National symbols of Venezuela

The national symbols of Venezuela are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem.^[1] Since Venezuela's diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable, the government also officially declared these national symbols:^[2]

• The national flower is the
  national flower
  on 23 May 1951.
• The national tree is the araguaney (
  temperate weather. It can reach a height between 6 and 12 m. The araguaney flourishes within the period following a rainy season, mostly in the first months of the year. Rómulo Gallegos referred to these months as "La primavera de oro de los araguaneyes" ("the golden spring of the araguaneyes"). It was declared the national tree
  on 29 May 1945.

• The national bird is the
  jungles, and in northern and southern Orinoco
  .

References

1. ^ Patriotic Symbols Venezuelan Embassy in the United States Accessed 22 August 2006.
2. ^ National Symbols Archived 23 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine Venezuelan Embassy in the United States Accessed 22 August 2006.

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