List of Karnataka state symbols

The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Karnataka.

Title Symbol Kannada Image Notes
State government bannerBanner of Karnatakaಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿಹ್ನೆThe banner depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.
State emblemEmblem of Karnatakaಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಲಾಂಛನ
State mottoSatyameva Jayate
(Truth alone triumphs)		ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆTaken from Mundaka Upanishad. Inscribed in the Devanagari script.
State song"Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[1]ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆOfficially declared on 6 January 2004.
State animalAsian elephant[2][3] (Elephas maximus)ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಆನೆ
State birdIndian roller[2][3] (Coracias indica)ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ
State butterflySouthern birdwing[4][5] (Troides minos)ಸರ್ದನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ವಿಂಗ್It was chosen in 2017.
State flowerLotus[2][3] (Nelumbo nucifera)ಕಮಲ ಹೂ
State treeSandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album)ಗಂಧದ ಮರ
State fishCarnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6]
State fruitMango (Mangifera indica)[7]ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು
State foundation dayKarnataka Day
(1 November)		ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1)Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956.

References
  1. "Poem declared 'State song'". The Hindu. 11 January 2004. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. "States and Union Territories Symbols". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. The, Hindu (May 17, 2017). "State gets its own butterfly". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  5. Deepa Mohan (2 August 2017). "Karnataka declares Southern Birdwing as state butterfly". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. "State Fishes of India". nfdb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  7. "State Fruit of Karnataka". Karnataka State Council. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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