Emblem of West Bengal
| Emblem of West Bengal | ||
|---|---|---|
Shield Globe, Bengali character (ব), | Map of West Bengal | |
| Motto | Satyameva Jayate | |
| Other elements | পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকার — Govt. of West Bengal | |
| Earlier version(s) | .png) | |
The Emblem of West Bengal is the
state of West Bengal.[1]
Design
The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state of
romanized: Pôśchim Bôṅgô). The central element of the emblem was also used by the state government's Biswa Bangla campaign to promote the sale of traditional Bengali handicrafts and textiles.[2]
Historic emblems
The current emblem was designed by
Chief Minister of the state and was officially adopted in January 2018.[3][4] Prior to the adoption of the new emblem in 2018, the state government used the National Emblem of India for official purposes but had adopted a distinctive logo for marketing purposes. This logo, known as "Banglarmukh" (Face of Bengal), depicted a female face surround by a red veil.[5]
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British rule in India -
Emblem of the Bengal Presidency -
Coat of Arms of theNawab of Murshidabad(bottom) -
Banglarmukh emblem used until 2018
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Autonomous district councils in West Bengal
West Bengal has one
autonomous district council, the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration, which adopted its own emblem in October 2014. The emblem is a circular seal featuring a locomotive of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a woman picking tea leaves, a rhododendron flower and mountain peaks of the Himalayas surrounded by the name of the authority and two pairs of crossed Kukri daggers.[6][7]
Government banner
The Government of West Bengal can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.[8]
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Banner of West Bengal (before 2018)
See also
References
- ^ "Egiye Bangla". Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Mamata unveils State logo with Biswa Bangla theme". 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Mamata Banerjee". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Official Emblem for the State of West Bengal - WBXPress". 1 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "HDA". 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017.
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- ^ "West Bengal State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of graphic, ripple: 127909913". Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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