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| 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: 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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); 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 | 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); 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 |
Source: CIA Factbook
