State Emblem and State Symbol of Punjab

A Brief Introduction About Punjab:

• The state of Punjab is located in northern India. The state is bounded to the north and northeast by Himachal Pradesh, to the south and southeast by Haryana, and to the southwest by Rajasthan; to the east by Chandigarh, and to the north by Jammu and Kashmir.
• To the west, it shares an international border with Punjab, a province of Pakistan.
• The state has a total area of 50,362 square kilometers, ranking it as the 19th-largest Indian state by area among the 28 Indian states.
• Punjab is India's 16th most populous state, with 23 districts. Chandigarh, a union territory, is the state capital of Punjab as well as the capital of the neighboring state of Haryana.

State Emblem of Punjab:

Punjab's emblem is a Lion Capital of Ashoka encircled by a Wheat stem and two crossed swords. It depicts Sanghol as an ancient Ashoka-era heritage site. In English, Hindi, and Punjabi is written "Government of Punjab" around the lion.

State Motto of Punjab: सत्यमेव जयते(Satyameva Jayate) Means Truth alone triumphs

सत्यमेव जयते(Satyameva Jayate) Means Truth alone triumphs

State Animal of Punjab: Blackbuck (Antilope Cervicapra)

• The Indian antelope (Antilope cervicapra) is an antelope native to India and Nepal. It lives in grassy plains and sparsely wooded places where there are perennial water sources.
• It has a shoulder height of 74 to 84 cm.
• Males weigh between 20 and 57 kg, with an average of 38 kg.
• Females are lighter, weighing an average of 20–33 kg or 27 kg.
• Males have ringed horns that are 35–75 cm long, although females can acquire horns as well.
• The black stripes on the face contrast sharply with the white fur on the chin and around the eyes.
• Male coats are two-toned; the upper parts and outsides of the legs are dark brown to black, while the underparts and insides of the legs are white.
• Females and juveniles range in color from yellowish fawn to tan.

State Aquatic Animal of Punjab: Indus River Dolphin (Bhulan)

• The Indus River dolphins have the typical long, pointed nose of river dolphins. Even with their mouth closed, their teeth are visible in both the upper and lower jaws.
• Young animals' teeth are nearly an inch long, thin, and curled; as animals age, their teeth undergo significant alterations, eventually becoming square, bony, flat discs in mature adults.
• The snout becomes thicker near the end. Echolocation is used in navigation and hunting.
• They are uncommon among cetaceans in that they swim on their sides. The body is brownish in hue with a stocky build in the midsection.
• In place of a dorsal fin, the species only has a tiny triangular bump. The flippers and tail are narrow and large in comparison to the body size, which ranges between 2-2.2 meters in males and 2.4–2.6 meters in females.
• Females are larger than males when they reach maturity. Sexual dimorphism manifests itself once females reach around 150 cm; the female rostrum continues to grow after the male rostrum stops, eventually reaching a length of approximately 20 cm.

State Bird of Punjab: Baaz (Accipiter Gentilis) or Northern Goshawk

• The northern goshawk is a medium-sized raptor in the Accipitridae family, which includes other extant diurnal raptors including eagles, buzzards, and harriers.
• The goshawk is commonly referred to as a "genuine hawk" because it belongs to the genus Accipiter.

State Flower of Punjab: Gladiolus (Gladiolus Grandiflorus)

• Gladiolus (from the Latin word gladius, which means "sword") is a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants of the iris family (Iridaceae).
• It is occasionally referred to as the sword lily,' but it is more commonly known by its generic name (plural gladioli).
• These flowers range in color from pink to reddish or light purple with white contrasting patterns, or from white to cream, orange to red.

State Tree of Punjab: Sheesham (Dalbergia Sissoo)

Dalbergia sissoo, often known as North Indian rosewood or Sheesham, is a deciduous rosewood tree endemic to India and southern Iran. D. sissoo is a tall, twisted tree with long, leathery leaves and whitish or pink blooms.

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