List of Emblems of Indian Union Territories

An emblem by definition is “a heraldic object or symbolic object as a unique insignia that represents any country or organization, or something that represents a particular person, group, idea, quality”. The emblem word comes from the Greek word “emblema“, which means “embossed ornament“. An emblem may be worn or otherwise used as an identifying badge or patch.

The national emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital atop the Ashoka Pillar of Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, and is combined with the words “Satyameva Jayate“, written in Devnagari Script.  The words “Satyameva Jayate” are the National Motto of India. It is translated as ‘Truth alone triumphs’. The words “Satyameva Jayate” are a quote from Mundaka Upanishad, which is an ancient Sanskrit Vedic text, embedded inside Atharva Veda. The National Emblem of India is also called the State Emblem of India.

This article is based on the list of emblems of Indian union territories. At present, India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the union territories in India use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal. Only two union territories do not use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal.

Refer to the table below to find out about the list of emblems of the Indian union territories.

Union Territory	Emblem	Image
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Uses the National Emblem of India
Chandigarh	Emblem of Chandigarh
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Uses the National Emblem of India
Delhi	Uses the National Emblem of India
Jammu and Kashmir	Uses the National Emblem of India
Ladakh	Uses the National Emblem of India
Lakshadweep	Emblem of Lakshadweep
Puducherry	Uses the National Emblem of India

Note- Only two union territories do not use the National Emblem of India as their official governmental seal. These union territories are Chandigarh and Lakshadweep.

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