State Emblem of India
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The State Emblem of India is the official national emblem featuring the Lion Capital of Ashoka, symbolizing the country’s authority, sovereignty, and commitment to peace and justice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national emblem
ⓘ
state symbol ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1950-01-26 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Indian sovereignty
ⓘ
India ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| basedOn |
Lion Capital of Ashoka
ⓘ
surface form:
Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath
|
| category | National symbols of India ⓘ |
| colorScheme | monochrome in official version ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| depicts | Lion Capital of Ashoka ⓘ |
| designElement |
Dharma Chakra in the center of the abacus
ⓘ
bull on the right side of the abacus (front view) ⓘ horse on the left side of the abacus (front view) ⓘ inscription of Satyameva Jayate below the abacus ⓘ |
| features |
Ashoka Chakra
ⓘ
Dharma Chakra ⓘ bull ⓘ circular abacus ⓘ elephant ⓘ four Asiatic lions ⓘ horse ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| legalBasis | State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005 ⓘ |
| motto | Satyameva Jayate ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mottoScript |
Devanagari script
ⓘ
surface form:
Devanagari
|
| mottoTranslation | Truth alone triumphs ⓘ |
| originalSculptor | Ashoka period artisans ⓘ |
| originalSculptureLocation | Sarnath ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| represents |
Government of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Republican government of India
state authority of India ⓘ |
| restrictedUse | yes ⓘ |
| scriptUsedForMotto | Devanagari script ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority
ⓘ
justice ⓘ peace ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Government of India
state governments of India ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Indian coins
ⓘ
Indian currency notes ⓘ Indian passports ⓘ government buildings ⓘ official documents ⓘ official seals ⓘ |
| visibleLions | three ⓘ |
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