National emblem
A
national emblem is a
symbol that represents a
nation. It may or may not appear on the national
flag. It is usually something from the natural world, eg. an
animal or
bird, but can be any object.
The national emblems of nations of the world in alphabetical order:
Animals
\n*Australia - kangaroo\n*Canada - beaver\n*Chile - condor and huemul\n*Czech Republic - lion\n*East Timor - crocodile\n*England - lion \n*Finland - lion, swan, brown bear\n*France- rooster coq\n*Germany - black eagle (Bundesadler)\n*Indonesia - Garuda\n*Laos - elephant\n*Mexico - Crested Caracara\n*New Zealand- kiwi\n*Poland - white eagle\n*Russia - golden bicephalic eagle, bear\n*Serbia - white bicephalic eagle\n*Sweden - lion\n*Thailand- Garuda\n*United States - the American bald eagle\n*Wales- red dragon
People
\n*France - Marianne\n*Germany - Michel\n*Sweden - Mother Svea\n*United Kingdom - Britannia, John Bull\n*United States - Columbia, Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty
Plants
\n*Canada - maple leaf\n*Chile - copihue\n*England - red rose\n*Finland - lily of the valley, white rose\n*France - lily\n*Hong Kong - bauhinia\n*Ireland - shamrock\n*Japan - chrysanthemum\n*New Zealand - Silver fern\n*North Korea - Kimjongilia\n*People's Republic of China - peony\n*Republic of China (Taiwan) - plum blossom\n*Scotland - thistle\n*South Africa - King protea\n*Wales - daffodil or a leek
Trees
\n*England - oak\n*Finland - birch\n*Guatemala - Ceiba\n*Lebanon - Cedar\n*Madagascar - baobab\n*Slovenia - lime\n*South Africa - Real yellowwood
Inanimate objects
\n*Argentina - mate\n*Croatia - checkerboard\n*India - the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel\n*Ireland - harp\n*Soviet Union - hammer and sickle\n*Sweden - Three Crowns
Symbols
\n*Israel - Star of David\n*Pakistan - Star and Crescent\n*Turkey - Crescent\n*Serbia - Serbian cross\n*Slovakia - Patriarchal cross and three mountains\n*South Korea - Yin Yang
