| Emblem of Jammu and Kashmir | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Armiger | TheGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir |
| Adopted | 31 October 2019[1] |
| Shield | Lion Capital of Ashoka |
| Motto | Government of Jammu and Kashmir |
TheEmblem of Jammu and Kashmir is an official symbol used to represent the government ofJammu and Kashmir, a region administered byIndia as aunion territory.
Between 1947 and 2019, Jammu and Kashmir was administered as theState of Jammu and Kashmir. The state was reorganised into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir andLadakh, on 31 October 2019. The new union territory ofJammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct symbol for official use and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with theNational Emblem of India.[2][3][4][5]
Initially theState of Jammu and Kashmir continued to use the coat of arms of thePrincely State of Jammu and Kashmir.
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A new emblem was adopted by theState of Jammu and Kashmir in November 1952 when the monarchy of was formally abolished. It was designed by Mohan Raina.[6][7] It depicted a lotus flower rising out of a lake as its central elements. The lake was flanked by two ploughs and supported by ears of grain. Below is a triangular representation of a mountain peak and a banner bearing the name of the state in English.[8] The three broad stripes shown within the lake represented the three geographical areas of the state at the time the emblem was adopted, theJammu region, theKashmir region andLadakh.[9]
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The state of Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two union territories, theUnion Territory of Jammu and Kashmir andLadakh on 31 October 2019. The new union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has not as yet adopted a distinct emblem and instead uses the words "Government of Jammu and Kashmir" on official documents either alone or in conjunction with theEmblem of India.[10][11][12][13]
