Emblem of Sikkim

Armiger| Government of Sikkim
Adopted| 1877; 148 years ago (1877)
Families| House of Namgyal (1877–1975)
Crest| Right-turning conch
Shield| a lotus within an orle of 12 annulets
Supporters| Dragons
Motto| ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།
Kham-sum-wangdu
(Conqueror of the three worlds)

The Emblem of Sikkim is currently used as the official seal of the Government of Sikkim, India. It was earlier used as the coat of arms of the House of Namgyal and the Kingdom of Sikkim. The emblem is known as the Kham-sum-wangdu. It was designed in 1877 by Robert Taylor.[1]

## Symbolism

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The blazon consists of a lotus within a chain of 12 annulets. The lotus is a symbol of purity and a lotus throne is a symbol of the attainment of enlightenment. It is also a symbol of administrative power. Lotus thrones are the pedestal for most important figures in Buddhist art.

## Historical emblems

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* Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).[2]

## Government Banner

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The Government of Sikkim can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.[3]

* Banner of Sikkim

## See also

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* Flag of Sikkim
* National Emblem of India
* List of Indian state emblems

## References

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1. ^ "SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG: History – Heraldry". hubert-herald.nl. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
2. ^ "SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG". www.hubert-herald.nl. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
3. ^ "Vexilla Mundi". Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2024.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Symbols of Sikkim.

* Sikkim at Flags of the World
* Flag and seal of Sikkim at flaggenlexikon.de

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State of Sikkim

Capital: Gangtok

State symbols|

* Flag: Flag of Sikkim
* Emblem: Emblem of Sikkim
* Animal: Red panda
* Bird: Blood pheasant
* Flower: Noble dendrobium
* Tree: Rhododendron

Topics|

* History
* Kingdom
* Chogyal
* Heads of government
* Political officers
* State Council
* Geography
* Highest point
* Language
* Music
* Politics
* People
* Cuisine
* State Day

Administration|

* Government
* Legislative Assembly
* Chief Ministers
* Governors
* High Court
* Police
* Seal
* Human Rights Commission
* Political parties

Districts|

* Gangtok
* Gyalshing
* Mangan
* Pakyong
* Namchi
* Soreng

Towns|

* Gangtok
* Singtam
* Rangpo
* Namchi
* Jorethang
* Geyzing
* Mangan

Rivers|

* Jaldhaka
* Lachen
* Lachung
* Lhonak
* Rangeet
* Rangpo Chu
* Rangpo River
* Ranikhola
* Ratey Chu
* Roro Chu
* Teesta

Lakes|

* Gurudongmar
* Khecheopalri
* Menmecho
* Tso Lhamo
* Tsomgo

Glaciers|

* Lonak
* Rathong
* Zemu

See also|

* Jorethang
* Singtam
* Rangpo
* Upper Tadong

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Indian state emblems

States|

* Andhra Pradesh
* Arunachal Pradesh
* Assam
* Bihar
* Chhattisgarh
* Goa
* Haryana
* Himachal Pradesh
* Jharkhand
* Karnataka
* Kerala
* Madhya Pradesh
* Maharashtra
* Meghalaya
* Manipur
* Nagaland
* Odisha
* Punjab
* Sikkim
* Tamil Nadu
* Telangana
* Tripura
* Uttar Pradesh
* Uttarakhand
* West Bengal

Union territories|

* Chandigarh
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Lakshadweep

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