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State Emblem

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Adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, with the motto Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs).

Adopted: 26 January 1950
  • Three lions are visible (the fourth is hidden from view). On the abacus are a wheel (Dharma Chakra), a bull, a galloping horse and an elephant.
  • The words Satyameva Jayate, from the Mundaka Upanishad, are written below in Devanagari script.
  • Its use is regulated by the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.