| Emblem of West Bengal | |
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| Armiger | Government of West Bengal |
| Adopted | 2018 |
| Crest | Emblem of India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Shield | Globe, Bengali character (ব), Map of West Bengal |
| Motto | Satyameva Jayate |
| Other elements | পশ্চিমবঙ্গ সরকার — Govt. of West Bengal |
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TheEmblem of West Bengal is theofficial seal of theGovernment of theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.[1]
The emblem consists of a circle depicting a globe with the state ofWest Bengal highlighted by a representation of theBengali alphabet. TheNational Emblem of India appears above the globe and the emblem includes the name of the state inEnglish (i.e. West Bengal) and in theBengali language (i.e.Bengali:পশ্চিমবঙ্গ,romanized: Pôśchim Bôṅgô). The central element of the emblem was also used by the state government'sBiswa Bangla campaign to promote the sale of traditional Bengali handicrafts and textiles.[2]
The current emblem was designed byMamata Banerjee, theChief 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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West Bengal has oneautonomous district council, theGorkhaland Territorial Administration, which adopted its own emblem in October 2014. The emblem is a circular seal featuring a locomotive of theDarjeeling Himalayan Railway, a woman pickingtea leaves, arhododendron flower and mountain peaks of theHimalayas surrounded by the name of the authority and two pairs of crossedKukri daggers.[6][7]
TheGovernment of West Bengal can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.[8]
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