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 Comparison to the World

Country | NATIONAL SYMBOL(S)
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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