National symbols of India

The modern Republic of India (Hindi: ); has several official National symbols including a historical document, a flag, an emblem, an anthem, a memorial tower, as well as several national heroes, etc. All the symbols were picked up at various times. The design of the national flag was officially adopted by the Constituent Assembly just 21 days before Independence, on the 24th of July in 1947. There are also several other patriotic symbols including the national mammal, bird, fruit, flower, tree, etc. These have all been selected carefully to project the image of to reflect Indian culture and beliefs and also the positive tributes often associated with Indian traditions respectively.

Other Indian National and Official symbols

 Symbol Name Image References National personification Bharatmata 100px Bharat Mata's third temple will be built in Kurukshetra, 5 acres of land will be near Jyotisar National flag Flag of India  100px  National emblem Coat of Arms of India 100px  National motto  Satyameva Jayate  100px100px  Father of the Nation  Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 100px100px  Mother of the Nation Sarojini Naidu 100px100px  National patron saint Sai Baba of Shirdi 100px  National hero Bal Gangadhar Tilak 100px What is Swaraj? . Retrieved on July 12, 2007. National poet Rabindranath Tagore 100px  National anthem Jana Gana Mana 100px  National song Sare Jahan se Accha 100px  National slogan Vande Mataram 100px100px  National War Cry Jai Hind 100px100px  National days Independence Day (India)Republic Day (India) 100px  National language HindiIndian English 100px100px100px  Official language Languages of India  100px  National Map  Map of India 100px On 250th birthday, Survey of India wants to shed its cloak of secrecy, Indian Express. National deity Shiva 100px100px  National weapon Trishula 100px National epic Mahabharata 100px  Religious symbol Ashoka ChakraReligion in India 100px100px  National book Bhagavad Gita 100px100px  National colours Saffron, White, Green (national flag) Sky blue (sports)  alt=|100x100px National passport Indian passport 100px National airline Air India 100px  National currency Indian rupee 100px  National dresses Sari, Dhoti 100px100px Indian clothes - Traditional Indian Dhoti, Dhoti Kurta, How to Wear a Dhoti, How to Tie Dhoti National movie studio Bollywood 100px100px  National calendar Indian national calendar 100px Meghnad Saha   National flower Indian Lotus 100px National tree Banyan tree 100px  National fruit Mango 100px  National vegetable Indian pumpkin 100px  National dish Khichdi 100px  National spice Turmeric 100px100px National crop Rice 100px  National beverage Lassi 100px  National confectionery Laddu 100px  National pets Indian spitzBlue-winged parakeet 100px100px  National dove Asian emerald doveJacobin pigeon 100px100px Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards. National horse breed Marwari horse 100px100px National donkey breed Halari Donkey 100px National chicken breed Kadaknath 100px  National cattle breed Nagpuri (buffalo)Brahman cattle 100px100px National goat breed  Magra sheep
Jamnapari goat 100px100px "2.3 Goat Breeds". National dog breed Indian pariah dog 100px National mammal  Indian elephant 100px100px  National bird Blue peafowl 100px95px  National marine mammal South Asian river dolphin  National social mammal Langur 100px  National bird of prey Brahminy kite 100px100px   National mammal of prey  Asiatic lion 100px  National big cat Bengal tiger 100px  National aquatic bird Sarus crane 100px  National reptile King cobra 100px   National butterfly Kaiser-i-Hind 100px  National fish  Indian mackerel 100px National amphibians Himalayan newt
Purple frog 100px100px100px  National insect Giant forest scorpion 100px  National oceanic animals Whale shark Indian Ocean humpback dolphin 100px100px National microorganism Lactobacillus bulgaricus 100px  National fossil Asian Straight-tusked Elephant 100px  National wild pig Indian boar 100px Lydekker, R. (1900), The great and small game of India, Burma, & Tibet, London : R. Ward, pp. 258-266 National river Ganga river 100px   National mountain Nanda Devi 100px Garhwal-Himalaya-Ost, 1:150,000 scale topographic map, prepared in 1992 by Ernst Huber for the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, based on maps of the Survey of India. National lake Lake Nakki 100px  National mineral  Iron ore 100px  National gemstone Blue Sapphire 100px   National sport Field hockey 100px  National dance  Bharata Natyam 100px100px  National instrument Veena 100px100px  National fort Red Fort 100px  Cultural heritage Elephanta Caves 100px   National shrine Ajmer Sharif Dargah 100px  Cultural heritage Taj Mahal 100px   National shrine Swaminarayan Akshardham (Delhi) 100px  National shrine  Palitana Jain Temples 100px  "Murtipujakas, Jainism", Encyclopedia of World Religions (PHILTAR), University of Cambria  National shrine  Mahabodhi Temple 100px  National shrine  Golden Temple 100px  National mosque of India Jama Masjid, Delhi 100px National park Janeshwar Mishra Park 100px National memorial Gandhi Smriti 100px  National stadium Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) 100px National monument India Gate 100px  National library National Library of India 100px  National museum National Museum of India 100px  National passageway Gateway of India 100px National beating retreat or flags lowering ceremony Joint-drill parade 100px 

Related pages
 National symbols of Bangladesh
 National symbols of Pakistan

References

Other websites
 The Government of India
 Top 23 National symbols of India in Hind 
 Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Affairs

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