State Emblem and Symbols of Gujarat

A Brief Introduction About Gujarat.
 

• India's Gujarat state sits on the western coast, with the nation's largest coastline at 1,600 km, primarily along the Kathiawar peninsula.
• As a state, it is the fifth-largest in terms of area and the ninth most populous in India.
• A part of the Indian state of Gujarat borders Rajasthan on the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the south, Maharashtra on the southeast, Madhya Pradesh on the east, and the Arabian Sea on the west, and the Pakistani province of Sindh on the east.
• Ahmedabad is its largest city, and Gandhinagar is its capital of Gujarat.
• Native to Gujarat, the Gujarati people speak Gujarati, the official language of the state.

State Emblem of Gujarat: National Emblem of India

• It is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, a statue that served as an emblem on the Ashoka Pillars constructed by Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire between 269 and 232 BCE.
• It is a dimensional sculpture in the shape of four lions, each facing a different direction.
• At Sarnath, the actual capital, four Asiatic lions are arranged back-to-back, symbolizing power, courage, confidence, and pride, and the entire structure is mounted on a circular base. The bottom of the image has a horse and a bull, while the center contains a Dharma chakra.
• Over an abacus with a full blossom of lotus illuminating the fountainhead of life and creative inspiration, there is a frieze of sculptures depicting the Lion of the North, The Horse of the West, The Bull of the South, and the Elephant of the East.
• This polished stone capital is formed from a single block of sandstone, crowned by a wheel of the law.
• Below the abacus in Devanagari script is the motto: Satyameva Jayate, which is an integral part of the emblem. Quoted from the Mundaka Upanishad, a sacred Hindu text.

State Animal of Gujarat: Asiatic Lion

• A large carnivore rated the most endangered in the world is the Asiatic Lion, also known as the Gujarat Lion. Its scientific name is Panthera leo persica. India's Gujarat State is home to the Asian Lion. Asiatic lions only live in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat.
• The IUCN rates Asiatic Lions as Endangered (EN) under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
• Weight of Asiatic Lions - Males: 160 to 190 kg
• Weight of Asiatic Lions - Females: 110 to 120 kg
• Length of Asiatic Lions - 2.92 m
• Compared to African lions, Asian lions are slightly smaller. In contrast to African lions, males tend not to live with their female counterparts unless they're mating or have just killed something large.
• Until the advent of firearms worldwide, Asian lions ranged from the south of Turkey, across Asia, and all the way to eastern India, but sport hunting has caused them to become near-extinct now.
• Asian lions have a relatively short, sparse, and darker mane in comparison to African lions, which have a fuller mane. This is the reason why Asiatic lions' ears are always visible in the wild.
• Asiatic lions are distinguished by the longitudinal fold of skin that runs down their belly. African lions have no such fold.

State Bird of Gujarat: Greater Flamingo

• Scientific Name of Greater Flamingo: Phoenicopterus roseus
• Greater flamingos are beautiful birds. Greater flamingos’ species is IUCN classified as Least Concern (LC).
• Larger Flamingosmeasure 110 to 150 centimeters in length.
• The weight of an adult flamingo is between 2.0 and 4.2 kg.
• The wingspan of flamingo is between 135 cm and 170 cm.
• Various regions of the world are home to these famous pink birds, which are commonly found in warm, watery regions like Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Southern Europe.
• The flocks of flamingos are known as x'colonies' or 'stands'.
• The greater flamingo is omnivorous and feeds mostly on filter-feeding insects.
• The Flamingo mainly feeds during the day by stirring up the bottom of the water by using its long legs and webbed feet and then sweeping its bill through the water upside down.
• Flamingos get their pink color from shrimp and other pink crustaceans they eat.
• The flamingos also eat mollusks, plankton, crabs, larvae from insects, and tiny fish. As well as grass seeds, algae, and decaying leaves are consumed by flamingos.
• Flamingos can be found in Gujarat, a state of India, at four bird reserves :Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, Flamingo City, and Thol Bird Sanctuary. Over the course of the winter, they remain in these areas.

State Flower of Gujarat: African Marigold

• African Marigold scientific name : Tagetes erecta
• It is commonly referred to as African marigold despite being native to the Americas.
• The plant can reach a height of 20 to 90 cm.
• The plant is cultivated for ornamental purposes as well as for cut flowers.

State Song of Gujarat: Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat (Victory to Proud Gujarat)

• Gujarati poet Narmadashankar Dave, better known as Narmad , wrote the poem "Jai Jai Garavi Gujarat" in 1873.
• In Gujarat, it is used as a state anthem during official ceremonies.

State Tree of Gujarat: Banyan

• Scientific Name of Banyan Tree - Ficus benghalensis

State Fruit of Gujarat: Mango

• Scientific Name of Mango - Mangifera indica

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