National symbols of Sikkim
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Sikkim (Nepali:सिक्किम, Sikkimi:དེན་ཇོནྒ) had been a Kingdom and a Protectorate in British India in the Eastern Himalayas and was annexed to the modern Republic of India since 1975, with USA support. The people are of Nepali heritage, ruled by a Tibetan dynasty. Its neighbours are Bhutan to the east, Nepal to the west, the Tibet Autonomous Region of P.R.C. to the north and the Indian province of West Bengal to its south. It has the smallest number of people and second smallest land size (7,110 square kilometres or 2,750 square miles) of any major divisions now in the succeeded Republic of India. The third highest mountain in the world, Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,597 metres or 28,205 feet above sea level), is in Sikkim. The National capital is Gangtok and other big towns are Gayzing, Pelling, Yuksam and Jorethang. The languages spoken here are Sikkimese, Lepcha, Tibetan, Nepali and now Hindi, Bengali and Indian English. Tourism makes a lot of the money in this small organised state of India, because it is not close to the sea.
The Former National symbols of the Kingdom of Sikkim were the symbols that were used in the present-day Sikkim and abroad to represent the country and its people.
Sikkimese symbols[edit]
A bad workman always blames his tools. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Absence makes the heart grow fonder. A Cat has nine lives. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Actions speak louder than words. A drowning man will clutch at a straw. Adversity and loss make a man wise.
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| Coat of arms | National Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sikkim |  |
| Flags | National flag of Sikkim | .png) .png) |
| Flowers | Floral emblem of Sikkim Cymbidium goeringii National flower of Sikkim Dendrobium nobile |
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| Plant | National plant of Sikkim Allium sikkimense |
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| Tree | National tree of Sikkim Rhododendron niveum |
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| Bird | National bird of Sikkim Ithaginis cruentus |
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| Animal | National animal of Sikkim Ailurus fulgens styani |
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| Reptile | National reptile of Sikkim Herpetoreas sieboldii |
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| Amphibian | National amphibian of Sikkim Tylototriton verrucosus |
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| Fish | National fish of Sikkim Neolissochilus hexagonolepis |
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| Butterfly | National butterfly of Sikkim Bassarona durga durga |
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| Crop | National crop of Sikkim Elettaria cardamomum |
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| Fruit | National fruit of Sikkim Prunus cerasus |
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| Vegetable | National vegetable of Sikkim Allium fistulosum |
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| Dish | National dish of Sikkim Momos/Sikkimese Cuisine |
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| Sweet | National sweet of Sikkim Khapse |
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| Dance | National dance of Sikkim Chukey Dance |
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| Instrument | National instrument of Sikkim Panggatong Palith |
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| Festival | National festival of Sikkim Losar/Sikkimese festival |
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| Sport | National sport of Sikkim Ghode Dhan |
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| Game | National game of Sikkim Paragliding |
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| Park | National park of Sikkim Sikkimese Regional Park |
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| River | National river of Sikkim River Tista |
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| Pass | National pass of Sikkim Nathu La Pass |
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| Lake | National lake of Sikkim Changu/Tsongmo |
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| Mountain | National mountain of Sikkim Kangchenjunga |
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