“Open mouth and visible fangs of the lions are recent additions to the National Emblem. Older versions of the National Emblem have lions with closed mouths and no visible fangs”
What FACTLY found
The photo on the left in the collage, showing lions with their mouths closed is related to the National Emblem on the Karnataka Assembly building. The Lion Capitals (the Indian National Emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital) from Ashoka’s time also include lions with open mouths and visible fangs. Even in the photo of the National Emblem given in the ‘The State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005’, which was passed much before the Modi government, lions can...
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 July 2022. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 July 2022, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
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