List of Kerala state symbols
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 | .jpg) |
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| State bird | Great hornbill (Buceros bicornis)[2][3] | മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ അഥവാ മരവിത്തലച്ചി |  |
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| 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 |  |
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| State tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera)[2][3] | തെങ്ങ് |  |
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| 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) [1] | ബുദ്ധമയൂരി | 
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| 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] |
References
[edit]- ^ "KERALA". www.hubert-herald.nl. Retrieved 2016-01-27.
- ^ a b c d "Symbols of Kerala". knowindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Kerala Symbols". Public Relations Department, Kerala. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ Basheer, K. (9 July 2010). "Karimeen leaps from frying pan to State fish". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Jackfruit is Kerala's official fruit". The Hindu. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Kathakali - the classical dance drama of Kerala". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
