National emblem
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A national emblem is an official symbol for a country. It can be an animal, plant or any other thing. National emblems appear for example on flags.
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Animals [change]
- Albania – eagle
- Argentina – turtles
- Australia – kangaroo, emu
- Austria – black eagle
- Bangladesh – Bengal Tiger
- Belgium – lion (Leo Belgicus)
- Bhutan - takin (Budorcas taxicolor tibetana)
- Bolivia – llama
- Brazil – rufous-bellied thrush, Turdus rufiventris
- Brittany – stoat
- Bulgaria – lion
- Cambodia – kouprey (mammal), Giant Ibis (bird), Asian river terrapin (reptile), Giant Barb (fish)
- Canada – beaver, Canada Goose (unofficial)
- Catalonia – donkey
- Chile – condor, huemul
- China – dragon (historical), giant panda, tiger (unofficial)
- Colombia – Andean condor
- Czech Republic – lion
- Denmark – lion
- East Timor – crocodile
- Egypt – Saladin's eagle
- England – lion
- Eritrea – camel
- Estonia – barn swallow
- Finland – lion, whooper swan, brown bear, European perch, ladybird
- France – Gallic rooster
- Germany – black eagle (Bundesadler), leopard (unofficial}, formerly tiger and eagle under Nazi Germany
- Guatemala – quetzal
- Hawaii- nene bird
- Iceland – falcon
- India – Peacock (bird); Royal Bengal Tiger (animal); elephant (unofficial)
- Italy – Wolf (unofficial)
- Indonesia – Garuda, Komodo dragon
- Japan – pheasant, crane
- Laos – elephant
- Malaysia – tiger stripes
- Malta – blue rock thrush
- Mexico – golden eagle
- Moldova – auroch
- Montenegro – lion
- Nepal – tiger
- Netherlands – lion
- New Zealand– kiwi
- Pakistan – Markhor (animal); Asiatic Lion (unofficial); Indus Dolphin (marine mammal); Chukar (bird); Peregrine Falcon (Shaheen) (unofficial)
- Panama – harpy eagle
- Papua New Guinea - bird of paradise
- Peru - Vicuña
- Philippines – Philippine eagle, Carabao
- Poland – white eagle
- Portugal – galo de Barcelos, cock
- Romania – golden eagle
- Russia – bear, golden two-headed eagle
- Scotland – red lion (also known as the Rampant Lion)
- Serbia – white two-headed eagle
- Singapore – merlion, lion
- South Africa – Springbok Antelope
- South Korea – magpie (bird), Korean tiger (unofficial animal)
- Soviet Union – Siberian tiger
- Spain – The Spanish Osborne Bull
- Sri Lanka – lion
- Sudan – Secretary Bird
- Sweden – lion
- Thailand – elephant
- Uganda – grey-crowned crane
- United Kingdom – lion, bulldog, European robin
- United States – American bald eagle
- Venezuela – turpial
- Vietnam - water buffalo
- Wales – red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch)
People [change]
- Albania – Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
- Cambodia – Preah Thaong and Neang Neak, Jayavarman VII (unofficial)
- Canada – Johnny Canuck
- Czech Republic: - Jára Cimrman
- Denmark – Holger Danske
- Finland – Finnish Maiden
- France – Marianne
- Germany – Deutscher Michel, Germania
- Hawaii- King Kamehameha the Great
- Iceland – Woman of the mountains
- India – Bharat Mata
- Ireland - Erin, Hibernia
- Mexico – Miguel Hidalgo
- Norway – Ola Nordmann, Kari Nordmann
- Pakistan - Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Fatimah Jinnah
- Philippines – Juan dela Cruz, Inang Bayan
- South Korea – Dangun
- Spain – Santiago Matamoros
- Sweden – Mother Svea
- Switzerland – Helvetia
- United Kingdom – Britannia, John Bull
- United States – Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, historically Brother Jonathan and Columbia
- Vietnam - Tran Hung Dao, Ho Chi Minh, Hung King
Plants [change]
- Argentina – National Flower of Argentina, Ceibo
- Australia – golden wattle
- Bangladesh – jackfruit, white water lily, Banyan tree
- Bhutan - Blue poppy (Meconopsis grandis)
- Bolivia – Kantatu
- Bulgaria – rose
- Brunei – Simpor (Dillenia suffruticosa)
- Cambodia – Romduol (Mitrella mesnyi or Melodorum fruticosum) (flower), "chicken-egg banana" (fruit)
- Canada – maple leaf, (unofficial)
- China – peony, mei blossom
- People's Republic of China – sunflower (obsolete), peony (unofficial)
- Republic of China (Taiwan) – mei blossom
- Chile – copihue
- Colombia – orchid[Cattleya Trianae]
- Denmark – red clover
- Egypt – Egyptian lotus
- England – red-and-white rose of Tudor (white for York, red for Lancaster)
- Estonia – blue cornflower
- Finland – lily of the valley, white rose
- France – lily (Ancien Régime)
- Germany – oak
- Hawaii- plumeria flower
- Iceland – White Dryas (Dryas octopetala)
- India – the lotus, Nelumbo nucifera, Banyan tree
