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EMBLEM OF KERALA

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EMBLEM OF KERALA The State emblem of Kerala is derived from the traditional Travancore state emblem, the conch-shell Sri Padmanhnabha Shanka is surrounded by a garland. The two elephants guarding the state and national insignias and is a derivative of Royal Coat of Arms of Kingdom of Travancore. The elephant denotes the supremacy and power and the state has the largest number of captivated elephants. The central part of the emblem carries Sree Padmanabha's Shankhu. The Shanku was one of the most iconic emblems found throughout Kerala's history and was the official insignia of Sree Ananthapadmanabha Swamy- the National deity and emperor of Erstwhile Travancore over which India's national emblem is found. Kerala government has made changes in its official emblem by repositioning the inspriction 'Sathyameva Jayate' in Devanagari script under the Lion Capital which comes in between to saluting tuskers. The committee constituted by the Government of Kerala made the