National emblem
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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
• Czechia - lion
• East Timor - crocodile
• England - lion
• Finland - lion
• France- rooster
• Germany - black eagle
• Indonesia - Garuda
• Laos - elephant
• New Zealand- kiwi
• Poland - white eagle
• Portugal- rooster
• Russia - black bicephalic eagle, bear
• Serbia - white bicephalic eagle
• Sweden - lion
• Thailand- Garuda
• United States - the American bald eagle

People

• France - Marianne
• Portugal - Zé Povinho
• Sweden - Mother Svea
• United Kingdom - Britannia, John Bull
• United States - Uncle Sam

Plants

• Canada - maple leaf
• Chile - copihue
• England - rose
• France - lily
• Hong Kong - bauhinia
• Japan - chrysanthemum
• North Korea - Kimjongilia
• People's Republic of China - poeny
• Republic of China (Taiwan) - plum blossom
• Scotland - thistle
• Wales - daffodil or a leek

Trees

• Guatemala - Ceiba
• Lebanon - Cedar
• Slovenia - lime
• South Africa - Real yellowwood

Inanimate objects

• 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

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