National emblem

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source

This article is about symbols of nations. For the Edwin Eugene Bagley march, see National Emblem (march).

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" bity 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.

National animals (National fauna)

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 – llamais pimp
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)
Canada – Beaver, Canadian Horse
Chile – Condor, huemul
People's Republic of China – crane (official bird), giant panda (mammal), Chinese dragon (historical)
Taiwan – Seema
Colombia – Andean condor
Croatia - Dalmatian dog (unofficial)
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 (unofficial)
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 – Malayan Tiger
Maldives – Yellowfin tuna
Malta – blue rock thrush (bird), Kelb-tal Fenek (dog)
Mexico – golden eagle
Moldova – auroch
Montenegro – lion
Nepal – Cow
Netherlands – lion
New Zealand– kiwi
Nicaragua - Turquoise-browed Motmot
Northern Ireland – Elk, Deer
Norway – lion fuglekonge
Pakistan – Markhor (national animal); Chukar (national bird)
Panama – harpy eagle
Papua New Guinea - bird of paradise
Peru - Vicuña
Philippines – Philippine Eagle (National bird), Carabao (National animal)
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, tilia (tree)
South Africa – Springbok Antelope
Soviet Union – Siberian tiger
Spain – Osborne's bull - lion - castle - Pillars of Hercules - Bars of Aragon
Sri Lanka – lion
Sudan – Secretary Bird
Sweden – lion
Thailand – thai elephant
Trinidad and Tobago - Blue Morpho (emperor butterfly)
Turkey - Grey Wolf
U.A.E. - Arabian Horse
Uganda – grey-crowned crane
United Kingdom – bulldog, European robin, Lion, Red Fox
United States of America – American bald eagle
Venezuela – turpial
Vietnam - water buffalo
Wales – red dragon (Y Ddraig Goch)

National personifications

See: National personification

Plants (National flora)

Argentina – Ceibo
Armenia – Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca)
Australia – Golden wattle

Western Australia - Kangaroo Paw

Austria - Gentian (German: Enzian)
Bangladesh – Water lily (National Flower), jackfruit (National Fruit)
Belize- Black orchid
Bhutan - Blue poppy (Meconopsis grandis)
Bolivia – Cantuta
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lilium bosniacum
Bulgaria – Rose
Brazil - Tabebuia alba flower (Tecoma alba)
Brunei – Simpor (Dillenia suffruticosa)
Cambodia – Romduol (Mitrella mesnyi or Melodorum fruticosum) (flower), "Chicken-egg banana" (fruit)
Canada – Maple Leaf
China

People's Republic of China – Sunflower (obsolete), peony (unofficial)

Hong Kong – Bauhinia blakeana
Macau – Lotus

Chile – Copihue
Colombia – May Flower orchid (Cattleya trianae)
Cyprus – Cyprus cyclamen
Denmark – Red clover
Dominica - bwa kwaib - sabinea carinalis
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), Rafflesia arnoldii
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)
Malta – Maltese Rock Centaury
Republic of Macedonia - Poppy
Malaysia – Chinese Hibiscus
Myanmar – Pterocarpus indicus (paduak)
Maldives – Rose
Mexico – Dahlia
Nepal – Rhododendron
Netherlands – Tulip (unofficial)
Newfoundland – Pitcher Plant
New Zealand – Silver fern (foliage), koru, and kowhai (flower)
Nicaragua – Sacuanjoche
Northern Ireland – Flax, orange lily, shamrock
Norway – Heather
Pakistan – Jasmine (national flower) and Deodar (national tree)
Panama – Holy Ghost Orchid/Flor del Espiritu Santo (Peristeria elata)
Peru - Cantuta
Philippines – sampaguita (Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac)
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
Taiwan – Plum blossom
Thailand - Rachapruek (Cassia fistula)
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
Wales – Daffodil, leek, Sessile Oak
Zimbabwe – Flame lily

Trees

Antigua - whitewood
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)
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
Israel - Olive
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 omorika)
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

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

People's Republic of China – Tiananmen

Cambodia – Angkor Wat
Colombia – Poporo Quimbaya
Croatia – checkerboard (šahovnica)
Estonia – limestone
France - Eiffel Tower (unofficial), 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
Taiwan – Blue Sky with a White Sun
United States -Mount Rushmore
Vietnam - Sickle and Yellow Star

Nationalized patriotic symbols

Acadia - Acadian Flag, Flag of France
Argentina – Sun of May
Australia – Commonwealth Star
Bangladesh - Red Sun
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lilium bosniacum
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 – harp, shamrock
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
Europe - 12 yellow stars arranged in a circle representing the Europe - first adopted by the Council of Europe which is does not have a link with the European Union in 1955 and then adopted by the European Union in 1986

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, Barnabas and Paul
Czech Republic - Saint Vojtěch (Adalbert), Saint Wenceslas
Denmark - Saint Knud
England - Saint George
Ethiopia - Saint George
Europe- Saint Benedict, Saints Cyril and Methodius
Finland - Saint Henry
France - Saint Louis IX
Galicia - Saint James the Great
Georgia - Saint George
Germany - Saint Michael (Patron of the German People), Saint Boniface (Apostle of the Germans)

Bavaria - Mary
Bremen - Saint Peter
Silesia - Saint Hedwig of Silesia
Thuringia - Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia

Greece - Mary, Saint Andrew, Saint George, Saint Nicholas
Herzegovina - Saint Sava
Hungary - Mary, Saint Steven of Hungary
Ireland - Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid of Kildare, Saint Colmcille
Italy - Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Catherine of Siena
Lebanon - Saint Maron
Mexico - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Montenegro - Saint George
Northern Ireland - Saint Patrick
Norway - Saint Olav
Philippines - Mary, the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Saint Lorenzo Ruiz, Blessed Perdo Calunsod
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
Romania - Saint Andrew
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
Sweden - Saint Eric, Saint Birgitta
United States - Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Venezuela - Our Lady of Coromoto
Wales - Saint David

See also

References

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Monday March 10, 2008 at 13:22:09 PDT (GMT -0700)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation