FIELD LISTING :: NATIONAL SYMBOL(S)
A national symbol is a faunal, floral, or other abstract representation - or some distinctive object - that over time has come to be closely identified with a country or entity. Not all countries have national symbols; a few countries have more than one.
| Country | NATIONAL SYMBOL(S) |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan |
lion; national colors: red, green, black |
| Albania |
double-headed eagle; national colors: red, black |
| Algeria |
star and crescent, fennec fox; national colors: green, white, red |
| American Samoa |
a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff); national colors: red, white, blue |
| Andorra |
national colors: blue, yellow, red |
| Angola |
Palanca Negra Gigante (giant black sable antelope); national colors: red, black, yellow |
| Anguilla |
dolphin |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
fallow deer; national colors: red, white, blue, black, yellow |
| Argentina |
Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol); national colors: light blue, white |
| Armenia |
Mount Ararat, eagle, lion; national colors: red, blue, orange |
| Aruba |
Hooiberg (Haystack) Hill; national colors: blue, yellow, red, white |
| Australia |
Southern Cross constellation (five, seven-pointed stars), kangaroo, emu; national colors: green, gold |
| Austria |
golden eagle, edelweiss, Alpine gentian; national colors: red, white |
| Azerbaijan |
flames of fire; national colors: blue, red, green |
| Bahamas, The |
blue marlin, flamingo, Yellow Elder flower; national colors: aquamarine, yellow, black |
| Bahrain |
a red field surmounted by a white serrated band with five white points; national colors: red, white |
| Bangladesh |
Bengal tiger, water lily; national colors: green, red |
| Barbados |
Neptune's trident, pelican, Red Bird of Paradise flower (also known as Pride of Barbados); national colors: blue, yellow, black |
| Belarus |
no clearly defined current national symbol, the mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser) is the traditional Belarusian symbol; national colors: green, red, white |
| Belgium |
lion; national colors: red, black, yellow |
| Belize |
Baird's tapir (a large, browsing, forest-dwelling mammal), keel-billed toucan, Black Orchid; national colors: red, blue |
| Benin |
leopard; national colors: green, yellow, red |
| Bermuda |
red lion |
| Bhutan |
thunder dragon known as Druk Gyalpo; national colors: orange, yellow |
| Bolivia |
llama, Andean condor; national colors: red, yellow, green |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
golden lily; national colors: blue, yellow, white |
| Botswana |
zebra; national colors: blue, white, black |
| Brazil |
Southern Cross constellation; national colors: green, yellow, blue |
| British Virgin Islands |
zenaida dove, white cedar flower; national colors: yellow, green, red, white, blue |
| Brunei |
royal parasol; national colors: yellow, white, black |
| Bulgaria |
lion; national colors: white, green, red |
| Burkina Faso |
white stallion; national colors: red, yellow, green |
| Burma |
chinthe (mythical lion); national colors: yellow, green, red, white |
| Burundi |
lion; national colors: red, white, green |
| Cabo Verde |
ten, five-pointed, yellow stars; national colors: blue, white, red, yellow |
| Cambodia |
Angkor Wat temple, kouprey (wild ox); national colors: red, blue |
| Cameroon |
lion; national colors: green, red, yellow |
| Canada |
maple leaf, beaver; national colors: red, white |
| Cayman Islands |
green sea turtle |
| Central African Republic |
elephant; national colors: blue, white, green, yellow, red |
| Chad |
goat (north), lion (south); national colors: blue, yellow, red |
| Chile |
huemul (mountain deer), Andean condor; national colors: red, white, blue |
| China |
dragon; national colors: red, yellow |
| Christmas Island |
golden bosun bird |
| Colombia |
Andean condor; national colors: yellow, blue, red |
| Comoros |
four stars and crescent; national colors: green, white |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
leopard; national colors: sky blue, red, yellow |
| Congo, Republic of the |
lion, elephant; national colors: green, yellow, red |
| Cook Islands |
a circle of 15, five-pointed, white stars on a blue field; national colors: blue, white |
| Costa Rica |
yiguirro (clay-colored robin); national colors: blue, white, red |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
elephant; national colors: orange, white, green |
| Croatia |
red-white checkerboard; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Cuba |
royal palm; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Curacao |
laraha (citrus tree); national colors: blue, yellow, white |
| Cyprus |
Cypriot mouflon (wild sheep), white dove; national colors: blue, white |
