National emblem
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A national emblem symbolically represents a nation. Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say or birds), but another object may serve.
National emblems may appear on many thing such as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials. One should not confuse a formal national emblem with less formal symbols potentially associated with tourism or clichés, for example windmills in the Netherlands. Even though, many unofficial symbols are as important as the official ones - or even more, since some of them are recognized as "symbols" by the people spontaneously, what may not happen with the official symbols. Official symbols are defined by law, which guarantee the proper use of them.
The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order.
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[edit] National animals (National fauna)
- Albania – Black double-headed eagle
- Argentina – puma and hornero (bird)
- Armenia - eagle and lion
- Australia – kangaroo, emu
- Austria – black eagle
- Bangladesh – Royal Bengal Tiger (National Animal), Magpie Robin (National Bird)
- Belgium – lion (Leo Belgicus)
- Belize- Baird's Tapir
- Bhutan - takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana)
- Bolivia – llama
- Brazil – Macaw (bird), Rufous-bellied Thrush (bird), Jaguar (unofficial), Hyacinth Macaw (unofficial), Golden Lion Tamarin (unofficial)
- Brittany – stoat
- Bulgaria – lion
- Cambodia – kouprey (mammal), giant ibis (bird), Asian river terrapin (reptile), giant barb (fish)[1]
- Canada – Beaver, Canadian Horse
- Chile – Condor, huemul
- China – crane (official bird),giant panda (mammal), Chinese dragon (historical)
- Colombia – Andean condor
- Cyprus – Cyprus Mouflon
- Cuba - Cuban Crocodile
- Czech Republic – double-tailed lion
- Denmark – lion
- Dominican Republic - Palmchat (official), Ashy-faced Owl, Hispaniolan Parrot
- East Timor – crocodile
- Ecuador -Andean Condor
- Egypt – Saladin's eagle
- England - lion
- Eritrea – camel
- Estonia – barn swallow
- Ethiopia - Abyssinian lion (also known as the Lion of Judah)
- Finland – lion, whooper swan, brown bear, European perch, ladybird
- France – Gallic rooster
- Germany – black eagle (Bundesadler) and leopard (unofficial)
- Greece - Athenian owl (obsolete)
- Guatemala – quetzal
- Guyana - Canje Pheasant and jaguar
- Hungary - Turul bird
- Iceland – falcon
- India – Peacock (National Bird); Royal Bengal Tiger (National Animal); Indian Elephant (unofficial)
- Ireland - Irish Wolfhound or Irish Setter (unofficial)
- Italy – Italian Wolf (unofficial)
- Indonesia – Garuda, Komodo dragon
- Japan – pheasant
- North Korea- Siberian Tiger
- South Korea – magpie (unofficial bird), Korean tiger (unofficial animal)
- Laos – elephant
- Republic of Macedonia - lion
- Malaysia – tiger stripes
- Maldives – Yellowfin tuna
- Malta – blue rock thrush (bird), Kelb-tal Fenek (dog), Gonzi (another dog)
- Mexico – golden eagle
- Moldova – auroch
- Montenegro – lion
- Nepal – Bengal Tiger
- Netherlands – lion
- New Zealand– kiwi
- Nicaragua - Turquoise-browed Motmot
- Northern Ireland – Elk, Deer
- Norway – lion
- Pakistan – Markhor (national animal); Chukar (national bird)
- Panama – harpy eagle
- Papua New Guinea - bird of paradise
- Peru - Vicuña
- Philippines – Philippine eagle, Carabao
- Poland – white eagle
- Portugal – galo de Barcelos, cock
- Qatar - oryx
- Quebec – Snowy Owl, Beaver, Basilarchia arthemis
