The Emblem of Andhra Pradesh serves as the official state emblem of the

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Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...

History

In 1956, after the formation of the

, colloquially referred to as United Andhra Pradesh, the

Government of Andhra Pradesh The Government of Andhra Pradesh, abbreviated as GoAP, is the Administrative division, state government and the administrative body responsible for the governance of the States of India, Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Amaravati is the capital ...

embraced a '' Poorna Kalasam'', a ceremonial metal vessel characterized by its broad base and narrow neck which serves as a sacred ornament adorning the ''

Amaravati Stupa Amarāvati Stupa is a ruined Buddhism, Buddhist Stupa, stūpa at the village of Amaravathi, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, probably built in phases between the third century BCE and about 250 CE. It was enlarged and new sculptures rep ...

'' along with an Ashoka Chakra and the four lion heads as its official emblem on the occasion of the 2,500th

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. It depicts a sun radiant charged with a treasure vase, placed within an ornamented circular frame. In the base, the crest of the Republic of India and the motto of India ''

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'' in Devanagari are shown. ''Government of Andhra Pradesh'', the name of the state, is repeated in

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and

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. File:Kalasha carving.jpg, Poorna Kalasam File:31.2. Pilaster-Swing Chakra-2nd century CE-Limestone-Amravati-Andhra Pradesh-Sculpture Gallery-Indian Museum-Kolkata-A2-A25076.jpg, Dharma Chakra

Current design

The

finalized its new emblem for official use on 14 November 2018, four years after the state bifurcation in 2014. The

N. Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chandrababu Naidu (; born 20 April 1950), commonly known as CBN, is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. He holds the record of longest-serving Chief Minister in the political histor ...

led government issued a notification announcing the adoption of a new state emblem inspired by the Amravati School of Art. The emblem features ''Dhamma Chakka'', the wheel of law which is embellished with a ring of ''

Triratna In Buddhism, refuge or taking refuge refers to a religious practice which often includes a prayer or recitation performed at the beginning of the day or of a practice session. Its object is typically the Three Jewels (also known as the Triple ...

'', a symbol representing the

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. The wheel is decorated with pinnate leaves and precious stones. The hub of the ''Dhamma Chakka'' is adorned with three circles of decorative beads, arranged in ascending order of numbers: 48 in the inner circle, 118 in the middle circle and 148 in the outer circle. At the center lies the ''Poorna Kalasam'', also known as the vase of plenty which is embellished with a four banded garland on its main body, along with medallions and tassels. There is a braid around the thin neck and a flaring mouth, surrounding with text in Telugu, English and Hindi. The official release also stated that the emblem should never be reduced to a size of less than 24 mm in height. Soorisetty Anjineyulu, a drawing master from

Nellore Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India.Chief Minister A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...

, the

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, the Chief Secretary, Secretaries, the Advocate General, all Heads of Departments (HoDs), District Collectors and District Magistrates. Conversely, the blue coloured version of the emblem is reserved for use by all District HoDs and

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mid level officers or their equivalents in the state. File:Periodo pre-murya, sculture dallo stupa buddista di amaravati, presso guntur, a. pradesh, purnaghata, 100 dc ca.jpg, Poorna Kalasam from Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. File:British Museum Asia 14.jpg, Relief detail on

with the symbol of Puna Ghataka. File:A sculpture depicting the Dharma chakra in the museum of Amaravathi.jpg, Sculpture depicting the Dharma Chakra in the Museum of Amaravathi

Government banner

The Government of Andhra Pradesh can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field. File:Flag of United Andhra Pradesh.svg, Banner from 1956 to 2018 File:Government Banner of Andhra Pradesh.svg, Banner since 2018

References

{{Indian state emblems Government of Andhra Pradesh

History

Current design

Government banner

See also

References