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At present the
state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...
of
Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
in
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
has not adopted a distinctive emblem for government use and instead uses the national
emblem of India The State Emblem of India is the national emblem of the Republic of India and is used by the Government of India, union government, many State governments of India, state governments, and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation o ...
with the words "Oxom Sorkar" above and "Government of Assam" below. In February 2022, the Government of Assam decided to form a committee to consider the design for a distinctive emblem for the state.


Historical emblems

Assam Province Assam Province was a province of British India, created in 1912 by the partition of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Province. Its capital was in Shillong. The Assam territory was first separated from Bengal in 1874 as the 'North-East Frontier' ...
of
British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...
used an emblem that depicted a black rhinoceros on a gold background. File:Ahom insignia plain.svg, Emblem of Ahom kingdom (1228–1826). File:India House, London 20130414 118 - Copy.jpg, Emblem of
Assam Province Assam Province was a province of British India, created in 1912 by the partition of the Eastern Bengal and Assam Province. Its capital was in Shillong. The Assam territory was first separated from Bengal in 1874 as the 'North-East Frontier' ...
of
British India The provinces of India, earlier presidencies of British India and still earlier, presidency towns, were the administrative divisions of British governance in South Asia. Collectively, they have been called British India. In one form or another ...
.


Emblems of autonomous district councils in Assam

Some of the
autonomous district council In India, there are autonomously administered territories for Scheduled Tribes, administered by representatives of those tribes. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India allows for the formation of Autonomous District Councils and Autono ...
s within Assam have adopted distinctive emblems to represent themselves. File:Emblem of Bodoland.png,
Bodoland The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is an Autonomous administrative divisions of India, autonomous division in Assam, India, and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Assam, proposed state in Northeast India. It is made up of five ...
File:Deori Autonomous Council emblem.png, Deori File:Kamatapur Autonomous Council logo.png, Kamatapur File:Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council logo.jpg,
Karbi Anglong Karbi may refer to: Places * Karbi, Armenia * Karbi Anglong Plateau, an extension of the Indian Plate in Assam, India * Karbi Anglong district, a district of Assam, north-eastern India Other uses * Karbi people, an ethnic group of North-e ...
File:Matak Autonomous Council logo.png,
Matak Matak ( Indonesian: ''Pulau Matak'') is an island in the Anambas Islands of Indonesia, located in the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Borneo. The island is a base for oil companies including ConocoPhillips ConocoPhillips Com ...
File:Mising Autonomous Council logo.png, Mising File:Emblem of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council.png,
North Cachar Hills Dima Hasao district (), is an administrative district in the state of Assam, India. As of 2011, it is the least populous district of Assam. Dima Hasao district is one of two autonomous hill districts of Assam. The district headquarters Haflong ...
File:Emblem of Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council.png, Rabha Hasong File:Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council.png, Sonowal Kachari File:Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council.png, Thengal Kachari


Government banner

The government of Assam can be represented by a banner displaying the emblem of the state on a white field. File:Flag of Assam, India.svg, Banner of
Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
File:Banner of Bodoland.png, Banner of
Bodoland The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) is an Autonomous administrative divisions of India, autonomous division in Assam, India, and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Assam, proposed state in Northeast India. It is made up of five ...


See also

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List of Assam state symbols The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Assam. See also * List of Indian state symbols ReferencesState symbols of AssamNational Emblem of India The State Emblem of India is the national emblem of the Republic of India and is used by the union government, many state governments, and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, an ancient sculpt ...
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List of Indian state emblems India is a country in South Asia. It is made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. Most of the states and union territories of India have their own state emblem, Seal (emblem), seal or coat of arms which is used as an official governmental symbo ...


References

Government of Assam
Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
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