India, officially the Republic of India is a country in
South Asia. It is made up of 29 states and 7 union territories. All
Indian states have their own government and Union territories come under
the jurisdiction of the Central Government. As most of the other
countries India too has a national emblem-The lion capital. Apart from
India's national emblem, each of its States and Union Territories have
their own state seals and symbols which include state animals, birds,
trees, flowers etc.[1] A list of state flowers of India is given below. See Symbols of Indian states and territories for a complete list of all State characters and seals.
Union territory | Common name | Scientific name | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Andaman Pyinma[12][13] | Lagerstroemia hypoleuca | |
Chandigarh | Palash[14] | Butea monosperma | |
Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Not Designated | ||
Daman and Diu | Not Designated | ||
Delhi | Alfalfa | Medicago sativa | |
Lakshadweep | Neelakurinji | Strobilanthes kunthiana | |
Puducherry | Cannonball tree's flower | Couroupita guianensis |
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