National flower

This article is about the official animals, plants, symbols, etc., of Nations. For the Edwin Eugene Bagley march, see National Emblem (march).

A national emblem symbollically represents a nation. Most national emblems originate in the natural world, (as animals, say, or birds), but any object may serve.

National emblems may appear on such items 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.

The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order:

Animals

• Albania – black eagle
• Argentina – hornero
• Australia – kangaroo, emu
• Austria – black eagle
• Brazil – rufous-bellied thrush, Turdus rufiventris
• Brittany – stoat
• Cambodia – kouprey or grey ox
• Canada – beaver
• Chile – condor, huemul
• China – dragon, giant panda
• Czech Republic – lion
• Denmark – lion
• East Timor – crocodile
• Egypt – Saladin's eagle
• England – lion, bulldog
• Estonia – chimney swallow
• Finland – lion, swan, brown bear, perch
• France – rooster
• Germany – black eagle (Bundesadler)
• Guatemala – quetzal
• India – Peacock (bird); Royal Bengal Tiger (animal); elephant (unofficial)
• Indonesia – Garuda, Komodo dragon
• Japan – pheasant
• Laos – elephant
• Malta – blue rock thrush
• Mexico – crested caracara
• Moldova – auroch
• Montenegro – lion
• Netherlands – lion
• New Zealand– kiwi
• Pakistan – markhor, chukar
• Panama – harpy eagle
• Poland – white eagle
• Portugal – galo de Barcelos, cock
• Romania – eagle
• Russia – bear, golden bicephalic eagle
• Scotland – red lion
• Serbia – white bicephalic eagle
• Singapore – merlion, lion
• South Africa – springbok
• Soviet Union – bear
• Sweden – lion
• Thailand – elephant, Garuda
• Uganda – grey-crowned crane
• United Kingdom – lion, bulldog, European robin
• United States – American bald eagle, bison
• Venezuela – turpial
• Wales – red dragon

People

• Albania – Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg
• Canada: Johnny Canuck
• Denmark – Holger Danske
• Finland – Finnish Maiden
• France – Marianne
• Germany – Deutscher Michel, Germania
• Iceland – Lady of the Mountain
• India – Bharat Mata
• Mexico – Miguel Hidalgo
• Norway – Ola Nordmann, Kari Nordmann
• Philippines – Juan dela Cruz
• Sweden – Mother Svea
• Switzerland – Helvetia
• United Kingdom – Britannia, John Bull
• United States – Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty, historically Brother Jonathan and Columbia

See also: National personification

Plants

• Australia – golden wattle
• Bangladesh – jackfruit, white water lily
• Bulgaria – rose
• Canada – maple leaf
• Chile – copihue
• Colombia – orchid
• 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
• Germany – oak
• Hong Kong – bauhinia blakeana
• India – the lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
• Iran – rose
• Iraq – rose
• Ireland – shamrock (or trefoil)
• Jamaica – lignum vitae
• Japan – chrysanthemum
• Jordan – black iris
• Malta – Maltese Rock Centaury
• Macau – Lotus
• Malaysia – hibiscus
• Maldives – rose
• Mexico – dahlia
• Moldova – oak
• Nepal – Rhododendron
• Netherlands – tulip
• Newfoundland – Pitcher Plant
• New Zealand – silver fern (foliage), koru, and kowhai (flower)
• North Korea – Kimjongilia
• Norway – heather
• Pakistan – Jasmine
• Panama – Holy Spirit flower
• People's Republic of China – peony (unofficial)
• Republic of China (Taiwan) – plum blossom
• Russia – camomile
• Scotland – thistle
• Serbia – plum
• Singapore – Vanda Miss Joaquim, orchid
• Slovenia – carnation
• South Africa – king protea
• South Korea – Hibiscus
• Soviet Union – carnation
• Switzerland – edelweiss
• United States – rose
• Venezuela – orchid
• Wales – daffodil, leek
• Zimbabwe – flame lily

Trees

• Albania – Olive
• Argentina – ceibo
• Belize – mahogany
• Brazil – ipê-amarelo, Tecoma chrysostricha
• Canada – Maple Leaf
• Czech Republic – lime
• Denmark – beech
• England – oak
• Finland – birch
• Germany – oak
• Guatemala – ceiba
• India – banyan
• Japan – Cherry,
• Lebanon – Lebanon Cedar
• Madagascar – baobab
• Maldives – Coconut palm
• Malta – Gharghar
• Pakistan – Deodar Cedar
• Panama – Panama tree
• Paraguay – lapacho
• Saudi Arabia – Phoenix palm
• Scotland – Scots Pine
• Senegal – baobab
• Slovenia – lime
• South Africa – real yellowwood
• United States – oak
• Venezuela – the aragüaney

Inanimate objects

• Albania – castle of Kruja
• Argentina – Yerba mate
• Australia – southern cross, Commonwealth Star
• Azerbaijan – fire
• Croatia – checkerboard
• India – the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel
• Ireland – celtic harp called a clarsach
• Israel – the menorah
• New Zealand – southern cross
• Saudi Arabia – the sword of Ibn Saud
• Serbia – firesteels
• Soviet Union – hammer and sickle
• Sweden – Three Crowns

Symbols

• Argentina – Sun of May
• Brittany – Ermine
• Croatia – checkerboard
• England – St George's Cross
• France – Fleur-de-Lis
• Germany – Iron Cross
• India – Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Asoka
• Ireland – St Patrick's Cross
• Isle of Man – triskelion
• Israel – Star of David
• Malta – George Cross
• Northern Ireland – red hand
• Pakistan – star and crescent
• 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