List of Karnataka state symbols

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
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]	kendavare ಕೆಂದಾವರೆ ಹೂ
State tree	Sandalwood[2][3] (Santalum album)	ಗಂಧದ ಮರ
State fish	Carnatic carp (Puntius carnaticus)[6]	ಕೊರಚ, ಗಿಡ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ, ಗೆಂಡಾಯಿ, ಮಚಲು
State fruit	Mango (Mangifera indica)[7]	ಮಾವಿನ ಹಣ್ಣು
State foundation day	Karnataka Day (1 November)	ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವ ದಿನ (ನವೆಂಬರ್ 1)		Karnataka state formed on 1 November 1956.