Emblem of Telangana

Emblem of Telangana
Details
Armiger The Government of Telangana
Adopted 2 June 2014
Crest The National Emblem of India
Escutcheon Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, Charminar
Motto "सत्यमेव जयते" (Satyameva Jayate, Sanskrit for "Truth Alone Triumphs")
Use As State Emblem

The Emblem of Telangana is the state emblem of Government of Telangana in South India. The arms has a Kakatiya Kala Thoranam in the middle, and Charminar inside it and bordered in green.[1][2]

History

The emblem was designed by painter, Laxman Aelay.[3] It was adopted on 2 June 2014 after the newly formed government headed by K. Chandrashekar Rao adopted it. It was the first file to be signed by him after swearing in. Initially, Charminar was not included, but after the advice of Asaduddin Owaisi, (Hyderabad MP and president of AIMIM), it was added.

Emblem

It consists of the Kakatiya Kala Thoranam and Charminar with Sarnath Lion Capital. It has "Government of Telangana" in English, "Telangana Sarkar" in Urdu and "Telangana Prabhutvam" in Telugu. Satyameva Jayate is written in Sanskrit.

Controversy

Naresh Kadyan with Abhishek Kadyan and Ms. Sukanya Kadyan raised their voice, taken up the matter with Government about insult of Emblem without Devnagiri word. The inscription Sarnath Lion Capital is mandated to have the words Satyameva Jayate right under it, as per the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improver Use) Act, 2005, which the new logo violated when it was first released.[4]

The emblem was corrected with an amendment approved by the Government of Telangana on 25 June 2014 made by Laxman Aelay, by moving the Satyameva Jayate below the Sarnath Lion Capital, complying with the national norm.

See also

References

  1. "Telangana State Emblem Looks Simple Yet Profound". The New Indian Express. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Exclusive: Telangana to have unique logo : South, News -". India Today. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. "From the Streets of Kadirenigudem". Ardizen. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  4. "Has Telangana government got the emblem wrong? -". The Economic Times. 4 Jun 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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