List of Assam state symbols
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The following are official state symbols of the Indian state of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

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Categories Assamese term English term Symbols
State song O mor aponar dex
O mor aponar dex
O mor aponar desh is the state song or state anthem of the Assam state of India. It was written by Laxminath Bezbarua and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. The song itself is from among the finest poems created by Laxminath Bezbarua. It was first published in 1909 in an Assamese magazine named...

O my dearest country
State motto Joy aai oxom Hail mother Assam
State seal Oxom sorkar Government of Assam
State language Oxomiya Assamese
Assamese language
Assamese is the easternmost Indo-Aryan language. It is used mainly in the state of Assam in North-East India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Nagamese, an Assamese-based Creole language is widely used in...

State Literary Society Oxom Xahityo Xobha Assam Literary Society
State festival Bihu Bihu
Bihu
Bihu denotes a set of three different cultural festivals of Assam and celebrated by the Assamese diaspora around the world. Though they owe their origins to ancient rites and practices they have taken definite urban features and have become popular festivals in urban and commercialized milieus in...

State dance Bihu naach Bihu dance
Bihu dance
The Bihu dance is a folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the festival of Bihu. This joyous dance is performed by both young men and women, and is characterized by brisk dance steps,and rapid hand movement...

State flower Kopou phul Foxtail Orchids
State tree Hollong Dipterocarpus macrocarpus
Dipterocarpus macrocarpus
Dipterocarpus macrocarpus is a common medium hardwood tree in South-East Asia and India. It is the state tree of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, India. In Assam it is locally known as Hollong tree.-References:**...

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State animal Gor One-horned rhinoceros
State bird Deo haah White-winged Wood Duck
White-winged Wood Duck
The White-winged Duck or White-winged Wood Duck is a large species of duck, formerly placed in the genus Cairina and allied with the dabbling ducks...

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