The Emblem of Karnataka is the state emblem of
Karnataka,
India. The emblem is based on that of the
Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in South India, southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary allia ...
is carried on all official correspondences made by the
Government of Karnataka.
Design
The emblem has a red shield charged with a white two-headed bird,
Gandabherunda bordered in blue.
The crest depicts the
Lion Capital of Ashoka
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the Capital (architecture), capital, or head, of a column erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Sarnath, India, . Its crowning features are four life-sized lions set back to back on a drum-shaped abacus (arch ...
(also used as the emblem of the
Government of India), on a blue circular abacus with a blue
frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of a galloping horse on the left, a
Dharmachakra in centre, a bull on the right, and the outlines of Dharmachakras on the extreme left and right as part of
Sarnath's
Ashoka Pillar. The shield is flanked on either side by red-maned, yellow lion-elephant indicating the auspicious mythological character *Gajakesari* a hybrid form of two wise and powerful animals Lion and Elephant - a mythical creature believed to be auspicious and indicate strength, authority, and intelligence. The power of Gajakesari is believed to be upholders of stronger righteousness and spells a lot of abundance and bliss. It also refers to the fortunate momentum or energy in Hindu astrology. A person having 'Gajakesari Yoga' in his astrology chart is believed to be conquering the world as per Hindu belief, same referring to a kingdom which justifies all characteristics of a conqueror) standing on a green, leafy compartment. Below the compartment lies written in stylized
Devanāgarī, the national motto of India, "सत्यमेव जयते" (
Satyameva Jayate
Satyameva Jayate (, ) is a part of a ''mantra'' from the Hindu scripture '' Mundaka Upanishad''. Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India on 26 January 1950, the day India became a republic.
It is inscri ...
,
Sanskrit for "Truth alone triumphs").
Historical emblems
File:Jamkhandi State COA Marathi.jpg, Coat of arms of the Jamkhandi State
File:Coat of arms of Kingdom of Mysore.svg, Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Mysore
The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in South India, southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary allia ...
Government banner
The
Government of Karnataka can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background. A flag was proposed in 2018 but was not formally adopted. The unofficial
Kannada flag is also in use.
File:Flag of Karnataka, India.png, Banner of Karnataka
File:Flag of Karnataka (2018 proposed).svg, Former flag proposal
File:Flag of Karnataka.svg, Kannada flag
See also
*
Flag of Karnataka
*
Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate
*
National Emblem of India
*
List of Indian state emblems
References
Government of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka
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