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

• Australia - kangaroo
• Canada - beaver
• Chile - condor and huemul
• Czech Republic - lion
• East Timor - crocodile
• England - lion
• Finland - lion, swan, brown bear
• France- roostercoq
• Germany - black eagle (Bundesadler)
• Indonesia - Garuda
• Laos - elephant
• New Zealand- kiwi
• Poland - white eagle
• Russia - golden bicephalic eagle, bear
• Serbia - white bicephalic eagle
• Sweden - lion
• Thailand- Garuda
• United States - the American bald eagle
• Wales- red dragon

People

• France - Marianne
• Germany - Michel
• Sweden - Mother Svea
• United Kingdom - Britannia, John Bull
• United States - Columbia, Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty

Plants

• Canada - maple leaf
• Chile - copihue
• England - red rose
• Finland - lily of the valley, white rose
• France - lily
• Hong Kong - bauhinia
• Japan - chrysanthemum
• North Korea - Kimjongilia
• People's Republic of China - peony
• Republic of China (Taiwan) - plum blossom
• Scotland - thistle
• South Africa - King protea
• Wales - daffodil or a leek

Trees

• England - oak
• Finland - birch
• Guatemala - Ceiba
• Lebanon - Cedar
• Madagascar - baobab
• Slovenia - lime
• South Africa - Real yellowwood

Inanimate objects

• Argentina - mate
• Croatia - checkerboard
• India - the Lion Capital of Asoka, spinning wheel
• Ireland - harp
• Soviet Union - hammer and sickle
• Sweden - Three Crowns

Symbols

• Israel - Star of David
• Pakistan - Star and Crescent
• Turkey - Crescent
• Serbia - Serbian cross
• Slovakia - Patriarchal cross and three mountains
• South Korea - Yin Yang