| Czech Republic |
double-tailed lion; national colors: white, red, blue |
| Denmark |
lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white |
| Djibouti |
red star; national colors: light blue, green, white, red |
| Dominica |
Sisserou parrot, Carib Wood flower; national colors: green, yellow, black, white, red |
| Dominican Republic |
palmchat (bird); national colors: red, white, blue |
| Ecuador |
Andean condor; national colors: yellow, blue, red |
| Egypt |
golden eagle, white lotus; national colors: red, white, black |
| El Salvador |
turquoise-browed motmot (bird); national colors: blue, white |
| Equatorial Guinea |
silk cotton tree; national colors: green, white, red, blue |
| Eritrea |
camel; national colors: green, red, blue |
| Estonia |
barn swallow, cornflower; national colors: blue, black, white |
| Ethiopia |
Abyssinian lion (traditional), yellow pentagram with five rays of light on a blue field (promoted by current government); national colors: green, yellow, red |
| European Union |
a circle of 12, five-pointed, golden yellow stars on a blue field; union colors: blue, yellow |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) |
ram |
| Faroe Islands |
ram; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Fiji |
Fijian canoe; national color: light blue |
| Finland |
lion; national colors: blue, white |
| France |
Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne (female personification); national colors: blue, white, red |
| French Polynesia |
outrigger canoe; national colors: red, white |
| Gabon |
black panther; national colors: green, yellow, blue |
| Gambia, The |
lion; national colors: red, blue, green, white |
| Georgia |
Saint George, lion; national colors: red, white |
| Germany |
golden eagle; national colors: black, red, yellow |
| Ghana |
black star, golden eagle: national colors: red, yellow, green, black |
| Gibraltar |
Barbary macaque; national colors: red, white, yellow |
| Greece |
Greek cross (white cross on blue field, arms equal length); national colors: blue, white |
| Greenland |
polar bear; national colors: red, white |
| Grenada |
Grenada dove, Bougainvillea flower; national colors: red, yellow, green |
| Guam |
coconut tree; national colors: deep blue, red |
| Guatemala |
quetzal (bird); national colors: blue, white |
| Guernsey |
Guernsey cow, donkey; national colors: red, white, yellow |
| Guinea-Bissau |
black star; national colors: red, yellow, green, black |
| Guinea |
national colors: red, yellow, green |
| Guyana |
Canje pheasant (hoatzin), jaguar, Victoria Regia water lily; national colors: red, yellow, green, black, white |
| Haiti |
Hispaniolan trogon (bird), hibiscus flower; national colors: blue, red |
| Holy See (Vatican City) |
crossed keys beneath a papal tiara; national colors: yellow, white |
| Honduras |
scarlet macaw, white-tailed deer; national colors: blue, white |
| Hong Kong |
orchid tree flower; national colors: red, white |
| Hungary |
Holy Crown of Hungary (Crown of Saint Stephen); national colors: red, white, green |
| Iceland |
gyrfalcon; national colors: blue, white, red |
| India |
the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which depicts four Asiatic lions standing back to back mounted on a circular abacus, is the official emblem; Bengal tiger; lotus flower; national colors: saffron, white, green |
| Indonesia |
garuda (mythical bird); national colors: red, white |
| Iran |
lion; national colors: green, white, red |
| Iraq |
golden eagle; national colors: red, white, black |
| Ireland |
harp, shamrock (trefoil); national colors: blue, green |
| Isle of Man |
triskelion (a motif of three legs); national colors: red, white |
| Israel |
Star of David (Magen David), menorah (seven-branched lampstand); national colors: blue, white |
| Italy |
white, five-pointed star (Stella d'Italia); national colors: red, white, green |
| Jamaica |
green-and-black streamertail (bird), Guaiacum officinale (Guaiacwood); national colors: green, yellow, black |
| Japan |
red sun disc, chrysanthemum; national colors: red, white |
| Jersey |
Jersey cow; national colors: red, white |
| Jordan |
eagle; national colors: black, white, green, red |
| Kazakhstan |
golden eagle; national colors: blue, yellow |
| Kenya |
lion; national colors: black, red, green, white |
| Kiribati |
frigatebird; national colors: red, white, blue, yellow |
| Korea, North |
red star, chollima (winged horse); national colors: red, white, blue |
| Korea, South |
taegeuk (yin yang symbol), Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon); national colors: red, white, blue, black |
| Kosovo |
six, five-pointed, white stars; national colors: blue, gold, white |
| Kuwait |
golden falcon; national colors: green, white, red, black |
