List of Kerala state symbols

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

Title Symbol Malayalam Image Notes
State government bannerBanner of Keralaകേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നംThe banner depicts the emblem of Kerala on a white field.
State sealSeal of Keralaകേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നംThe emblem portrays two elephants guarding the state and national insignias. The state insignia is the conch-shell of Lord Sri Padmanabha and the national insignia is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.[1]
State animalIndian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[2][3]ഇന്ത്യൻ ആന
State birdGreat hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[2][3]മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ അഥവാ മരവിത്തലച്ചി
State fishGreen chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[4]കരിമീന്‍Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010.
State flowerKanikonna (Cassia fistula)[2][3]കണിക്കൊന്ന അഥവാ വിഷുക്കൊന്ന
State treeCoconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[2][3]തെങ്ങ്
State fruitJackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)[5]ചക്കJackfruit was designated state fruit by Government of Kerala in 2018.
State butterfly Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) ബുദ്ധമയൂരി

References
  1. "KERALA". www.hubert-herald.nl. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
  2. "Symbols of Kerala". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. "Kerala Symbols". Public Relations Department, Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. Basheer, K. (9 July 2010). "Karimeen leaps from frying pan to State fish". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  5. "Jackfruit is Kerala's official fruit". The Hindu. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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