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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Kerala.
Title | Symbol | Malayalam | Image | Notes |
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State government banner | Banner of Kerala | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | The banner depicts the emblem of Kerala on a white field. | |
State seal | Seal of Kerala | കേരള ഔദ്യോഗിക ചിഹ്നം | The emblem portrays two elephants guarding the state and national insignias. The state insignia is the conch-shell of Lord Sri Padmanabha and the national insignia is the Lion Capital of Ashoka.[1] | |
State Language | Malayalam | മലയാളം | Malayalam is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. | |
State animal | Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus)[2][3] | ഇന്ത്യൻ ആന | ||
State bird | Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[2][3] | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ അഥവാ മരവിത്തലച്ചി | ||
State fish | Green chromide (Etroplus suratensis)[4] | കരിമീന് | Green chromide was designated state fish by Government of Kerala in 2010. | |
State flower | Kanikonna (Cassia fistula)[2][3] | കണിക്കൊന്ന അഥവാ വിഷുക്കൊന്ന | ||
State tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[2][3] | തെങ്ങ് | ||
State fruit | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)[5] | ചക്ക | Jackfruit was designated state fruit by Government of Kerala in 2018. | |
State butterfly | Malabar banded peacock (Papilio buddha) | ബുദ്ധമയൂരി | ||
State Dance form | Kathakali | കഥകളി | This renowned artfrom originated, was originated from Kerala’s shores over 300 years ago. It combines devotion, drama, dance, music, costumes and make up into a divine experience for all who get to view it. It retells the great stories of the past, mostly from Indian epics[6] |
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