Emblem Of India

The National emblem of india an adaptation of THE LION CAPITAL a top the ASHOKA PILLAR of sarnath,preseved in the varanasi sarnath museum in india Uttar pradesh. And is combined with the national motto satyamev Jayate.
              Adopted by- MADHAV SAWHNEY     Representative of- THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA
A representation of lion capital of Ashoka was initially adopted as the emblem of the dominion of India in December 1947.The current version of the emblem was officially adopted on 26 January 1950,the day that India became a Republic.
Definition -
                    An emblem is a heraldic device or symbolic object as a distinctive badge of a nation ,organization,or family. The national emblem of a country is a seal that is reserved for official use by the state. The emblem forms a part of the official letterhead of the government of India and appears an all Indian passports
.The Ashoka chakra (wheel)on its base features in the centre of national flag of India.
SYMBOLISM AND DESIGNED -
                   The actualy sarnath capital feature four asiatic lions standing back to back, symbolizing power, courage, confidence and pride, mounted on a circular based. At the bottom, mounted on a circular base.At the bottom is a horse and a bull and at its centre is a wheel (Dharma chakra).The abacus is girded with a frieze of sculptures in high relief of the lion of North, The Horse of West, The Bull of the south and Elephant of the East, separated by interesting wheels, over a lotus in full Bloom, exemplifying the fountain head of life and creative inspiration.carved form single block of sanstone, the polished capital is crowned by the wheel of the law  (Dharma chakra).