- Romania – golden eagle
- Russia – bear, golden bicephalic eagle
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - vervet monkey (mammal), brown pelican (bird)
- Scotland – lion, unicorn, golden eagle
- Serbia – white bicephalic eagle, wolf
- Singapore – merlion, lion
- Slovenia - brown bear, olm
- South Africa – Springbok Antelope
- Soviet Union – Siberian tiger
- Spain – Osborne's bull
- Sri Lanka – lion
- Sudan – Secretary Bird
- Sweden – lion
- Thailand – elephant
- Trinidad and Tobago - Blue Morpho (emperor butterfly)
- U.A.E. - Arabian Horse
- Uganda – grey-crowned crane
- United Kingdom – bulldog, European robin, Lion, Red Fox
- United States – American bald eagle
- Venezuela – turpial
- Vietnam - water buffalo
- Wales – red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch)
[edit] National personifications
[edit] Plants (National flora)
- Argentina – Ceibo
- Armenia – Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca)
- Australia – Golden wattle
- Austria - Gentian (German: Enzian)
- Bangladesh – Water lily (National Flower), jackfruit (National Fruit)
- Belize- Black orchid
- Bhutan - Blue poppy (Meconopsis grandis)
- Bolivia – Cantuta
- Bulgaria – Rose
- Brazil - Tabebuia alba flower (Tecoma alba)
- Brunei – Simpor (Dillenia suffruticosa)[2]
- Cambodia – Romduol (Mitrella mesnyi[2] or Melodorum fruticosum) (flower), "Chicken-egg banana" (fruit)[1]
- Canada – Maple Leaf
- China
- People's Republic of China – Sunflower (obsolete), peony (unofficial)
- Republic of China – Mei blossom
- Chile – Copihue
- Colombia – May Flower orchid (Cattleya trianae)
- Cyprus – Cyprus Cyclamen
- Denmark – Red clover
- Dominican Republic - Mahogany or Caoba (Swietenia mahagoni)
- Egypt – Egyptian lotus
- England – Tudor rose, red rose
- Estonia – Blue cornflower
- Ethiopia - Calla lily
- Finland – Lily of the valley, white rose
- France – Fleur de lis (iris)
- Germany – Cornflower, oak
- Greece - Laurel branch, violet
- Guyana - Victoria regia lily
- Iceland – White Dryas (Dryas octopetala)
- India – Lotus (National Flower), Mango (National Fruit)
- Indonesia – melati (Jasminum sambac), moth orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis[2])
- Israel - Cyclamen
- Iran – Tulip (depicted on the Flag of Iran)
- Iraq – Rose
- Ireland – Shamrock (unofficial) (or trefoil)
- Jamaica – Lignum vitae
- Japan – Cherry blossom, chrysanthemum
- Jordan – Black iris (Iris chrysographes)
- North Korea – Kimjongilia
- South Korea – Hibiscus
- Kuwait – Rhanterium epapposum
- Laos – Plumeria (champa)[2]
- Malta – Maltese Rock Centaury
- Republic of Macedonia - Poppy
- Malaysia – Chinese Hibiscus[2]
- Myanmar – Pterocarpus indicus (paduak)[2]
- Maldives – Rose
- Mexico – Dahlia
- Nepal – Rhododendron
- Netherlands – Tulip (unofficial)
- Newfoundland – Pitcher Plant
- New Zealand – Silver fern (foliage), koru, and kowhai (flower)
- Northern Ireland – Flax, orange lily, shamrock
- Norway – Heather
- Pakistan – Jasmine (national flower) and Deodar (national tree) [3]
- Panama – Holy Ghost Orchid/Flor del Espiritu Santo (Peristeria elata)
- Peru - Cantuta
- Philippines – sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac)[2]
- Poland - Weeping willow
- Portugal - Lavender, Olive leaves, Cork Oak
- Romania - Rose
- Quebec – Iris versicolor, Madonna lily (until 1999 but still on the flag), Maple Leaf
- Russia – Camomile
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Red Royal Poinciana
- Scotland – Thistle, Scottish bluebell (harebell), heather