| Kyrgyzstan |
gyrfalcon; national colors: red, yellow |
| Laos |
elephant; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Latvia |
white wagtail (bird); national colors: maroon, white |
| Lebanon |
cedar tree; national colors: red, white, green |
| Lesotho |
mokorotio (Basotho hat); national colors: blue, white, green, black |
| Liberia |
white star; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Libya |
star and crescent, hawk; national colors: red, black, green |
| Liechtenstein |
princely hat (crown); national colors: blue, red |
| Lithuania |
mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white stork; national colors: yellow, green, red |
| Luxembourg |
lion; national colors: red, white, light blue |
| Macau |
lotus blossom; national colors: green, white, yellow |
| Macedonia |
eight-rayed sun; national colors: red, yellow |
| Madagascar |
traveller's palm, zebu; national colors: red, green, white |
| Malawi |
lion; national colors: black, red, green |
| Malaysia |
tiger, hibiscus; national colors: red, white, blue, yellow |
| Maldives |
coconut palm, yellowfin tuna; national colors: red, green, white |
| Mali |
Great Mosque of Djenne; national colors: green, yellow, red |
| Malta |
Maltese eight-pointed cross; national colors: red, white |
| Marshall Islands |
a 24-rayed star; national colors: blue, white, orange |
| Mauritania |
star and crescent; national colors: green, yellow |
| Mauritius |
dodo bird; national colors: red, blue, yellow, green |
| Mexico |
golden eagle; national colors: green, white, red |
| Micronesia, Federated States of |
four, five-pointed, white stars on a light blue field; national colors: light blue, white |
| Moldova |
aurochs (a type of wild cattle); national colors: blue, yellow, red |
| Monaco |
red and white lozenges (diamond shapes); national colors: red, white |
| Mongolia |
soyombo emblem; national colors: red, blue, yellow |
| Montenegro |
double-headed eagle; national colors: red, gold |
| Morocco |
pentacle symbol, lion; national colors: red, green |
| Mozambique |
national colors: green, black, yellow, white, red |
| Namibia |
oryx (antelope); national colors: blue, red, green, white, yellow |
| Nauru |
frigatebird, calophyllum flower; national colors: blue, yellow, white |
| Nepal |
rhododendron blossom; national color: red |
| Netherlands |
lion, tulip; national color: orange |
| New Caledonia |
fleche faitiere (native rooftop adornment), kagu bird; national colors: blue, red, green, yellow, black |
| New Zealand |
Southern Cross constellation (four, five-pointed stars), kiwi (bird), silver fern; national colors: black, white, red (ochre) |
| Nicaragua |
turquoise-browed motmot (bird); national colors: blue, white |
| Nigeria |
eagle; national colors: green, white |
| Niger |
zebu; national colors: orange, white, green |
| Niue |
yellow, five-pointed star; national color: yellow |
| Norfolk Island |
Norfolk Island pine |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
latte stone; national colors: blue, white |
| Norway |
lion; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Oman |
khanjar dagger superimposed on two crossed swords; national colors: red, white, green |
| Pakistan |
star and crescent, jasmine; national colors: green, white |
| Palau |
bai (native meeting house); national colors: blue, yellow |
| Panama |
harpy eagle; national colors: blue, white, red |
| Papua New Guinea |
bird of paradise; national colors: red, black |
| Paraguay |
lion; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Peru |
vicuna (a camelid related to the llama); national colors: red, white |
| Philippines |
three stars and sun, Philippine eagle; national colors: red, white, blue, yellow |
| Poland |
white eagle; national colors: white, red |
| Portugal |
armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe modeling objects in the sky and representing the Republic); national colors: red, green |
| Puerto Rico |
Puerto Rican spindalis (bird), coqui (frog); national colors: red, white, blue |
| Qatar |
a maroon field surmounted by a white serrated band with nine white points; national colors: maroon, white |
| Romania |
golden eagle; national colors: blue, yellow, red |
| Russia |
bear, double-headed eagle; national colors: white, blue, red |
| Rwanda |
traditional woven basket with peaked lid; national colors: blue, yellow, green |
| Saint Barthelemy |
pelican |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha |
Saint Helena plover (bird) |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
brown pelican, Royal Poinciana (Flamboyant) tree; national colors: green, yellow, red, black, white |
| Saint Lucia |
twin pitons (volcanic peaks), Saint Lucia parrot; national colors: cerulean blue, gold, black, white |
| Saint Martin |
