The CIA World Factbook Edition 2020 Government
National symbol(s) In 15 editions of 36.
National symbol(s) was published in 15 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 2011 to 2025. The 2020 edition carries it in 230 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2020 edition
- 230
- the first edition with it
- 2011
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “National symbol(s)” (2011 to 2025).
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Africa
55 entriesAlgeria
five-pointed star between the extended horns of a crescent moon, fennec fox; national colors: green, white, red
Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
leopard; national colors: sky blue, red, yellow
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
lion, elephant; national colors: green, yellow, red
Ethiopia
Abyssinian lion (traditional), yellow pentagram with five rays of light on a blue field (promoted by current government); national colors: green, yellow, red
Mauritania
five-pointed star between the horns of a horizontal crescent moon; national colors: green, yellow
South Africa
springbok (antelope), king protea flower; national colors: red, green, blue, yellow, black, white
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe bird symbol, African fish eagle, flame lily; national colors: green, yellow, red, black, white
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
22 entriesIndia
- 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
Korea, South now South Korea
taegeuk (yin yang symbol), Hibiscus syriacus (Rose of Sharon), Siberian tiger; national colors: red, white, blue, black
Pakistan
five-pointed star between the horns of a waxing crescent moon, jasmine; national colors: green, white
Tajikistan
- crown surmounted by an arc of seven, five-pointed stars;
- snow leopard;
- national colors: red, white, green
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesBahamas, The now The Bahamas
blue marlin, flamingo, Yellow Elder flower; national colors: aquamarine, yellow, black
Barbados
Neptune's trident, pelican, Red Bird of Paradise flower (also known as Pride of Barbados); national colors: blue, yellow, black
Belize
Baird's tapir (a large, browsing, forest-dwelling mammal), keel-billed toucan, Black Orchid; national colors: red, blue
British Virgin Islands
zenaida dove, white cedar flower; national colors: yellow, green, red, white, blue
Jamaica
green-and-black streamertail (bird), Guaiacum officinale (Guaiacwood); national colors: green, yellow, black
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
Trinidad and Tobago
scarlet ibis (bird of Trinidad), cocrico (bird of Tobago), Chaconia flower; national colors: red, white, black
Europe
49 entriesBelarus
no clearly defined current national symbol, the mounted knight known as Pahonia (the Chaser) is the traditional Belarusian symbol; national colors: green, red, white
European Union
a circle of 12, five-pointed, golden yellow stars on a blue field; union colors: blue, yellow
France
Gallic rooster, fleur-de-lis, Marianne (female personification); national colors: blue, white, red
Lithuania
mounted knight known as Vytis (the Chaser), white stork; national colors: yellow, green, red
Portugal
armillary sphere (a spherical astrolabe modeling objects in the sky and representing the Republic); national colors: red, green
Slovakia
double-barred cross (Cross of St. Cyril and St. Methodius) surmounting three peaks; national colors: white, blue, 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)
Middle East
15 entriesBahrain
a red field surmounted by a white serrated band with five white points; national colors: red, white
Israel
Star of David (Magen David), menorah (seven-branched lampstand); national colors: blue, white
Qatar
a maroon field surmounted by a white serrated band with nine white points; national colors: maroon, white
Turkey now Turkiye
vertical crescent moon with adjacent five-pointed star; national colors: red, white
North America
5 entriesOceania
24 entriesAmerican Samoa
a fue (coconut fiber fly whisk; representing wisdom) crossed with a to'oto'o (staff; representing authority); national colors: red, white, blue
Australia
Commonwealth Star (seven-pointed Star of Federation), golden wattle tree (Acacia pycnantha Benth), kangaroo, emu; national colors: green, gold
Cook Islands
a circle of 15, five-pointed, white stars on a blue field, Tiare maori (Gardenia taitensis) flower; national colors: green, white
French Polynesia
outrigger canoe, Tahitian gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) flower; national colors: red, white
Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
four, five-pointed, white stars on a light blue field, hibiscus flower; national colors: light blue, white
New Zealand
Southern Cross constellation (four, five-pointed stars), kiwi (bird), silver fern; national colors: black, white, red (ochre)
Wallis and Futuna
red saltire (Saint Andrew's Cross) on a white square on a red field; national colors: red, white
South America
13 entriesSoutheast Asia
15 entriesSingapore
lion, merlion (mythical half lion-half fish creature), orchid; national colors: red, white
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2020, “National symbol(s)”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/national-symbol-s/2020.