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DEFINITION:
A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| AfghanistanAfghanistan | lion |
| AlbaniaAlbania | double-headed eagle |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | star and crescent; fennec fox |
| AngolaAngola | Palanca Negra Gigante (giant black sable antelope) |
| AnguillaAnguilla | dolphin |
| ArgentinaArgentina | Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol) |
| ArmeniaArmenia | Mount Ararat; eagle; lion |
| AustraliaAustralia | Southern Cross constellation (five, seven-pointed stars); kangaroo; emu |
| AustriaAustria | golden eagle |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | flames of fire |
| BangladeshBangladesh | Bengal tiger |
| BarbadosBarbados | Neptune's trident |
| BelarusBelarus | mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser) |
| BelgiumBelgium | lion |
| BelizeBelize | Baird's tapir (a large, browsing, forest-dwelling mammal); keel-billed toucan |
| BeninBenin | leopard |
| BermudaBermuda | red lion |
| BhutanBhutan | thunder dragon known as Druk |
| BoliviaBolivia | llama; Andean condor |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | golden lily |
| BotswanaBotswana | zebra |
| BrazilBrazil | Southern Cross constellation |
| BulgariaBulgaria | lion |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | white stallion |
| BurmaBurma | chinthe (mythical lion) |
| BurundiBurundi | lion |
| CambodiaCambodia | Angkor Wat temple; kouprey (wild ox) |
| CameroonCameroon | lion |
| CanadaCanada | maple leaf |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | elephant |
| ChadChad | goat (north); lion (south) |
| ChileChile | huemul (mountain deer); Andean condor |
| ChinaChina | dragon |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | golden bosun bird |
| ColombiaColombia | Andean condor |
| ComorosComoros | four stars and crescent |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | lion; elephant |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | clay-colored robin known as Yiguirro |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | elephant |
| CroatiaCroatia | red-white checkerboard |
| CyprusCyprus | Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep); white dove |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | double-tailed lion |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | leopard |
| DenmarkDenmark | lion; mute swan |
| DominicaDominica | Sisserou parrot |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | palmchat (bird) |
| EcuadorEcuador | Andean condor |
| EgyptEgypt | golden eagle |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | turquoise-browed motmot (bird) |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | silk cotton tree |
| EritreaEritrea | camel |
| EstoniaEstonia | barn swallow, cornflower |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | Abyssinian lion |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | ram |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | ram |
| FinlandFinland | lion |
| FranceFrance | Gallic rooster and Marianne |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | outrigger canoe |
| French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+ | sea lion |
| GabonGabon | black panther |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | Saint George; lion |
| GermanyGermany | golden eagle |
| GhanaGhana | black star; golden eagle |
| GibraltarGibraltar | Barbary macaque |
| GreeceGreece | Greek cross (white cross on blue field; arms equal length) |
| GreenlandGreenland | polar bear |
| GuamGuam | coconut tree |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | quetzal (bird) |
| GuernseyGuernsey | Guernsey cow; donkey |
| GuyanaGuyana | Canje pheasant (hoatzin); jaguar |
| HaitiHaiti | Hispaniolan trogon (bird) |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | crossed keys |
| HondurasHonduras | scarlet macaw; white-tailed deer |
| Hong KongHong Kong | orchid tree flower |
| HungaryHungary | Holy Crown of Hungary (Crown of Saint Stephen); turul (falcon) |
| IcelandIceland | gyrfalcon |
| IndiaIndia | the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which depicts four Asiatic lions standing back to back mounted on a circular abacus, is the official emblem; the Bengal tiger is the national animal |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | garuda (mythical bird) |
| IranIran | lion |
| IraqIraq | golden eagle |
| IrelandIreland | harp |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | triskelion (a motif of three legs) |
| IsraelIsrael | Star of David |
| ItalyItaly | white, five-pointed star (Stella d'Italia) |
| JamaicaJamaica | green-and-black streamertail (bird) |
| JapanJapan | red sun disc; chrysanthemum |
| JerseyJersey | Jersey cow |
| JordanJordan | eagle |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | golden eagle |
| KenyaKenya | lion |
| KiribatiKiribati | frigatebird |
| KuwaitKuwait | golden falcon |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | gyrfalcon |
| LaosLaos | elephant |
| LatviaLatvia | white wagtail (bird) |
| LebanonLebanon | cedar tree |
| LesothoLesotho | Basotho hat |
| LiberiaLiberia | white star |
| LibyaLibya | star and crescent; hawk |
