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{{Infobox coat of arms
| name = Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir
| image = File:Government_of_Jammu_and_Kashmir.svg
| image_width = 200
| middle =
| middle_width =
| middle_caption =
| lesser =
| lesser_width =
| lesser_caption =
| armiger = The [[Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
| year_adopted = 31 October 2019 <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225|title=Untitled Page}}</ref>
| crest =
| torse =
| shield = [[Lion Capital of Ashoka]]
| supporters =
| compartment =
| motto = Government of Jammu and Kashmir
| orders =
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}}

The '''Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir''' is an official symbol used to represent the government of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], a region administered by [[India]] as a [[union territory]].

Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]]. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and [[Ladakh]], on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[National Emblem of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem|title=Srinagar: Murmu takes oath as first Lt Guv sans J-K flag, emblem}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225|title=Untitled Page}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/india/jk-and-ladakh-become-union-territories-today-this-is-what-changes-on-ground/313711/|title = J&K and Ladakh become union territories today — this is what changes on ground| website=[[ThePrint]] |date = 31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=DIPR-J&K |user=diprjk |number=1241730324356194305 |date=22 March 2020 |title=#COVID19 Shutdown of all establishments except Essential services in J&K till 31st March 2020. @kansalrohit69 @PIB_India https://t.co/vNQX5lPXvY |language=en |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322155509/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1241730324356194305 |archive-date=22 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==

===1947–1952===
Initially the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] continued to use the coat of arms of the [[Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir]].

<gallery>
File:Kashmir Princely State CoA.png|Coat of arms of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir
File:Seal of Maharaja Hari Singh on the cover of the Civil List.jpg|Seal of the [[Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir]]
File:Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg|Flag of the princely state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1936–1952)
</gallery>

===1952–2019===
A new emblem was adopted by the [[State of Jammu and Kashmir]] in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html|title = MK Tiku's Writings}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaKashmir.htm|title=Jammu & Kashmir}}</ref> It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33220|title=Untitled Page}}</ref> The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, the [[Jammu region]], the [[Kashmir Division|Kashmir region]] and [[Ladakh]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ikashmir.net/mktiku/mohanraina.html|title = MK Tiku's Writings}}</ref>

<gallery>
File:Emblem of Jammu & Kashmir.svg|Emblem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1952–2019)
File:Jammu and Kashmir Flag (1952-2019).svg|[[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir|Flag]] of the state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]] (1952–2019)
</gallery>

===2019–present===
The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, the [[Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir]] and [[Ladakh]] on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the [[Emblem of India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/262919539/srinagar-murmu-takes-oath-as-first-lt-guv-sans-j-k-flag-emblem|title=Srinagar: Murmu takes oath as first Lt Guv sans J-K flag, emblem}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jkgad.nic.in/common/showOrder.aspx?actCode=S33225|title=Untitled Page}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |author=DIPR-J&K |user=diprjk |number=1240607600271491074 |date=19 March 2020 |title=DM Udhampur, Dr. Piyush Singla ordered closure of all shops/business units except essential supplies units like fruits,vegetables,chemists, grocery & dairy. https://t.co/nsDA4Zs6Pd |language=en |access-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200319122404/https://twitter.com/diprjk/status/1240607600271491074 |archive-date=19 March 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602021548/https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf |archive-date=2023-06-02 |access-date=2025-11-16 |website=jk.gov.in}}</ref>

<gallery>
File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg|Emblem used by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Flag of Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[National Emblem of India]]
* [[List of Indian state emblems]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Indian state emblems}}

[[Category:Government of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Indian state seals|Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Indian coats of arms|Jammu and Kashmir]]

Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir - Revision history

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