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Emblem of Bihar

Armiger	The Government of Bihar
Shield	Bodhi Tree with Prayer beads
Supporters	Swastikas
Compartment	(Urdu for "Bihar") inscribed on a brick at the bottom ^{[citation needed]}

The Emblem of Bihar is the official seal of the Indian state of Bihar.^[1] It is available on every official document and stamp. It was officially adopted by the Government of Bihar during British rule between 1930 and 1935.

Design

The state symbol of Bihar features two swastikas in front of a picture of a Bodhi tree with prayer beads. And the foundation base is brick where the Urdu word for "Bihar," بہار, is carved.^[2]

Historical emblems

Following the 1935 passage of the State Reorganisation Act, a recommendation to that effect was forwarded to the Royal Society, leading to the adoption of the Bo tree symbol in the emblem.

The Bodhi Tree is represented by the Bo tree. It comes from the Sinhala word bo, which means the Bodhi tree.

This was the enormous, old sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa - Moraceae) under which Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and its spiritual teacher, is said to have attained enlightenment. Bodh Gaya is located about 100 kilometres south of Patna.

The balance of opposites, universal harmony, and Dharma are symbolised by the two Swastikas. The word derives from the Sanskrit word svastika, which is made up of the suffix -ka, the words su (which means "good") and asti (which means "to be"). Therefore, the logo represents Bihar as the land of nice people.^[3]

Emblem of Bihar Province

Government banner

The Government of Bihar can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.^[4]

Banner of Bihar

References

^ "Bihar Govt. Web Site". Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2008.
^ "All The State Emblems and Their Meaning - NLC Bharat". National Legislators Conference. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Bihar digging into history to discover roots of its emblem". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
^ "Bihar State of India Flag Textile Cloth Fabric Waving on the Top Sunrise Mist Fog Stock Illustration - Illustration of background, clouds: 127909900".

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