In India, each state has its own distinct collection of creatures, plants, fruits, melodies, anthems, birds, etc. To best represent their culture and heritage on a national level, they select their state symbols from among these alternatives. The following are Sikkim’s official symbols:

Animal emblem: Red Panda

Blood Pheasant is the state bird.

Rhododendron is the state tree.

The noble orchid is the state flower.

State Pet: The Red Panda

Named after a bird: Ailurus fulgens

Sikkim, West Bengal, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh are among the regions it inhabits.

less than 30 cm in height

Between 50 and 60 cm in length

approximately 2,500 people.

Status: Threatened

The red panda is a mammal that inhabits bamboo-heavy forests and can be found in Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Myanmar. The red panda prefers bamboo leaves above meat, despite being a carnivore.

Blood Pheasant is the state bird.

Ithaginis cruentus is its scientific name.

Continent: Animalia

Chapter: Chordata

Species: Aves

Phylum: Galliformes

the Phasianidae family

Phasianidae is a subfamily.

Ithaginis, a genus

The blood partridge is another name for the blood pheasant. It is a typical Himalayan bird that is petite and has a short tail. A threatened species, that one. The body of this bird is a rich colour. The males are larger and more colourful than the females.

State Tree: Rhododendron

Angiosperms as a Clade

Phylum: Eudicots

Phylum: Asterids

Order: Ericales

the Ericoideae family

the Rhodoreae tribe

the Rhododendron genus

It is an evergreen, deciduous tree that can be found in Uttarakhand and Sikkim. The tree blooms from late winter to early summer and has colourful flowers.

Noble orchid is the state flower.

Nobile dendrobium is its scientific name.

Continent: Plantae

Tracheophytes, a Clade

Angiosperms as a Clade

Monocots, a Clade

Arrangement: Asparagales

the Orchidaceae family

the Dendrobieae tribe

The Dendrobium genus

Animal: D. nobile

It is an ornamental houseplant. It is one of the 50 essential Chinese herbs that are utilised in a traditional medicine.