File:Kolkata Municipal Corporation new emblem.png

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Coat of arms of Kolkata

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English: It has:
  • on the top , the words "Purosree Bibardhan" inscribed in old Bengali script.
  • below are the words "Kolkata Paurosangstha" inscribed in Bengali script.
  • at the bottom is the figure of an old Mayurpankshi Boat on three wavy lines depicting the naval trade of southern Bengal of by-gone days in general and of the Region in particular, both ancient and modern.
  • four pockets in four corners: on the top left is a flat eight-petalled lotus symbolising beauty and culture.
  • on the top right is a wheel with eight spokes, symbolising Industry and Progress.
  • at the bottom left there is a swastika symbolising all-round prosperity.
  • at the bottom right there is a double thunderbolt symbolising Force, High Ideals and Electrical Power.
  • the two side panels have a stalk of rice representing food supply. Below each rice stalk there is a fish, an auspicious sign.
  • in the centre there is a Hand of Fire denoting purity and high ideals in the hands of the body politic. It also stands for removal of diseases, filth and tardiness.
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Source https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/Emblem.jsp
Author Kolkata Municipal Corporation

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