2004. |
| State animal | Asian elephant[2][3] (Elephas maximus) | ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಆನೆ | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Indian roller|blue jay[2][3] (Coracias indica) | ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ |  |
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| State butterfly | Southern birdwing[4][5] (Troides minos) | ಸರ್ದನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ವಿಂಗ್ |  |
It was chosen in 2017. |
| State flower | Lotus[2][3] | kendavare ಕೆಂದಾವರೆ ಹೂ |  |
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| State tree | Sandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album) | ಗಂಧದ ಮರ | 
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| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6] | ಕೊರಚ, ಗಿಡ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ, ಗೆಂಡಾಯಿ, ಮಚಲು |  |
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| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica)[7] | ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು | .jpg) |
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| State foundation day | Karnataka Day (1 November) |
ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1) | Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956. |
References
edit- ^ "Poem declared 'State song'". The Hindu. 11 January 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ a b c d "States and Union Territories Symbols". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d "A handbook of Karnataka 2010: Chapter 1 Introduction" (PDF). karnataka.gov.in. 2010. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ The, Hindu (May 17, 2017). "State gets its own butterfly". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Deepa Mohan (2 August 2017). "Karnataka declares Southern Birdwing as state butterfly". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "State Fishes of India". nfdb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "State Fruit of Karnataka". Karnataka State Council. Retrieved 2 September 2020.