| LithuaniaLithuania | mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser) |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | lion |
| MacauMacau | lotus blossom |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | tiger |
| MaldivesMaldives | coconut palm, yellowfin tuna |
| MaltaMalta | Maltese cross |
| MauritaniaMauritania | star and crescent |
| MexicoMexico | golden eagle |
| MoldovaMoldova | aurochs (a type of wild cattle) |
| MongoliaMongolia | soyombo emblem |
| MontenegroMontenegro | double-headed eagle |
| MoroccoMorocco | pentacle symbol; lion |
| NepalNepal | rhododendron blossom |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | lion |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | kagu bird |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | Southern Cross constellation (four, five-pointed stars); kiwi (bird) |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | turquoise-browed motmot (bird) |
| NigeriaNigeria | eagle |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | Norfolk Island pine |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | red star |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | latte stone |
| NorwayNorway | lion |
| OmanOman | Khanjar dagger superimposed on two crossed swords |
| PakistanPakistan | star and crescent |
| PanamaPanama | harpy eagle |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | bird of paradise |
| ParaguayParaguay | lion |
| PeruPeru | vicuna (a camelid related to the llama) |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | Philippine eagle |
| PolandPoland | white eagle |
| PortugalPortugal | armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe modeling objects in the sky) |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | Puerto Rican spindalis (bird); coqui (frog) |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | eight-rayed sun |
| RomaniaRomania | golden eagle |
| RussiaRussia | bear; double-headed eagle |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | Saint Helena plover (bird) |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | Saint Helena plover (bird) |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | brown pelican |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | twin pitons (volcanic peaks); Saint Lucia parrot |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | brown pelican |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | 16 |
| SamoaSamoa | Southern Cross constellation (five, five-pointed stars) |
| San MarinoSan Marino | three peaks each displaying a tower |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | palm tree surmounting two crossed swords |
| SenegalSenegal | lion |
| SerbiaSerbia | double-headed eagle |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | lion |
| SingaporeSingapore | lion, merlion (mythical half lion-half fish creature) |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) surmounting three peaks |
| SloveniaSlovenia | Mount Triglav |
| SomaliaSomalia | leopard |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | springbok antelope |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | taegeuk (yin yang symbol) |
| South SudanSouth Sudan | African fish eagle |
| SpainSpain | Pillars of Hercules |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | lion |
| SudanSudan | secretary bird |
| SwazilandSwaziland | lion; elephant |
| SwedenSweden | three crowns; lion |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | Swiss cross (white cross on red field; arms equal length) |
| SyriaSyria | hawk |
| TaiwanTaiwan | white, 12-rayed sun on blue field |
| TajikistanTajikistan | crown surmounted by seven, five-pointed stars |
| TanzaniaTanzania | Uhuru (Freedom) torch |
| ThailandThailand | garuda (mythical half-man, half-bird figure); elephant |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | blue marlin; flamingo |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | lion |
| TokelauTokelau | tuluma (fishing tackle box) |
| TongaTonga | red cross on white field; arms equal length |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad); cocrico (bird of Tobago) |
| TunisiaTunisia | encircled red star and crescent |
| TurkeyTurkey | star and crescent |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | Akhal-Teke horse |
| UgandaUganda | grey crowned crane |
| UkraineUkraine | trident (tryzub) |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | golden falcon |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | lion (Britain in general); lion (England); lion, unicorn (Scotland); dragon (Wales); harp (Northern Ireland) |
| United StatesUnited States | bald eagle |
| UruguayUruguay | Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol) |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | khumo (mythical bird) |
| VanuatuVanuatu | boar's tusk |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | troupial (bird) |
| VietnamVietnam | yellow, five-pointed star on red field |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | red saltire (Saint Andrew's Cross) on a white square on a red field |
| YemenYemen | golden eagle |
| ZambiaZambia | African fish eagle |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | Zimbabwe bird symbol; African fish eagle |
