Emblem of Sikkim
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{{Infobox coat of arms
| name = Emblem of Sikkim
| image = Seal of Sikkim.svg
| image_width = 200px
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| armiger = Government of Sikkim
| year_adopted = {{start date and age|1877}}
| crest = Right-turning conch
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| shield = a lotus within an orle of 12 annulets
| supporters = Dragons
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| motto = ༄༅།ཁམས་གསུམ་དབང་འདུས།
{{small|Kham-sum-wangdu}}
{{small|(Conqueror of the three worlds)}}
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|families= House of Namgyal{{small| (1877–1975)}} |supporter=}}
The Emblem of Sikkim is currently used as the official seal of the Government of Sikkim, India. It was earlier used as the coat of arms of the House of Namgyal and the Kingdom of Sikkim. The emblem is known as the Kham-sum-wangdu. It was designed in 1877 by Robert Taylor.{{cite web|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm|title=SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG: History – Heraldry|website=hubert-herald.nl|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122151525/http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm|url-status=live}}
Symbolism
The blazon consists of a lotus within a chain of 12 annulets. The lotus is a symbol of purity and a lotus throne is a symbol of the attainment of enlightenment. It is also a symbol of administrative power. Lotus thrones are the pedestal for most important figures in Buddhist art.
Historical emblems
File:Achievement of Sikkim.jpg|Before 1975, the motto on the coat of arms was different - OM MANI PADME HUM. (Oh, the jewel of creation is in the Lotus).{{Cite web|title=SIKKIM / DÄMOJONG|url=http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm#SikHer|access-date=2021-07-08|website=www.hubert-herald.nl|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122151525/http://www.hubert-herald.nl/BhaSikkim.htm#SikHer|url-status=live}}
Government Banner
The Government of Sikkim can be represented by a banner that depicts the emblem of the state on a white background.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html|title=Vexilla Mundi|access-date=25 December 2024|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403092230/http://www.vexilla-mundi.com/india_governments.html|url-status=live}}
File:Flag of the Government of Sikkim.svg|Banner of Sikkim
See also
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