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This is a list of the symbols of the
states and union territories of India . Each state and union territory has a unique set of official symbols, usually a local animal, a bird, a flower, a tree and an emblem. A second animal (fish, butterfly, reptile) sometimes appears, as do fruits and other plants, and there are some state songs and flags.
States
Title
Symbol
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Image
Notes
State animal
Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra )
State bird
Baaz (Accipiter gentilis )
State flower
Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus )
[18]
State tree
Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo )
State emblem
Ashoka lions, swords and ears of rice
State aquatic animal
Indus Dolphin (Bhulan)
[74]
Union Territories
See also
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General references
102-Journal de Kanpur Vol-3/ year 2018
GSV Journlism Research Center.India.Kanpur
External links
India national symbols
Category:States and union territories of India-related lists