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,
S. No. | COUNTRY | NATIONAL EMBLEM |
1 | Sweden | 3 Crowns; Lion |
2 | European Union | A Circle of 12 Stars |
3 | Turkmenistan | Akhal-Teke horse |
4 | Cambodia | Angkor Wat temple; kouprey (wild ox) |
5 | Portugal | Armillary Sphere |
6 | Moldova | Aurochs (a type of wild cattle) |
7 | United States | Bald Eagle |
8 | Bangladesh | Bengal tiger, Water Lily |
9 | Papua New Guinea | Bird of Paradise |
10 | Bahamas, The | Blue Marlin; Flamingo |
11 | Burma | Chinthe (mythical lion) |
12 | Costa Rica | Clay-Coloured Robin known as Yiguirro |
13 | Maldives | Coconut Palm, Yellowfin Tuna |
14 | Holy See (Vatican City) | Crossed Keys |
15 | Tajikistan | Crown surmounted by 7, 5-pointed stars |
16 | Anguilla | Dolphin |
17 | Slovakia | Coat of arms of Slovakia |
18 | Albania | Double-Headed Eagle |
19 | Russia | Double-headed Eagle. |
20 | Czech Republic | Double-Tailed Lion |
21 | China | Dragon |
22 | Nigeria | Eagle |
23 | Central African Republic | Elephant |
24 | Azerbaijan | Flames of Fire |
25 | France | Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne |
26 | Indonesia | Garuda (mythical bird) |
27 | Thailand | Elephant; Garuda (mythical half-bird and half-man figure); |
28 | Mexico | Golden Eagle |
29 | Kazakhstan | Golden Eagle |
30 | Iraq | Golden Eagle |
31 | Germany | Golden Eagle |
32 | Egypt | Golden Eagle |
33 | Austria | Golden Eagle, Alpine Gentian, Edelweiss. |
34 | United Arab Emirates | Golden Falcon |
35 | Kuwait | Golden Falcon |
36 | Greece | Greek Cross (White Cross with arms of equal length over the Blue field) |
37 | Jamaica | Green-and-Black Streamertail (bird) |
38 | Kyrgyzstan | Gyrfalcon |
39 | Iceland | Gyrfalcon |
40 | Panama | Harpy Eagle |
41 | Hungary | Turul (Mythological bird of prey); Hungary’s Holy Crown (Saint Stephen’s Crown); |
42 | Oman | Two crossed swords with the Khanjar Dagger overlaid |
43 | Uzbekistan | Khumo (mythical bird) |
44 | Sri Lanka | Lion |
45 | Paraguay | Lion |
46 | Netherlands | Lion |
47 | Iran | Lion |
48 | Finland | Lion |
49 | Belgium | Lion |
50 | Afghanistan | Lion |
51 | United Kingdom | Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom Tudor Rose, Lion (England); Lion (Britain in general); Harp, Flax (Northern Ireland); Daffodil, Dragon, Leek (Wales); Unicorn, Lion, Thistle (Scotland) |
52 | Singapore | Merlion (mythical half fish-half lion creature), Lion, Orchid. |
53 | Denmark | Lion; Mute Swan |
54 | Canada | Maple Leaf |
55 | Lithuania | Mounted Knight known as Vytis (the Chaser) |
56 | Hong Kong | Orchid Tree Flower |
57 | Saudi Arabia | Palm tree surmounting 2 crossed swords |
58 | Philippines | Philippine Eagle |
59 | Spain | Pillars of Hercules |
60 | Greenland | Polar Bear |
61 | Guatemala | Quetzal (bird) |
62 | Korea, North | Red Star |
63 | Japan | Red Sun Disc; Chrysanthemum |
64 | Nepal | Rhododendron blossom |
65 | Dominica | Sisserou Parrot |
66 | Brazil | Southern Cross constellation |
67 | New Zealand | Southern Cross constellation (4, 5-pointed stars); kiwi (bird), Silver Fern. |
68 | Australia | Southern Cross Constellation (5, 7-pointed stars); Kangaroo; Emu. |
69 | Mongolia | Soyombo emblem |
70 | South Africa | Springbok Antelope |
71 | Turkey | Star and Crescent |
72 | Pakistan | Star and Crescent |
73 | Israel | Star of David (Magen David) |
74 | Argentina | A sun-with-face symbol which is known as the Sun of May |
75 | Switzerland | Swiss cross (white cross on red field; arms equal length) |
76 | Korea, South | Taegeuk (yin yang symbol) |
77 | India | The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the official emblem, depicting four Asiatic lions standing one after the other on a circular abacus. |
78 | Bhutan | Thunder Dragon known as Druk. |
79 | Malaysia | Tiger |
80 | Ukraine | Trident (Tryzub) |
81 | Venezuela | Venezuelan troupial bird |
82 | Peru | Vicuna (a Camelid related to the Llama). |
83 | Poland | White Eagle |
84 | Taiwan | White, 12-rayed sun on Blue Field |
85 | Italy | White, 5-Pointed Star (Stella d’Italia) |
86 | Vietnam | Lotus Blossom; Red field with a 5-pointed star |
87 | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe bird symbol, Flame Lily, African Fish Eagle |
National emblem is the representation of the tradition and culture of a country.