The National Emblem of India
The Four Lions of Sarnath
The national emblem of is an adaptation from the Lion Capital
seal of Ashoka at Sarnath. In the original (shown above), there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on
lotus, carrying reliefs of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels
of. Dharma Chakras.
In the State emblem, adopted by the Government of India on January
26, 1950, only three lions are visible, the fourth being hidden from view. The wheel appears in relief in the
center of the abacus with a bull on right and a horse on left and the outlines of other wheels on extreme right and left. The bell-shaped lotus has been omitted. The words
Satyameva Jayate from Mundaka Upanishad, meaning ‘Truth Alone Triumphs', are inscribed below
the abacus in Devanagari script. It is shown below.
See Also:
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Emperor Ashoka -- Emperor Ashoka is be the first great statesman who spread peace in the world
