National emblem

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A national emblem is a symbol that represents a nation. It is usually something from the natural world, eg. an animal or bird, but can be any object.

National emblems may appear on such items as the national flag, coat of arms, or other patriotic materials. A formal national emblem is not to be confused with less formal symbols that may be associated with tourism or cliches, for example windmills in Holland.

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

Table of contents

1 Animals 2 People 3 Plants 4 Trees 5 Inanimate objects 6 Symbols

Animals

• Australia - kangaroo
• Canada - beaver
• Chile - condor and huemul
• Czech Republic - lion
• Denmark - lion
• East Timor - crocodile
• England - lion
• Finland - lion, swan, brown bear
• France- rooster
• Germany - black eagle (Bundesadler)
• Indonesia - Garuda
• Laos - elephant
• Mexico - crested caracara
• Montenegro - lion
• Netherlands - lion
• New Zealand- kiwi
• Poland - white eagle
• Russia - golden bicephalic eagle, bear
• Serbia - white bicephalic eagle
• Singapore - merlion, lion
• Soviet Union - bear
• Sweden - lion
• Thailand - Garuda
• United States - American bald eagle
• Wales - red dragon

People

• Denmark - Holger Danske
• France - Marianne
• Germany - Michel
• Sweden - Mother Svea
• United Kingdom - Britannia, John Bull
• United States - Columbia, Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty

Plants

• Australia - wattle
• Canada - maple leaf
• Chile - copihue
• England - red rose
• Finland - lily of the valley, white rose
• France - lily
• Hong Kong - bauhinia blakeana
• Ireland - shamrock
• Japan - chrysanthemum
• Malaysia - hibiscus
• New Zealand - silver fern
• North Korea - Kimjongilia
• People's Republic of China - peony
• Republic of China (Taiwan) - plum blossom
• Scotland - thistle
• Serbia - plum
• Singapore - Vanda Miss Joaquim, orchid
• South Africa - king protea
• United States - rose
• Wales - daffodil, leek

Trees

• Argentina - ceiba
• England - oak
• Finland - birch
• Guatemala - ceiba
• Lebanon - cedar
• Madagascar - baobab
• Slovenia - lime
• South Africa - real yellowwood

Inanimate objects

• Argentina - Yerba mate
• Croatia - checkerboard
• India - the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel
• Ireland - harp
• Serbia - ocila
• Soviet Union - hammer and sickle
• Sweden - Three Crowns

Symbols

• Argentina - Sun of May
• Israel - Star of David
• Pakistan - star and crescent
• Turkey - crescent
• Serbia - Serbian cross
• Slovakia - patriarchal cross and three mountains
• South Korea - Yin Yang

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