Satyameva Jayate into the national lexicon by Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya in 1918 when serving his second of four terms as President of the Indian National Congress. Satyameva Jayate "Satyameva Jayate" ( ""; lit. "Truth alone triumphs.") is a "mantra" from the ancient Indian scripture "Mundaka Upanishad". Following the independence of India, it was adopted as the national motto of India in 26 January 1950. It is inscribed in script at the base of the national emblem. The emblem and the words "Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of all Indian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital
National emblem of East Germany state" ("Arbeiter- und Bauernstaat"). Surrounded by a wreath, the national emblem also acted as the emblem for the East German National People's Army, and when surrounded by a twelve pointed white star, for the People's Police. When the federated states in East Germany were abolished and replaced by "Bezirke", making the GDR into a unitary state, the national emblem came to be used by the "Bezirke" too. The East Berlin government did not want regional symbols to be used, since they could stir up regional patriotism and movements for independence. The emblem was adopted as the GDR's national emblem by