national emblems

Countries' official symbols

National emblems are symbols officially adopted to represent a country—flags, coats of arms, national animals, flowers, or mottos.

They appear on currency, government documents, and public buildings, serving as visual shorthand for national identity: The bald eagle is one of America's national emblems.

Distinguished from unofficial cultural symbols by formal governmental designation.

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heraldry · badge · insignia · ceremonial regalia · fauna · menorah · flora · state symbols · state seal · seal · patriotic symbols · anthem · motto · symbolic imagery · phoenix · currency · eagle · bald eagle

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Emblems denoting ancestry

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G