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Emblem of Kerala | |
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Armiger | The Government of Kerala |
Adopted | 1960 |
Crest | State emblem of India |
Shield | A dextrally-coiled silver conch shell (Turbinella pyrum) |
Supporters | 2 Indian elephants with trunks raised in salutation pose |
Other elements | 2 banners below the shield, each for carrying the words "Government of Kerala" in English and "Kerala Sarkar" in Malayalam. |
Use | On all Acts of Niyamasabha;on all documents issued by state to the public; on all state correspondences of State Government and its agencies and on exteriors of all public state buildings. |
The Emblem of Kerala[1] is the official seal used by the Government of Kerala to represent the State of Kerala in all its official correspondences. The emblem portrays two elephants guarding the state emblem of India and the Shankh of Sri Padmanabhaswamy according to the history of Kerala.