This is a list of state symbols of the State of Tamil Nadu in India.
[1] It consists of the Lion Capital of Ashoka without the bell lotus foundation and flanked on either side by an Indian flag.
Behind the capital, is the image of a Gopuram or Hindu temple tower based on the Srivalliputhur Temple.
Around the rim of the seal runs an inscription in Tamil script, one at the top தமிழ் நாடு அரசு ("Tamil Nadu Arasu" which translates to "Government of Tamil Nadu") and the other at the bottom வாய்மையே வெல்லும் ("Vaymaiye Vellum" which translates to "Truth Alone Triumphs" also commonly known as "Satyameva Jayate" in Sanskrit).
It is the only state emblem that has the Indian Flag and Hindu temple tower on its seal.