List of National Symbols of India
The Republic of India has several official national symbols including a
historic document, a flag, an emblem, an anthem, a memorial tower as
well as several national heroes. All the symbols were picked up at
various times.
The design of the national flag was adopted by the Constituent Assembly
just before independence, on 22 July 1947.There are also several other
symbols including the national animal, bird, flower, fruit and tree.
National Emblem : The National Emblem of India is an
adaptation of the Buddhist Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath, near
Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
National Animal : The Bengal Tiger is the National
Animal of India. It is the symbol of India’s wealth of wildlife. The
magnificent tiger, Panthera tigris is a striped animal.
National Bird : The Indian Peacock (Pavo Cristatus), is the National Bird of India. It is the symbol of qualities like beauty and grace.
National Flag : The National Flag is a horizontal
tricolour of deep saffron (Kesari) at the top, white in the middle and
the dark green at the bottom and a blue wheel (chakra) with 24 sticks at
the centre.
National Fruit : The Mango (Mangiferra Indica) is the National Fruit. It has been cultivated in India since time immemorial.
National Tree : The National Tree of India is the
Banyan (Ficus bengalensis)Tree. This huge tree towers over its neighbors
and has the widest trunk.
National Sport: Sports Field Hockey, in which India has
an impressive record with eight Olympic medals, is considered as the
National Sport. However, Home Ministry has said that officially, no
sport has been accorded, the status of national Sport.
National Anthem: Jana-Gana-Mana.. .the song was
composed originally in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore, adopted in its
Hindi version is our National Anthem.
National Song: The song Vande Mataram, composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji, is our National song.
National Calender: The National Calender based on the
Saka Era with Chaitra as its first month and a normal year of 365 days
was adopted from 22nd March, 1957.
National Flower: Lotus, scientifically known as Nelumbo nucifera is the National Flower of India.
Other National Symbols of India |
National Sentence : Satyamev Jayate |
Father of the Nation : Mahatma Gandhi |
National Foreign Policy : Non-Alignment |
National Information Letter : White Letter |
National Currency : Rupee |
National Festivals : Republic Day (26th January) Independence Day (15th August) Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October) |
National River : Ganga |
National Aquatic Animal : Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) |
National Heritage Animal : Elephant |