List of State Symbols of Kerala
The following are the list of official state symbols of the Kerala:
| Title | Symbol |
|---|---|
| State Animal | Indian Elephant (Elephas Maximus Indicus) |
| State Bird | Great Hornbill (Buceros Bicornis) (മലമുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പൽ) |
| State Fish | Green Chromide/Pearlspot (Etroplus suratensis) (കരിമീന്) |
| State Butterfly | Buddha Mayoori (Papilio budha) |
| State Tree | Coconut tree (Cocos nucifera) |
| State Flower | Kanikonna (Cassia fistula) |
| State Fruit | Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) |
| State Drink | Coconut Water (ഇളനീർ) |
| State Amphibian / Frog* | Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis) |
| State Official Song | Jayajaya Komala Keralam |
| State Official Language Oath | മലയാളമാണ് എന്റെ ഭാഷ. എന്റെ ഭാഷ എന്റെ വീടാണ് എന്റെ ആകാശമാണ് ഞാൻ കാണുന്ന നക്ഷത്രമാണ് എന്നെ തഴുകുന്ന കാറ്റാണ് എന്റെ ദാഹം ശമിപ്പിക്കുന്ന കുളിർവെള്ളമാണ് എന്റെ അമ്മയുടെ തലോടലും ശാസനയുമാണ് എന്റെ ഭാഷ ഞാൻ തന്നെയാണ്. |
List of District Symbols
- The first district in Kerala (in India as well) to have its own Official Flower, Official Tree, Official Animal and Official Bird – Kasargod.
| Title | Symbol |
|---|---|
| District Animal | Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) (പാലപ്പൂവന് ആമ / ഭീമൻ ആമ) |
| District Bird | White-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster) (വെള്ളവയറൻ കടൽപ്പരുന്ത്) |
| District Tree | Kanjiram (Strychnos nux-vomica) |
| District Flower | Malabar river-lily (Crinum malabaricum) (പെരിയ പോളത്താളി) |
📝SideNotes:
- Purple Frog –
- Native to Kerala Western Ghats.
- Also known as pignose frog / Mahabali frog (s it emerges from under the ground for only one day like Mahabali).
- Listed as endangered in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
- State Official Language Oath was written by – M.T. Vasudevan Nair.
- State Official Language Oath came into being as a part of International Mother Language Day (IMLD).
- International Mother Language Day – February 21.
- (IMLD) – First announced by UNESCO on 17 November 1999, "to promote the preservation and protection of all languages used by peoples of the world."
- The State official song was written by – Bodheswaran.
- Penname of Bodheswaran – Kesavapillai.
- Green Chromide was designated as state fish by the Govt. of Kerala in – 2010.
- Jackfruit was designated as state fruit by Govt. of Kerala in – March 21, 2018.
- Official Kerala emblem – derivative version of the Royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Travancore's Sri Padmanabha's Shanku with Sarnath Lion and 2 Indian elephants with trunks raised in salutation pose adopted in 1960 during Pattom A. Thanu Pillai's govt.
- Great Hornbill are usually found in the – Evergreen and mixed deciduous of India.
- Indian Elephant is also a state symbol of which other states of India – Karnataka & Jharkhand.
- The district which is known as 'Saptha Bhasha Sangama Bhoomi (സപ്തഭാഷാ സംഗമഭൂമി)' – Kasargod.
*Updated as of current statistics on 01/11/2023..