Emblem of Manipur

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Emblem of Manipur
Manipur emblem.svg
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Kanglasa.svg
Armiger The Government of Manipur
Adopted1980
Shield The Kanglā shā statue from the Kanglā place
Other elements(Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯥꯁꯥ, romanized: Kanglasha) inscribed on a scroll at the bottom

The Emblem of Manipur is the state emblem of Manipur, India. It was officially adopted by the state government on 18 December 1980. [1]

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Design

The emblem features a Kanglāshā, a mythological creature that is half-lion and half-dragon. [2] The Government of Manipur can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field. [3] [4]

Historic emblems

State government banner

The Government of Manipur can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field.

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References

  1. "The Improper Use of the State Emblem of India in Manipur". Archived from the original on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. "Manipur".
  3. "Manipur state of India flag on flagpole textile cloth fabric waving".
  4. "India".