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.

• Afghanistan

  lion; national colors: red, green, black

• Albania

  black double-headed eagle; national colors: red, black

• Algeria

  five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon, fennec fox; national colors: green, white, red

• American Samoa

  a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk; representing wisdom) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff; representing authority); national colors: red, white, blue

• Andorra

  red cow (breed unspecified); 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: sky blue, white

• Armenia

  Mount Ararat, eagle, lion; national colors: red, blue, orange

• Aruba

  Hooiberg (Haystack) Hill; national colors: blue, yellow, red, white

• Australia

  Commonwealth Star (seven-pointed Star of Federation), golden wattle tree (Acacia pycnantha Benth), kangaroo, emu; national colors: green, gold

• Austria

  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

  golden rampant 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, two national flowers: the cantuta and the patuju; national colors: red, yellow, green

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

  golden lily; national colors: blue, yellow, white

• Botswana

  zebra; national colors: light 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, giant panda; national colors: red, yellow

• Christmas Island

  golden bosun bird

• Colombia

  Andean condor; national colors: yellow, blue, red

• Comoros

  four five-pointed stars and crescent moon; 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, Tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) flower; national colors: green, 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

• Czechia

  silver (or white), double-tailed, rampant 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

• Eswatini

  lion, elephant; national colors: blue, yellow, red

• 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 of the country); national colors: blue, white, red

• French Polynesia

  outrigger canoe, Tahitian gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) flower; 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

  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

  elephant; national colors: red, yellow, green

• Guinea-Bissau

  black star; national colors: red, yellow, green, black

• 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), Siberian tiger; 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

  white falcon; 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

  red, rampant lion; national colors: red, white, light blue

• Macau

  lotus blossom; national colors: green, white, yellow

• Madagascar

  traveller's palm, zebu; national colors: red, green, white

• Malawi

  lion; national colors: black, red, green

• Malaysia

  tiger, hibiscus; national colors: gold, black

• 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

  five-pointed star between the horns of a horizontal crescent moon; national colors: green, yellow

• Mauritius

  dodo bird, Trochetia Boutoniana flower; 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, hibiscus flower; 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: gray, red

• 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

• Niger

  zebu; national colors: orange, white, green

• Nigeria

  eagle; national colors: green, white

• Niue

  yellow, five-pointed star; national color: yellow

• Norfolk Island

  Norfolk Island pine

• North Macedonia

  eight-rayed sun; national colors: red, yellow

• 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

  five-pointed star between the horns of a waxing crescent moon, 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 crowned 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

  white 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

• 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 an arc of seven, five-pointed stars; snow leopard; 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 crescent moon and five-pointed star; national colors: red, white

• Turkey (Turkiye)

  vertical crescent moon with adjacent five-pointed star; national colors: red, white

• Turkmenistan

  Akhal-Teke horse; national colors: green, white

• Turks and Caicos Islands

  conch shell, Turk's cap cactus

• Tuvalu

  maneapa (native meeting house); national colors: light blue, yellow

• Uganda

  grey crowned crane; national colors: black, yellow, red

• Ukraine

  tryzub (trident), sunflower; 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