National Symbols Of India

National Emblem:

State emblem of India is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka. It was

adopted by the Government of India on January 26, 1950. In the adapted 367 form, only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden from the view. The wheel (Dharma Chakra) appears in relief in the centre of the abacus with a bull on the right and a horse on the left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words " Satyameva Jayate" meaning " Truth alone triumphs" are inscribed below the Emblem in Devanagari script.

National Flag:

The National Flag of India is a horizontal tricolour of deep

saffron (Kesari), white and dark green in equal proportion. In the centre of the white band there is a wheel in navy blue colour. It has 24 spokes. The ratio of the length and the breadth of the flag is 3: 2. Its design was adopted by the Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947.

National Anthem:

Rabindranath Tagore's song ' Jana-gana-mana' was adopted by the Constituent Assembly as the National Anthem of India on January 24, 1950.

Jana-gan-mana-adhinayaka jaya he,
Bharata-bhagya-vidhata
Punjab-Sindh-Gujarat-Maratha-Dravida
Utkala-Banga
Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-Ganga Uchhala
jaladhi-taranga.
Tava subha name jage, Tava subha asisa mange,
Gahe tava jaya gatha,
Jana-gana-mangala-dayak, jaya he Bharata
bhagya vidhata,
Jaya he, jaya he, jaya he, Jaya jaya jaya,
jaya he.

National Song:

Bankim Chandra Chatterji's ' Vande Mataram' which was a source of inspiration to the people in their struggle for freedom, has been adopted as National Song. It has an equal status with the National Anthem.

Vande Mataram

Sujalam, suphalam, malayaja-shitalam,
Shasya shyamalam, Mataram
Shubhrajyotsna.pulkita yaminim,
Phulla kusumita drumadalashobhinim,
Subhasinim sumadhura-bhashinim,
Sukhadam, Varadam, Mataram.

National Bird and Animal of India: Peacock and Tiger; National Aquatic Animal: Dolphin;

National Flower: Lotus

National Calendar:

It was adopted on March 22, 1957. It has 365 days in the year and the first month of the year is Chaitra.

Months of the National Calendar

(1) Chaitra, (2) Vaishakha, (3) Jaishtha, (4) Ashadha,
(5) Shravan, (6) Bhadra, (7) Ashvina, (8) Kartika,(9) Marga-Shirsha,
(10) Pausha, (11) Magha, (12) Phalguna.

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