National emblem
A national emblem is an
multi-national state as a symbol of that nation. Many nations have a seal or emblem in addition to a national flag
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Other national symbols, such as national birds, trees, flowers, etc., are listed at lists of national symbols.
Terms: emblem, coats of arms, seal
The design of an emblem is different to that of a coat of arms which should follow the rules of heraldry and so contain a shield (escutcheon) in the center. However, many unheraldic national emblems are colloquially called national coats of arms anyway, because they are used for the same purposes as national coats of arms.[1]
Some designs of national emblems can be used one-to-one for a national seal.[2]
The same for some national coats of arms like the Great Seal of the United States which is actually a coat of arms (achievement) on a seal.
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The Emblem of Haiti looks like a coat of arms but has no shield
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TheEmblem of Mexicois officially called "Coat of arms of Mexico" even if there is no heraldic shield
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TheEmblem of Libyacan be used 1:1 as a seal
National emblems by continent
In Africa
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Seal or Emblem of Madagascar
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Seal or Emblem of Mali
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Seal or Emblem of Mauritania
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Seal or Emblem of Libya (provisional government)
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Emblem of Rwanda
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Seal or Emblem of Togo
In the Americas
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Emblem of Guatemala
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Emblem of Haiti
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Emblem of Mexico
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Seal or Emblem of Paraguay
In Asia
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Emblem of Bangladesh
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Emblem of the People's Republic of China
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Imperial emblem of Japan
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Emblem of Myanmar
In Europe
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Emblem of Belarus
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Emblem of North Macedonia
In Oceania
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Emblem of Vanuatu
See also
References
- ISBN 0-907853-47-1.
- ^ Seal and emblem of the United States Department of the Army: not a national emblem/seal but an example for a emblem and a seal, see also: Department of the Army Emblem, U.S. Army Center of Military History