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English: The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka. The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe. The national emblem is thus symbolic of contemporary India’s reaffirmation of its ancient commitment to world peace and goodwill. The four lions(one hidden from view ) – symbolising power, courage and confidence- rest on a circular abacus. The abacus is girded by four smaller animals—Guardians of the four directions: The Lion of the North, The Horse of the West, The Bull of the South and The Elephant of the East. The abacus rests on a lotus in full bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life and creative inspiration. The motto 'Satyameva Jayate' inscribed below the emblem in Devanagari script means 'truth alone triumphs'.

ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ: ꠄꠘ꠆ꠒꠤꠀꠞ ꠄꠝ꠆ꠛꠟꠦꠝ

Date

26 January 1950

Source

Extracted from PDF version of 'ACT NO. 50 OF 2005' (direct PDF URL THE STATE EMBLEM OF INDIA (PROHIBITION OF IMPROPER USE) ACT, 2005 ACT NO. 50 OF 2005 (2005-12-20). Archived from the original on 2022-07-12.)

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Government of India

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	04:51, 14 January 2026	550 × 877 (427 KB)	ChiK	Fixed W3C warning
	16:49, 11 January 2026	550 × 877 (338 KB)	ChiK	size optimized
	11:20, 11 January 2026	550 × 877 (730 KB)	ChiK	improved visibility, fix the path, remove the noise.
	04:17, 10 December 2025	585 × 933 (318 KB)	ChiK	Reverted to version as of 13:50, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
	21:41, 22 November 2025	370 × 600 (169 KB)	GaelVector	Reverted to version as of 14:40, 2 September 2024 (UTC)
	13:35, 31 July 2025	585 × 933 (318 KB)	ChiK	Reverted to version as of 07:34, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
	20:27, 27 July 2025	370 × 600 (169 KB)	JohnGold6000	Reverted to correct version with the corrected letter
	07:18, 4 September 2024	585 × 933 (318 KB)	ChiK	Reverted to version as of 07:34, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
	14:40, 2 September 2024	370 × 600 (169 KB)	Naveen Sankar	Reverted to version as of 15:34, 13 August 2024 (UTC) [The letter त्य in सत्यमेव जयते is correct in this version.]
	07:34, 15 August 2024	585 × 933 (318 KB)	ChiK	Reverted to version as of 13:50, 24 March 2023 (UTC)