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The national emblem is used as the official seal of the President of India and the Central and State Governments. What do the animals and the wheel in it represent?
Lion capital on top of Ashoka pillar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the country’s national emblem on the roof of the new Parliament building. India’s national symbol is an adaptation of the lion capital on the Ashoka Pillar of Sarnath, erected in 250 BC. Sarnath is believed to be the place where Gautama Buddha first preached the Dharma.
Ashoka, the Indian emperor of the Maurya dynasty, built many sculptures and stupas in his name during his reign from 268 to 232 BC. Ashoka’s pillar is one such sculpture, built after he renounced war and embraced Buddhism and chose the path of non-violence.
India adopted the Lion Capital as its national symbol on January 26, 1950. The iconography of the sculpture is derived from the Buddha’s teachings and principles. The sculpture shows four Asiatic lions mounted backwards on a circular abacus. There are also the Dharma Chakra (Wheel of Law), a bull, an elephant and a galloping horse.
The national emblem is used as the official seal of the President of India and the Central and State Governments. It is printed on all Indian passports and other international documents.
In this symbol adopted by the Government of India, only three lions are visible and the fourth lion is hidden from view.
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