- Indonesia – melati (Jasminum sambac), moth orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis)
- Iran – tulip (depicted on the Flag of Iran)
- Iraq – rose
- Ireland – shamrock (or trefoil)
- Jamaica – lignum vitae
- Japan – chrysanthemum
- Jordan – black iris (Iris chrysographes)
- Kuwait – Rhanterium epapposum
- Malta – Maltese Rock Centaury
- Malaysia – Chinese Hibiscus
- Maldives – rose
- Mexico – dahlia
- Nepal – Rhododendron
- Netherlands – tulip
- Newfoundland – Pitcher Plant
- New Zealand – silver fern (foliage), koru, and kowhai (flower)
- North Korea – Kimjongilia
- Norway – heather
- Pakistan – Jasmine (National flower), Mango (National fruit), Cedrus deodara (National tree) and Rhododendron (Official state flower of Azad Kashmir)
- Panama – Holy Ghost Orchid/Flor del Espiritu Santo (Peristeria elata)
- Philippines – sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac)
- Russia – camomile
- Scotland – Thistle, Scottish Bluebell (Harebell), Heather
- Serbia – plum
- Singapore – Vanda Miss Joaquim, orchid
- Slovenia – carnation
- South Africa – king protea
- South Korea – Hibiscus
- Soviet Union – carnation
- Sri Lanka - Nil Manel (Nympheae Stelleta)
- Switzerland – edelweiss
- Thailand - Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)
- United States – rose
- Venezuela – "Flor de Mayo" (Cattleya mossiae) (orchid)
- Vietnam – Lotus
- Wales – daffodil, leek
- Zimbabwe – flame lily
Trees [change]
- Albania – Olive
- Argentina – National Flower of Argentina, Ceibo
- Bangladesh - Mango Tree (National tree)
- Belize – mahogany
- Bhutan - Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus cashmeriana)
- Brazil – ipê-amarelo, Tecoma chrysostricha
- Cambodia – palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer)
- Canada – Maple
- Colombia – Quindio Wax Palm (Ceroxylon quindiuense)
- Czech Republic – lime
- Denmark – beech
- England – oak
- Estonia – oak
- Finland – birch, Silver Birch
- Germany – oak
- Guatemala – ceiba
- Hawaii- banyan
- India – banyan (National tree)
- Italy - Oliveand Oak
- Japan – Cherry blossom
- Latvia – Oak and Linden
- Lebanon – Lebanon Holy Cedar
- Lithuania – Oak
- Madagascar – baobab
- Maldives – Coconut palm
- Malta – Għargħar
- Moldova – oak
- Pakistan – Cedrus deodara (Cedar) (National tree) and Mango (Official tropical tree)
- Panama – Panama tree (Sterculia apetala)
- Paraguay – lapacho (Tabebuia impetiginosa)
- Philippines – narra
- Russia – birch
- Saudi Arabia – Phoenix palm
- Scotland – Scots Pine
- Senegal – baobab
- Slovenia – tilia (linden)
- South Africa – real yellowwood
- South Korea – gingko, magnolia
- Sri Lanka - Na (Mesua ferrea)
- Thailand - Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)
- Ukraine – Viburnum
- United States – oak
- Venezuela – Araguaney (Tabebuia chrysantha)
- Vietnam - bamboo, rice
- Wales - Sessile oak
Inanimate objects [change]
- Albania – castle of Kruja
- Argentina – Yerba mate
- Armenia – Mount Ararat
- Australia – southern cross
- Azerbaijan – fire
- Brazil – Southern Cross
- China- Tiananmen, Blue Sky with a White Sun
- Cambodia – Angkor Wat
- Croatia – checkerboard (šahovnica)
- Estonia – limestone
- India – the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel
- Ireland – Celtic harp called a clairseach
- Israel – the menorah
- Italy – a star,
- Japan – the Sun, depicted without rays
- New Zealand – southern cross
- Saudi Arabia – the sword of Ibn Saud
- Serbia – firesteels
- Slovenia - Triglav with Aljažev stolp
- Soviet Union – hammer and sickle
- Sweden – Three Crowns
- Vietnam - Sickle and Yellow Star
- European Union - 12 yellow stars arranged in a circle
Symbols [change]
- Argentina – Sun of May
- Australia – Commonwealth Star
- Bangladesh - Red Sun
- Bhutan - Drake
- Brittany – Ermine
- Canada – Maple Leaf
- Croatia – checkerboard
- England – St George's Cross
- France – Fleur-de-Lis (Ancien Régime)
- Germany – Iron Cross
- India – Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Asoka
- Indonesia – Garuda Pancasila
- Ireland – St Patrick's Cross
- Isle of Man – triskelion
- Israel – Star of David
- Japan-Chrysanthemum Throne
- Lebanon – Phoenician Longship
- Malaysia – Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Stars)
- Malta – George Cross, Maltese Cross
- Northern Ireland – red hand
- Pakistan – Crescent and star
- Serbia – firesteels
- Singapore – Lion head
- Slovakia – patriarchal cross and three mountains
- Scotland – Saltire or St Andrew's Cross
- South Korea – Yin Yang
- Switzerland – Swiss cross
- Turkey – crescent
- Ukraine – trident
- Vietnam - Yellow lotus
