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National Emblems
Questions about emblems such as flags, coats-of-arms, or any other other national symbols such as animals or trees.
717 Questions
Which is the national plant of India?
The national plant of India is the Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). It is significant in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, symbolizing purity and enlightenment. The lotus is deeply rooted in Indian culture and has spiritual and religious significance across the country.
What is the scientific name for the national bird of India?
The scientific name for the national bird of India, the Indian Peafowl, is Pavo cristatus.
What is the official flower for the state of Florida?
The fragrant orange blossom (Citrus sinensis) is Florida's state flower.
Specifically, the blossom has been the official flower since November 15, 1909. The sabal palm (Sabal palmetto) has been the official state tree since 1953. A similar fragrance is produced when the tree's creamy white floral cluster appear in summer.
What is the national bird of Africa?
The blue crane, according to the official South African government website.
The Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisia).
The Blue Crane
What bird was suggested as the National Animal by Benjamin Franklin?
Most people believe that it was Benjamin Franklin who decided on the turkey instead of the bald eagle. But, to date, there is actually no proof that he said such a thing.
Franklin jokingly suggested it in a letter he wrote to his daughter, Sarah Bache, on January 26, 1784. The letter was written after Congress took six years to decide upon the eagle as the emblem of the United States. If you read the entire text, it's fairly clear that he is being facetious. The manuscript of the letter now resides in the Library of Congress.
What is Arubas national flower?
The wanglo is Aruba's national flower. Aruba is an autonomous part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The tulip is the natonal flower of the Netherlands. But it isn't easy to grow in Aruba.
What is the national animal of the Seychelles?
The striped dolphin is the national animal of Seychelles.
What is the National flower of Angola?
Angola does not have a National flower, instead Angola has a National plant, its called the Welwitschia Mirabilis.
What is Hollands national animal?
The national animal of the Netherlands (or Holland) is a lion, so no, it's not an unicorn.
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However if you are wondering why unicorns appear on some coat of arms, the unicorn is seen as a symbol of purity and strength. So the family (or country) that has a unicorn on its CofA has courage and virtue.
What is the national tree of Djibouti?
Forested area accounts for less than one percent of Djibouti's total land area, but their "Day Forest National Park" in the northern part of the country boasts four dominant species: the African juniper, African olive, the camphor bush, and the "Buxus hildebrantii".
What flower is the national flower of Europe?
There is no single national flower of Europe. Europe is a collection of many different countries and each individual country will have its own national flower.
Why is the white Lilly the national flower of Italy?
It is the national flower because it is considered "sacred" or something I think.
What flower is the national flower of Suriname?
The parakeet flower or parrot's beak [Heliconia psittacorum] is Suriname's national flower. In the Surinamese creole language Sranan Tongo the flower is called 'popokai tongo'. In Surinamese Dutch, it's called 'papegaaietong' or 'papegaybek'. In Surinamese Carib, it's called 'kulewako anuru'. In Suriname it's pollinated by hummingbirds.
For a photo of a 'popokai tongo' with an ant in the Central Suriname Nature Reserve [CSNR], please visit the link provided below.
What is Mexico's national tree?
The Montezuma Cypress (Taxodium mucronatum), known in Spanish as ahuehuete, is Mexico's national tree.
