List of Kerala state symbols
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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Kerala.
| Title | Symbol | Malayalam | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State government banner | Banner of Kerala | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | File:..Kerala Flag(INDIA).png | The banner depicts the emblem of Kerala on a white field. |
| State seal | Seal of Kerala | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | File:Emblem of Kerala state Vector.svg | The emblem portrays two elephants guarding the state and national insignias. The state insignia is the conch-shell of Lord Sri Padmanabha and the national insignia is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.[1] |
| State Language | Malayalam | മലയാളം | Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. | |
| State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[2][3] | ഇന്ത്യൻ ആന | File:Elephas maximus (Bandipur).jpg | |
| State bird | Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[2][3] | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ അഥവാ മരവിത്തലച്ചി | File:Great-Hornbill.jpg | |
| State fish | Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[4] | കരിമീന് | File:Etroplus suratensis.jpg | Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. |
| State flower | Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)[2][3] | കണിക്കൊന്ന അഥവാ വിഷുക്കൊന്ന | File:Konnamaram.JPG | |
| State tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[2][3] | തെങ്ങ് | File:Coconut green.JPG | |
| State fruit | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)[5] | ചക്ക | File:Jackfruit hanging.JPG | Jackfruit was designated state fruit by Government of Kerala in 2018. |
| State butterfly | Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) [1] | ബുദ്ധമയൂരി | File:MalabarBandedPeacock Chamakkav Basking.jpg | |
| State Dance form | Kathakali | കഥകളി | This renowned artfrom originated, was originated from Kerala’s shores over 300 years ago. It combines devotion, drama, dance, music, costumes and make up into a divine experience for all who get to view it. It retells the great stories of the past, mostly from Indian epics[6] |
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References
- ↑ "KERALA". www.hubert-herald.nl. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Symbols of Kerala". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Kerala Symbols". Public Relations Department, Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ Basheer, K. (9 July 2010). "Karimeen leaps from frying pan to State fish". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Jackfruit is Kerala's official fruit". The Hindu. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "Kathakali - the classical dance drama of Kerala". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
