The Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir is an official symbol used to represent the government of

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...

, a region administered by

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

as a union territory. Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as the

State of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir was a region formerly administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019, constituting the southern and southeastern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India, Pakistan and ...

. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir and

Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu and ...

, on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of

has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the

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History

1947–1952

Initially the

continued to use the coat of arms of the

Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir, officially known as the Princely State of Kashmir and Jammu, was a princely state during the Company rule in India from 1757 to 1858 as well as the British Raj in India from 1846 to 1952. The princely state was created after ...

. File:Kashmir Princely State CoA.png, Coat of arms of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir File:Seal of Maharaja Hari Singh on the cover of the Civil List.jpg, Seal of the

Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir The Dogra dynasty of Dogra Rajputs from the Shiwalik Himalayas created Jammu and Kashmir when all dynastic kingdoms in India were being absorbed by the East India Company. Events led the Sikh Empire to recognise Jammu as a vassal state in 1820 ...

File:Flag of Jammu and Kashmir (1936-1953).svg, Flag of the princely state of

(1936–1952)

1952–2019

A new emblem was adopted by the

in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina. The emblem was in the style of

socialist heraldry Socialist-style emblems usually follow a unique style consisting of communist symbolism. Although commonly referred to as coats of arms, most are not actually traditional heraldic achievements. Many communist governments purposely diverged fro ...

. It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English. The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, the

Jammu region The Jammu division (; ) is a revenue and administrative division within Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India. It consists of the districts of Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Samba. Most of ...

, the

Kashmir region Kashmir () is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term "Kashmir" denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompass ...

and

. File:Emblem of Jammu & Kashmir.svg, Emblem of the State of Jammu and Kashmir (1952–2019) File:Jammu and Kashmir Flag (1952-2019).svg,

Flag A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design and colours. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design empl ...

of the state of

(1952–2019)

2019–present

The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, the

Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir is a region administered by India as a union territory and consists of the southern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has been the subject of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947, and between India and ...

and

on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with the

Emblem of India The State Emblem of India is the national emblem of the Republic of India and is used by the union government, many state governments, and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, an ancient sculptur ...

.https://jk.gov.in/jammukashmir/sites/default/files/CrPC%20144%20Order-22032020.pdf.pdf File:Government of Jammu and Kashmir.svg, Emblem used by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. File:Flag of Jammu and Kashmir.svg, Banner of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

References

{{Indian state emblems Government of Jammu and Kashmir

History

1947–1952

1952–2019

2019–present

See also

References