National Emblem

A seal that can only be used by a nation-state or multinational state for official use only is the National Emblem of that state. Including the coat of arms and the national flag, many countries have a seal or symbol as their national emblem as well. A few examples of national symbols except the coat of arms and the national flag are plants, national birds and flowers.

A few countries with their national emblem are listed below,

National emblem is the representation of the tradition and culture of a country.

Indian National Emblem

• The Lion Capital of Ashoka is a sculpture that depicts 4 Asiatic lions standing side by side on an intricate foundation with other animals.
• It was initially set atop the Ashoka pillar by Emperor Ashoka in around 250 BCE at the significant Buddhist shrine of Sarnath.
• The pillar, also known as the Ashoka Column, is still standing, but the Lion Capital has been relocated to the Sarnath Museum in Uttar Pradesh.
• The emblem shows four back-to-back standing Asiatic Lions; the lions are mounted on an abacus carrying a frieze. The sculpture is on high relief of a bull, galloping horse, an elephant, and a lion. All of them are separated by chariot wheels. A bell-shaped lotus carries everything upon it.
• The wheel “Ashoka Chakra” has been put in the centre of the Indian National Flag from its foundation.
• According to the State Symbol of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005, whenever the insignia is used by state governments or any other government entity, the words Satyameva Jayate in Devanagari script (सत्यमेव जयते) must be written directly underneath the emblem.

The United States Of America

• The Great Seal of the United States is the country’s most important national emblem. The seal was first used in 1782 to certify specific papers produced by the United States federal government. 
• The national bird of the United States, the bald eagle with outspread wings is on the country’s great seal since 1782.
• The reverse of the one-dollar note has shown both sides of the Great Seal since 1935. 
• The Secretary of the USA is in charge of the physical seal. The United States’ national coat of arms is seen on the Great Seal’s obverse.

Russian Federation

• The Russian coat of arms is derived from the Russian Empire’s former coat of arms, which was abolished in 1917 with the Russian Revolution. 
• The present coat of arms of the Russian Federation is a heraldic shield in a square shape with red colour that has rounded bottom corners and a sharpened tip, which has been changed several times since the reign of Ivan III (1462–1505). 
• An eagle with two heads and open wings sits in the shield’s centre, capped with two small crowns over each head and a huge crown above them. 
• The left claw of the eagle contains an orb while the eagle’s right claw has a sceptre.
•  A blue cloak wearing silver rider over the silver horse who is killing a black dragon which is lying down with a spear made up of silver, shown on a red shield on the eagle’s chest.

European Union

• The European Union and the Council of Europe are both represented by the European Union flag. 
• It comprises a blue backdrop with a circle of 12 golden (yellow) stars. The colour blue symbolises the west, while the number of stars indicates wholeness and their placement in a circle symbolises oneness.
• The countries that are a part of the European Union are Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.