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{{Short description|Emblem of the Indian State}}
{{Infobox coat of arms
| name = Emblem of Uttar Pradesh
|image = Seal of Uttar Pradesh.svg
| image_width = 200
| middle =
| middle_width =
| middle_caption =
| lesser =
| lesser_width =
| lesser_caption =
| armiger = The [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
| year_adopted = 1918
| crest =
| torse =
| shield = A pall wavy, in chief a bow-and-arrow and in base two fishes
| supporters =
| compartment =
| motto =Government of Uttar Pradesh
| orders =
| other_elements =
| earlier_versions =
| use =On state government documents, buildings and stationery
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The '''Emblem of Uttar Pradesh''' is the official seal of the government of the [[India]]n [[States of India|state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. The emblem was originally designed in 1916 for the then [[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]] and continued in use following Indian Independence in 1947.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaUttarPradesh.htm|title=UTTAR PRADESH|website=Hubert-herald.nl|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

== History ==

In the second half of the 18th century the autonomous princes clashed with the [[English East India Company]], expanding from [[Calcutta]] into the valley of the [[Ganges]]. One after the other had to recognize the sovereignty of the Company. In 1816 [[Awadh]] (Oudh) had to accept a [[British protectorate]]. In 1835 all of the territory of modern Uttar Pradesh came, as “[[North-Western Provinces]]”, under [[British rule]]. In 1856 the last ''nawab'' of Awadh was deposed and his empire placed under direct British rule. In 1902 the North-Western Provinces were renamed “[[United Provinces of Agra and Oudh]]”. In 1935 the name was changed into “[[United Provinces (1937–50)|United Provinces]]” and after independence into Uttar Pradesh. With the last change the enclave-states of [[Benares State|Benares]], [[Rampur State|Rampur]] and [[Tehri Garhwal]] were incorporated and in the south parts of [[Samthar]] and [[Charkhari State|Charkari]], princely states formerly belonging to the [[Central Provinces]]. The state emblem probably dates from the time when it was known as United Provinces.

The state emblem of Uttar Pradesh owes its origin to the Royal Society in the United Kingdom, which approved the symbol in 1916. The 'Coat of Arms' adorning all UP government files, letterheads and vehicles and other government stationery, including its publications using it as seal, has an underlined idea. Unveiling this quite an unknown idea first suggested by Mr Baker, assistant director of UP state archives, Dr Sandhya Nagar, says the combination of a "pair of fish and the arrow-bow, embellished with three waves stresses on 'Unity in diversity'. Dr Nagar said the symbolism attached with each of these characters marked their presence in the logo, the pair of fish with the Muslim rulers of Oudh while the bow and arrow identifying Hindu Lord Ram while the waves marked the confluence of the rivers Ganga-Yamuna. The proposed logo also contained a star at the bottom, which was deleted later. "The symbol is a vivid representation of geographical, historical and cultural integrity of Uttar Pradesh," Dr Nagar said.

== Design ==
The emblem consists of a seal depicting the confluence of the [[Ganges]] and [[Yamuna]] rivers at [[Prayagraj]], a pair of [[Matsya]] fish to represent the state of Oudh (Awadh) and a pair of Bow and Arrow representing the Budelkhand area. The legend around the seal translates as "Government of Uttar Pradesh".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/The-emblem-story/articleshow/201009.cms|title=The emblem story|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=23 October 2018}}</ref>

==Government banner==

The Government of Uttar Pradesh can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dreamstime.com/uttar-pradesh-state-india-flag-textile-cloth-fabric-waving-top-sunrise-mist-fog-beautiful-uttar-pradesh-state-india-image127909984|title = Uttar Pradesh State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of country, pennant: 127909984}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments_b.html|title = Vexilla Mundi}}</ref>

<gallery>
File:..Uttar Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png|Banner of Uttar Pradesh
</gallery>

==Former princely states in Utter Pradesh==
<gallery>
File:Baoni State CoA.png|[[Baoni State]]
File:Benares State Coat of Arms.png|[[Benares State]]
File:Bhikampur Estate.jpg|[[Bhikampur and Datawali (Aligarh) State|Bhikampur and Datawali State]]
File:CoA Charkhari.png|[[Charkhari State]]
File:Maurha coat of arms.jpg|[[Maurha]]
File:Oudh-arms short.gif|[[Oudh State]]
File:Rampur State Coat of Arms.png|[[Rampur State]]
File:Sailana State CoA.png|[[Sailana State]]
File:Samthar State CoA.png|[[Samthar State]]
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[National Emblem of India]]
* [[List of Indian state emblems]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://up.gov.in/ Government of Uttar Pradesh]
*[https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-meanings-of-the-fishes-and-bow-in-the-logo-of-the-Uttar-Pradesh-government What is the meaning of the Emblem of Uttar Pradesh]

{{Indian state emblems}}

{{Uttar Pradesh}}

[[Category:Government of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian state seals|Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Symbols of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Provincial symbols of Uttar Praant (India)]]

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