List of Karnataka state symbols
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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Karnataka.
| Title | Symbol | Kannada | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State government banner | Banner of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |  | The banner depicts the emblem of the state on a white background. |
| State emblem | Emblem of Karnataka | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಲಾಂಛನ |  | |
| State motto | Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) | ಸತ್ಯಮೇವ ಜಯತೆ |  | Taken from Mundaka Upanishad. Inscribed in the Devanagari script. |
| State song | "Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate"[1] | ಜಯ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ |  | Officially declared on 6 January 2004. |
| State animal | Asian elephant[2][3] (Elephas maximus) | ಏಷ್ಯನ್ ಆನೆ | .jpg) | |
| State bird | Indian roller|blue jay[2][3] (Coracias indica) | ನೀಲಕಂಠ ಪಕ್ಷಿ |  | |
| State butterfly | Southern birdwing[4][5] (Troides minos) | ಸರ್ದನ್ ಬರ್ಡ್ ವಿಂಗ್ |  | It was chosen in 2017. |
| State flower | Lotus[2][3] | ಕೆಂದಾವರೆ ಹೂ |  | |
| State tree | Sandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album) | ಗಂಧದ ಮರ |  |
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| State fish | Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6] | ಕೊರಚ, ಗಿಡ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ, ಗೆಂಡಾಯಿ, ಮಚಲು |  | |
| State fruit | Mango (Mangifera indica)[7] | ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು | .jpg) | |
| State foundation day | Karnataka Day (1 November) | ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1) | Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956. | |