Emblem of Tamil Nadu
The Emblem of Tamil Nadu is the official state emblem of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is used as the seal of the Tamil Nadu.
Designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao, the emblem consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the Indian flag with an image of a gopuram of a Hindu temple in the background. The round emblem is flanked by the words Tamilnadu arasu and Vaymaiye vellum in Tamil.
Designer
The state emblem was designed in 1949 by R. Krishna Rao from Madurai. Rao, who was a professor of the Government College of Fine Arts in Chennai, was approached to design the emblem in 1948.Design
The round seal consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation, flanked on either side by the Indian flag. Behind the capital is an image of a gopuram of a Hindu temple. Around the rim of the seal runs two inscriptions in Tamil script. In the top is mentioned தமிழ் நாடு அரசு and the other at the bottom states வாய்மையே வெல்லும். It is the only Indian state emblem that has the Indian flag and a temple tower on its seal. The image of the Gopuram is based on the west tower of the Madurai Meenakshi Temple.The Government of Tamil Nadu uses the emblem placed onto a white background as its official seal.