- Serbia – Plum
- Singapore – Vanda Miss Joaquim, orchid
- Slovakia - Tilia cordata
- Slovenia – Carnation
- South Africa – King protea
- Soviet Union – Carnation
- Sri Lanka - Nil Manel (Nymphaea stellata)
- Switzerland – Edelweiss
- Thailand - Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)[2]
- Trinidad and Tobago - Chaconia(Warszewiczia coccinea)
- United States – Rose (Official since October 7, 1986 with President Reagan)
- Uruguay – Ceibo
- Venezuela – "Flor de Mayo" (Cattleya mossiae) (orchid)
- Vietnam – Red lotus [2]
- Wales – Daffodil, leek, Sessile Oak
- Zimbabwe – Flame lily
[edit] Trees
- Albania – Olive
- Australia - Gum
- Argentina – Jacaranda
- Bangladesh - Banyan
- Belize – mahogany
- Bhutan - Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana)
- Brazil – Tabebuia alba (Tecoma alba), Brazilwood (Caesalpinia echinata, unofficial), Roystonea oleracea (obsolete)
- Cambodia – Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)[1]
- Canada – Maple
- Chile - Araucaria araucana
- China - Pine
- Colombia – Quindio wax palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense)
- Cyprus – Golden oak
- Czech Republic – linden
- Denmark – beech
- England – oak
- Estonia – oak
- Finland – birch, Silver Birch
- Germany – oak
- Greece - olive
- Guatemala – ceiba
- India – Banyan
- Ireland - Sessile Oak
- Italy - Olive and Oak
- Jamaica - Blue Mahoe
- Japan – Cherry blossom
- South Korea – gingko, magnolia
- Lebanon – Lebanon Holy Cedar
- Madagascar – baobab
- Maldives – Coconut palm
- Malta – Għargħar
- Moldova – oak
- New Zealand - kauri
- Pakistan – Deodar (national tree)
- Panama – Panama tree (Sterculia apetala)
- Paraguay – lapacho (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
- Peru - Cinchona - Kiwicha
- Philippines – narra
- Portugal - Olive tree
- Quebec – Yellow Birch, Maple
- Russia – birch
- Saudi Arabia – Phoenix palm
- Scotland – Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris}
- Senegal – baobab
- Serbia – oak and Serbian spruce (Picea omorica)
- Slovakia - linden
- Slovenia – tilia (linden)
- South Africa – real yellowwood
- Sri Lanka - Na (Mesua nagasarium)
- Tanzania - African Blackwood
- Thailand - Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)
- Ukraine – Viburnum, Willow
- United States – oak
- Uruguay Peltophorum dubium
- Venezuela – Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha)
- Vietnam - bamboo, rice
- Wales - Sessile Oak
[edit] Inanimate objects
- Albania – castle of Kruja
- Argentina – Yerba mate
- Armenia – Mount Ararat
- Australia – southern cross (5 stars), Federation Star
- Azerbaijan – fire
- Brazil – Southern Cross, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain
- China – Tiananmen, Blue Sky with a White Sun
- Cambodia – Angkor Wat
- Colombia – Poporo Quimbaya
- Croatia – checkerboard (šahovnica)
- Estonia – limestone
- France - Eiffel Tower, Mona Lisa (unofficial), Louvre (unofficial)
- Greece - Parthenon (unofficial)
- India – the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel
- Ireland – celtic harp (official) called a clairseach,Celtic Cross,Newgrange
- Israel – the menorah
- Italy – Leaning Tower of Pisa (unofficial), Colosseum (unofficial), Venetian gondola (unofficial)
- Japan – the Sun, depicted without rays
- Laos - the Pha That Luang
- New Zealand – southern cross (4 stars)
- Pakistan - Minar-e-Pakistan (Tower of Pakistan) and Teen Talwar (Three Swords) (All unofficial)
- Philippines - Rice
- Peru - Machu Picchu, Pisco and Cajón.
