National emblem
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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 clichéss, for example windmills in the Netherlands.
The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order:
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Animals
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Venezuela - turpial
- Wales - red dragon
People
- Denmark - Holger Danske
- Finland - Finnish Maiden
- France - Marianne
- Germany - Deutscher Michel, Germania
- Iceland - Lady of the Mountain
- Sweden - Mother Svea
- Switzerland - Helvetia
- United Kingdom - Britannia, John Bull
- United States - Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty
Plants
- Australia - wattle
- Bangladesh - jackfruit, white water lily
- Bulgaria - rose
- Chile - copihue
- Colombia - orchid
- Egypt - 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 - cornflower
- Hong Kong - bauhinia blakeana
- India - the lotus, Nelumbo nucifera
- Iran - rose
- Iraq - rose
- Ireland - shamrock (or trefoil)
- Jamaica - lignum vitae
- Jordan - black iris
- Macau - Lotus
- Malaysia - hibiscus
- Maldives - rose
- Mexico - dahlia
- Moldova - oak
- Nepal - Rhododendron
- Netherlands - tulip
- New Zealand - silver fern (foliage), koru, and kowhai (flower)
- North Korea - Kimjongilia
- 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
- Switzerland - edelweiss
- United States - marigold, rose
- Venezuela - orchid
- Wales - daffodil, leek
- Zimbabwe - flame lily
National flowers of countries that no longer exist
Trees
- 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
- Lebanon - Lebanon Cedar
- Madagascar - baobab
- Maldives - Coconut palm
- Pakistan - deodar cedar
- Panama - Panama tree
- Paraguay - lapacho
- Saudi Arabia - Phoenix palm
- Scotland - Scots Pine
- Senegal - baobab
- Slovenia - lime
- South Africa - real yellowwood
- Venezuela - the aragüaney
Inanimate objects
- Argentina - Yerba mate
- Australia - southern cross, seven-pointed 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
- England - St George's Cross
- Germany - Iron Cross
- Isle of Man - triskelion
- Ireland- St. Patrick's Cross
- Croatia - checkerboard
- India - Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Asoka
- Israel - Star of David
- Northern Ireland - red hand
- Pakistan - star and crescent
- Turkey - crescent
- Serbia - firesteels
- Singapore - Lion head
- Slovakia - patriarchal cross and three mountains
- Scotland - Saltire or St. Andrew's Cross
- South Korea - Yin Yang
