The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion
Capital of Ashoka. There are four lions standing back to back , mounted on an
abacus with the sculptures of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion
separated by intervening wheels over a bell shaped lotus. Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone
, the capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharmachakra).
In the state emblem, adopted by the Govt. of India on 26th
Jan. 1950 ,Only 3 lions are visible, the
fourth being hidden and the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left. The
bell shaped lotus has been omitted.
The words Satyameva
Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad ,Meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’are
inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari Script.
The Indian National Emblem represents the authority of the
Govt. The use of the State emblem of India as official seal of the Govt. of
India ,is regulated by the State of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act,
2005.
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