brown pelican |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon |
16th-century sailing ship |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Saint Vincent parrot; national colors: blue, gold, green |
| Samoa |
Southern Cross constellation (five, five-pointed stars); national colors: red, white, blue |
| San Marino |
three peaks each displaying a tower; national colors: white, blue |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
palm tree; national colors: green, yellow, red, black |
| Saudi Arabia |
palm tree surmounting two crossed swords; national colors: green, white |
| Senegal |
lion; national colors: green, yellow, red |
| Serbia |
double-headed eagle; national colors: red, blue, white |
| Seychelles |
coco de mer (sea coconut); national colors: blue, yellow, red, white, green |
| Sierra Leone |
lion; national colors: green, white, blue |
| Singapore |
lion, merlion (mythical half lion-half fish creature), orchid; national colors: red, white |
| Sint Maarten |
brown pelican, yellow sage (flower); national colors: red, white, blue |
| Slovakia |
double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) surmounting three peaks; national colors: white, blue, red |
| Slovenia |
Mount Triglav; national colors: white, blue, red |
| Solomon Islands |
national colors: blue, yellow, green, white |
| Somalia |
leopard; national colors: blue, white |
| South Africa |
springbok (antelope), king protea flower; national colors: red, green, blue, yellow, black, white |
| South Sudan |
African fish eagle; national colors: red, green, blue, yellow, black, white |
| Spain |
Pillars of Hercules; national colors: red, yellow |
| Sri Lanka |
lion, water lily; national colors: maroon, yellow |
| Sudan |
secretary bird; national colors: red, white, black, green |
| Suriname |
royal palm, faya lobi (flower); national colors: green, white, red, yellow |
| Swaziland |
lion, elephant; national colors: blue, yellow, red |
| Sweden |
three crowns, lion; national colors: blue, yellow |
| Switzerland |
Swiss cross (white cross on red field, arms equal length); national colors: red, white |
| Syria |
hawk; national colors: red, white, black, green |
| Taiwan |
white, 12-rayed sun on blue field; national colors: blue, white, red |
| Tajikistan |
crown surmounted by seven, five-pointed stars; national colors: red, white, green |
| Tanzania |
Uhuru (Freedom) torch, giraffe; national colors: green, yellow, blue, black |
| Thailand |
garuda (mythical half-man, half-bird figure), elephant; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Timor-Leste |
Mount Ramelau; national colors: red, yellow, black, white |
| Togo |
lion; national colors: green, yellow, red, white |
| Tokelau |
tuluma (fishing tackle box); national colors: blue, yellow, white |
| Tonga |
red cross on white field, arms equal length; national colors: red, white |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad), cocrico (bird of Tobago), Chaconia flower; national colors: red, white, black |
| Tunisia |
encircled red star and crescent; national colors: red, white |
| Turkey |
star and crescent; national colors: red, white |
| Turkmenistan |
Akhal-Teke horse; national colors: green, white |
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
conch shell, Turks Head cactus |
| Tuvalu |
maneapa (native meeting house); national colors: light blue, yellow |
| Uganda |
grey crowned crane; national colors: black, yellow, red |
| Ukraine |
tryzub (trident); national colors: blue, yellow |
| United Arab Emirates |
golden falcon; national colors: green, white, black, red |
| United Kingdom |
lion (Britain in general); lion, Tudor rose, oak (England); lion, unicorn, thistle (Scotland); dragon, daffodil, leek (Wales); shamrock, flax (Northern Ireland); national colors: red, white, blue (Britain in general); red, white (England); blue, white (Scotland); red, white, green (Wales) |
| United States |
bald eagle; national colors: red, white, blue |
| Uruguay |
Sun of May (a sun-with-face symbol); national colors: blue, white, yellow |
| Uzbekistan |
khumo (mythical bird); national colors: blue, white, red, green |
| Vanuatu |
boar's tusk with crossed fern fronds; national colors: red, black, green, yellow |
| Venezuela |
troupial (bird); national colors: yellow, blue, red |
| Vietnam |
yellow, five-pointed star on red field; lotus blossom; national colors: red, yellow |
| Wallis and Futuna |
red saltire (Saint Andrew's Cross) on a white square on a red field; national colors: red, white |
| Yemen |
golden eagle; national colors: red, white, black |
| Zambia |
African fish eagle; national colors: green, red, black, orange |
| Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe bird symbol, African fish eagle, flame lily; national colors: green, yellow, red, black, white |