The Emblem of Jharkhand is the
official seal of the government of the
India
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n
state of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
.
Design
The emblem consists of multiple rings, in which elephants (the state animal) in green background in the outer ring, represent strength, wildlife, royalty and rich vegetation. The middle ring showcases, Palash flowers (the state flower), which are also known as 'flames of the jungle', representing rich flora, beauty and culture. The inner ring consists of people, in the unique Jharkhandi style painting, which represents rich history and strength of social bounding. 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 ...
is at the centre, with the motto ''
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 ...
''.
History
![Seal of Jharkhand](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Seal_of_Jharkhand.svg)
The first emblem of Jharkhand was adopted on 15 November 2000 when Jharkhand state was formed from the southern part of Bihar. This emblem consisted of an
Ashoka Chakra, as depicted on the national
Flag of India
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, surrounded by four letter
Js stylised as
dagger
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s. The legend underneath, Jharkhand Sarkar, translates as ''Government of Jharkhand''.
In January 2020, the new
Chief Minister of Jharkhand
The Chief Minister of Jharkhand is the chief executive of the Indian state of Jharkhand. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief ministe ...
,
Hemant Soren
Hemant Soren (born 10 August 1975) is an Indian politician from Jharkhand, who is currently the Chief Minister of Jharkhand. Previously, he had also served as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand from July 2013 to December 2014. He is also the presid ...
announced that a new state emblem is to be adopted in the near future. He stated that the new emblem should represent the culture, tradition, history and future of the state and invited entries for a new design via a public competition. A purported winning design, depicting a tree, was subsequently reported by several media outlets but this was later revealed to be a hoax.
On 22 July a new emblem was officially granted approval to be used from 15 August 2020.
Government banner
The Government of Jharkhand can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.
File:..Jharkhand Flag(INDIA).png, Banner of Jharkhand (2000-2020)
File:Flag of Jharkhand.svg, Banner of Jharkhand (2020–present)
See also
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National Emblem of India
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List of Indian state emblems
India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, seal or coat of arms which are used as official governmental symbol, while five sta ...
References
Government of Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
Symbols of Jharkhand
Jarkhand
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