National Symbols of India

National symbols in India depict the rich heritage of its socio- cultural contents that are unique to Indian subcontinent from the rest of the world.

National symbols of India create the entity of the whole nation, highlighting the pride and prestige. They represent the identifiable features that make it exclusive and support the nation to remain distinctive and unique from the rest of the world.
A list of national symbols of India has been provided as follows-

National Anthem
"Jana-Gana-Mana" was embraced as the national anthem of India by the Constituent Assembly on 24 January 1950. It is a beautiful song written by the legendary Rabindranath Tagore

It was first sung on 27 December 1911 at the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress.

National Song 


Vande Mataram, composed by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay, in Sanskrit is the National Song of India and is a source of motivation.

National Emblem 
The replication of the Lion at Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh is national emblem of India. Emperor Ashoka built it to demarcate the place of the first proclamation of Buddhism among the people of Indian subcontinent.

National Animals
The Royal Bengal Tiger
The national animal, stands apart in respect of national symbols of India.
National bird is the Peacock

.They prefer to live in the forests and near the water bodies. Peacocks are decreasing in numbers and thus peacock hunting is banned in the country.


National Tree and Flower 


Banyan tree is the national tree, noted for its longevity and widely spread branches and strong branches.

Lotus is the national flower. It carries the heritage of Indian tradition and is important one among other national symbols of India.

National Fruit
Mango is the national fruit. It is not only good in taste and also it has got nutritional values. The great poet Kalidasa composed songs in its praise. Foreigners like Alexander; Hieun Tsang almost fell in love with this tasty fruit. Akbar implanted several mango trees in Darbhanga and it became popular as Lakhi Bagh.

National Flag

Indian National Flag stands as the sign of independence and democracy. It is a horizontal tricolour equally proportioned with the three colours: deep saffron on the top, white in the middle and dark green at the bottom. The wheel signifies the Dharma Chakra which means the wheel of law in the Lion Capital at Sarnath. The diameter is at par with the breadth of the white band and it has got twenty-four spokes.

National symbols of India inspire Nationalism in the citizens of India even in this modern age, not only by its characteristic features, but also its overall aura.

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