- Quebec - Ceinture fléchée, Maple syrup, Château Frontenac, Percé Rock
- Saudi Arabia – the sword of Ibn Saud
- Scotland - Tartan (Various)
- Serbia – firesteels
- Slovenia - Triglav with Aljažev stolp
- Soviet Union – Hammer and sickle
- Sweden – Three Crowns
- United States -Mount Rushmore
- Vietnam - Sickle and Yellow Star
[edit] Nationalized patriotic symbols
- Acadia - Acadian Flag, Flag of France
- Argentina – Sun of May
- Australia – Commonwealth Star
- Bangladesh - Red Sun
- Bhutan - Dragon
- Brittany – Ermine
- Canada – Maple Leaf
- China - The Great Wall
- Croatia – Checkerboard
- England – St George's Cross, Three Lions
- Finland - Finland's Lion
- France – Fleur-de-lis (Ancien Régime)
- Germany – Iron Cross
- Greece - Greek Cross, Vergina Sun
- Hungary - Patriarchal cross and three mountains, Árpád's lines, Holy Crown
- India – Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Asoka
- Indonesia – Garuda Pancasila
- Ireland – St. Patrick's Cross
- Isle of Man – Triskelion
- Israel – Star of David
- Italy - Savoyard Cross (obsolete)
- Japan-Chrysanthemum Throne
- South Korea – Yin Yang
- Lebanon – Phoenician Longship (obsolete)
- Republic of Macedonia - Vergina Sun (obsolete), eight-rayed sun
- Malaysia – Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Stars)
- Malta – George Cross, Maltese Cross
- Northern Ireland – red hand
- Pakistan – Star and crescent (unofficial)
- Poland - White Eagle(Orzeł Biały)
- Portugal - Armillary sphere, Braganza shield, Cross of the Order of Christ (obsolete); Cross of the Order of Aviz (obsolete)
- Quebec – Flag of Quebec, Patriote flag, Flag of France, Fleur-de-lis, Le Vieux de '37
- Serbia – firesteels
- Singapore – Lion head
- Slovakia – patriarchal cross and three mountains
- Scotland – Saltire or St Andrew's Cross
- Spain - Pillars of Hercules
- Switzerland – Swiss cross
- Turkey – star and crescent
- Ukraine – trident
- United States - Statue of Liberty
- Vietnam - Yellow lotus
- European Union - 12 yellow stars arranged in a circle
[edit] Patron saints
- Acadia - Saint Anne
- Argentina - Virgin of Luján
- Brazil - Our Lady Who Appeared and Saint Peter of Alcantara (obsolete)
- Bulgaria - Saint John of Rila
- Canada - Jean de Brébeuf and the seven other Canadian Martyrs
- Canada (French) - John the Baptist, Saint Anne, Jean de Brébeuf and the seven other Canadian Martyrs
- Catalonia - Saint George
- Colombia – Sacred Heart
- Cornwall - Saint Piran
- Cyprus - Mary, Lazarus, Barnabus and Paul
- Czech Republic - Saint Vojtěch (Adalbert), Saint Wenceslas
- England - Saint George
- Ethiopia - Saint George
- Finland - Saint Henry
- France - St. Louis IX
- Galicia - Saint James the Great
- Georgia - Saint George
- Germany - Saint Michael, Saint Boniface
- Greece - Mary, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint Nicholas
- Herzegovina - Saint Sava
- Hungary - Mary, Saint Steven the first king of Hungary
- Ireland - Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid of Kildare, Saint Colmcille
- Italy - Saint Francis of Assisi
- Lebanon - Saint Maroun
- Mexico - Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Montenegro - Saint George
- Northern Ireland - Saint Patrick
- Poland - Saint Wojciech (Adalbert)
- Portugal - Saint George (obsolete), Our lady of the Immaculate Conception and Our Lady of Fatima
- Quebec - John the Baptist, Saint Anne, Jean de Brébeuf and the seven other Canadian Martyrs
- Russia - Mary, Saint Nicholas, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint Alexander Nevsky
- Scotland - Saint Andrew and Saint Columba (obsolete)
- Serbia - Saint Sava and Saint Steven
- Spain - Saint James the Great
- Wales - Saint David
[edit] See also
- National symbols
- List of national animals
- List of national anthems (Nation-States)
- List of national birds
- List of national reptiles
- List of national amphibians
- List of national flowers
- List of national fruits
- List of national vegetables
- List of national colours
- List of national trees
- List of national heroes
- List of national sports
- List of national costumes
- List of national poets
- List of national songs (patriotic)
- List of national mottos
- List of national days
- List of national mountains
- List of national rivers
- List of national flags
- List of national monuments
- List of national mosques
- List of national mausoleums
- List of national airlines
- List of national languages
- List of national cinemas
- Floral emblem
- Fauna emblem
[edit] References
- ^ a b c ROYAL DECREE on Designation of Animals and Plants as National Symbols of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Forestry Administration of Cambodia. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ASEAN National Flowers. ASEAN. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Information of Pakistan. Government of Pakistan. Retrieved on 2007-09-29.
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