EMBLEM OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
EMBLEM OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Himachal Pradesh became a territory of the Indian Republic on April, 14 1948. It was composed of 21 princely states: Baghal, Baghat, Balsan, Busharh, Bhaji, Bija, Chamba, Darkoti, Dhami, Jubbal, Keonthal, Kumarsin, Kunihar, Kuthar, Mahlog, Mandi, Mangal, Sangri, Sirmur, Suket and Tarog and dependencies. The former Princely State of Bilaspur was added to the Territory on July 1, 1954. By Punjab Reorganisation Act of November 1, 1966 Himachal Pradesh was given the status of state. The state of Himachal Pradesh has an emblem consisting of a mountain ridge over three white fesses, charged with the Ashoka capital. In base is the name of the state in Devanagari. A mountain ridge is a common symbol for the territory in this State. Sometimes a screen showing a mountain ridge was displayed behind the throne of the ruler like in Korea and Vietnam. A mountain ridge is also a part of the achievement of Tibet and in today´s India, in the emblem of Arunachal Prades