National Symbols and their Significance in India. List and chart of Indian National symbols:
National Flag-Adopted
by the Constituent Assembly on July 24, 1947. the ratio between length and breadth
is 3 : 2, consists of strips of three colours-Saffron, White and Green in
descending order. it has a circle of Blue colour in the middle, which has 24
spokes.
National Emblem- The national symbol has been ideologically represented
by the lion in the Ashoka stupa in Saranath. There are four lions in it and
the fourth one that lies at the back is not visible in pictures. Beneath the
four lions, there lies an 'Ashoka chakra' and side to side the pictures of oxes
and horses. The line 'Satyameva Jayate', which means 'Truth alone Triumphs',
was taken from the Mandako upanishad. The national symbol was approved on 1950
January 26.
The National Song of India: India’s national song was composed in Sanskrit by Bankimchandra Chatterji. Initially
Vande Mantaram was the National Anthem of India, but after independence Jana
Gana Mana was adopted as the National Anthem. This was done because non-Hindu
communities in India had considered Vande Mataram as biased.
National Animal of India: The tiger is known as the Lord of the Jungle and displays India’s
wildlife wealth. The Bengal Tiger was declared as the National Animal of India
in April 1973, with the initiation of Project Tiger, to protect the tigers in
India. Prior to this, the lion was
the National animal of India.
National Heritage
Animal: Elephant
National Water Animal:
River Dolphin, found in Ganga River.
National Art Form:
The national art form of India is Bharatha Natyam. This dance form originated in
Tamil Nadu and is also known as 'Moving Poetry'.
National Bird: The
peacock was declared the National bird
of India in 1963, because it was entirely a part of Indian custom and culture.
National Flower of
India: Lotus Flower.
The National Fruit of
India: Mangoes are native to India. The great Moghul emperor Akabar had
planted about 100,000 mango trees in Lakhi Bagh in Darbhanga.
The National Game of India: Hockey. The game has seen a golden era
during 1928-1956, when India won 6
consecutive gold medals in the Olympics. Hockey was considered as the
National game because of its unmatched distinction and incomparable talent at
the time. At that time India had played 24 Olympic matches and won all of them.
The National Tree of India:
The Banyan tree. The country’s unity
is symbolized by the trees huge structure and its deep roots. The tree is also
known as Kalpavriksha. The Banyan
tree also gives shelter to many different kinds of animals and birds, which
represent India and its people from different races, religions and castes.
National Fish: King
Mackerel is known as 'Seer Fish' in English. It is mainly seen in Indian Ocean
and Atlantic Ocean.
National River:
Ganga River
National Calendar: Shakavarsham was declared as the official
calendar of India on 1957 March 22 (1879 Chaitram 1). The months of this
calendar are Chairam, Vaishakam, Jyeshtam, Aashatam, Shraavanam, Bhadram,
Ashwinam, Karthikam, Margasheersham, Pausham, Maagham, and Falgunam. In years
apart from leap year, the calendar starts from March 22 (Chaitram 1) and in
leap year, it starts from March 21. It was Kanishka who established
Shakavarsham calendar in A.D. 78.
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