Emblem of India Logo

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Emblem of India logo

About Emblem of India

High-contrast monochrome rendition of the Indian national emblem: three stylised lions standing back-to-back on a carved abacus. The lions are shown in a simplified, blocky silhouette with carved mane and facial details; only three of the four lions of the original capital are visible from this frontal view.

Beneath the lions is a circular wheel (Ashoka Chakra) centered on the abacus, flanked by a bull on the left and a horse on the right. A short line of small script or dots appears under the wheel (the wordmark area). The artwork is rendered entirely in white on a black background in this image.

What's in it: lions Ashoka Chakra (wheel) bull horse wordmark / inscription area

Shapes: three-lion capital (three visible lions) abacus / rectangular base circular wheel (chakra) bull silhouette horse silhouette wordmark line

Style: heraldic monochrome high-contrast stylised emblematic

Text in logo: सत्यमेव जयते

Evokes state authority and continuity with ancient Ashokan iconography (lions and Dharma wheel).

Colors

Extracted from the image. How we pick the colors →

Black

#000000 · primary

White

#FFFFFF · secondary

Emblem of India Logo History

Adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka (Sarnath, 3rd century BCE). Adopted as the State Emblem of India on 26 January 1950 and commonly used by government institutions.

Frequently asked

What is this emblem?

This is the State Emblem of India, adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka (Sarnath).

What does the wheel and the animals represent?

The wheel (Ashoka Chakra) represents dharma (law/righteousness); the lions signify power and courage; the bull and horse are traditional animals shown on the capital's abacus.