The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Karnataka.
| Title | Symbol | Kannada | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State government banner | Banner of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |  |
The banner depicts the emblem of the state on a white background. |
| State emblem | Emblem of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಲಾಂಛನ |  |
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| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) |
ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ |  |
Taken from Mundaka Upanishad. Inscribed in the Devanagari script. |
| State song | "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[1] | ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ |  |
Officially declared on 6 January 2004. |
| State animal | Asian elephant[2][3] (Elephas maximus) | ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಆನೆ | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Indian roller|blue jay[2][3] (Coracias indica) | ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ | File:IndianRoller1.jpg | |
| State butterfly | Southern birdwing[4][5] (Troides minos) | ಸರ್ದನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ವಿಂಗ್ | File:Troides minos 06680.jpg | It was chosen in 2017. |
| State flower | Lotus[2][3] | ಕೆಂದಾವರೆ ಹೂ | File:Sacred lotus Nelumbo nucifera.jpg | |
| State tree | Sandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album) | ಗಂಧದ ಮರ | File:Sandal leaf.jpg | |
| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6] | ಕೊರಚ, ಗಿಡ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ, ಗೆಂಡಾಯಿ, ಮಚಲು | File:Barbus carnaticus Mintern 137.jpg | |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica)[7] | ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು | File:Mangifera indica (Manguier 4).jpg | |
| State foundation day | Karnataka Day (1 November) |
ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1) | Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956. |
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References
- ↑ Poem declared 'State song'(11 January 2004). Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 States and Union Territories Symbols. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 A handbook of Karnataka 2010: Chapter 1 Introduction(2010). Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ↑ State gets its own butterfly(May 17, 2017). Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Karnataka declares Southern Birdwing as state butterfly. Citizen Matters(2 August 2017). Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ↑ State Fishes of India. nfdb.gov.in. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ State Fruit of Karnataka. Karnataka State Council. Retrieved 2 September 2020.