Emblem of Odisha
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| Emblem of Odisha | |
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| Armiger | The Government of Odisha |
| Adopted | 1964 |
| Crest | Lion Capital of Ashoka |
| Shield | Warrior and Horse statue from Konark Sun Temple |
| Motto | Satyameva Jayate ("Truth Alone Triumphs", from Mundaka Upanishad) |
| Other elements | Odisha Shasana ("Government of Odisha") in Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଶାସନ) and Devanagari (ओड़िशा शासन) |
The Emblem of Odisha is the official seal of the Government of the Indian state of Odisha.[1]
History
[edit]On 3 August 1964, the Council of Ministers adopted the design of the Konark Horse statue as the State Emblem. The emblem symbolises discipline,strength and progress.[2]
Design
[edit]The emblem is a circular seal depicting a representation of the Warrior and Horse statue found at the Konark Sun Temple. The crest of the emblem is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
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Warrior and Horse statue -
Warrior and Horse statue
Historical emblems
[edit]Emblems of former Princely states and Zamindaris.
Government banner
[edit]The Government of Odisha can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.[3]
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Banner of Odisha
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Government of Odisha
- ^ "STATE EMBLEM" (PDF). Government of Odisha. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Blazing India: Odisha's work not yet over".
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