Kolkata, January 6: Emblem is one's pride; it’s like a crown for a king. State of West Bengal experienced this pride by getting its official Emblem. The own official emblem of the State Government was launched from a programme at Nabanna, the state headquarters on Friday.
The new official emblem of the state government will feature on all official stationery and displays of the state government. “We had to do this (create the State emblem) 70 years after Independence because it has never been thought of before. No one here thought that every State should have its individuality,” the CM Mamata Banerjee said during the ceremony to unveil emblem at the State Secretariat Nabanna. She also said that the West Bengal government received the Centre’s approval for the emblem on January 3.
Describing the occasion as “historic”, the Chief Minister said that henceforth the State emblem can be used in all the official work and documents of the State government. “We will use the emblem in all the official documents and work of the State government after issuing notification from today. But executing the process in all the departments will take some time,” Banerjee said.
As for changing the name of the State, the Chief Minister said that it will be announced as soon as the Centre approves it. “We have also sent a request to the Centre about changing the name of the State. Discussions are being held and as soon as we get the official approval we will announce it,” she said. Her Cabinet decided in September 2017 that the State’s name will be Bangla in all the languages.