Emblem of Karnataka
The Emblem of Karnataka is the state emblem of Karnataka, India. The emblem is based on that of the Kingdom of Mysore and the Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom and is carried on all official correspondences made by Government of Karnataka.Design
The emblem has a red shield charged with a white two-headed bird, Gandabherunda bordered in blue.
The crest depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka, on a blue circular abacus with a blue frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of a galloping horse on the left, a Dharmachakra in centre, a bull on the right, and the outlines of Dharmachakras on the extreme left and right as part of Sarnath's Ashoka Pillar. The shield is flanked on either side by red-maned, yellow lion-elephant Sharabha supporters standing on a green, leafy compartment. Below the compartment lies written in stylized Devanāgarī, the national motto of India, "सत्यमेव जयते".Government banner
The Government of Karnataka can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.
