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2009-06-27 11:39 Dn9ahx 278×244× (38028 bytes) i have taken this image from official gazette of the government of sikkim
2008-09-03 11:16 Kintetsubuffalo 142×122× (6551 bytes) ==Summary== Seal of the government of [[Sikkim]], [[India]] {{ShouldBeSVG}} ==Licensing== {{PD-India}} {{insignia}}
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