This table provides a comprehensive overview of the national games, flowers, birds, and animals of a diverse selection of countries around the world. These symbols reflect each nation’s cultural heritage, natural beauty, and national pride. While some countries have official declarations for these symbols, others adopt them based on historical, cultural, or symbolic significance.
Country | National Game | National Flower | National Bird | National Animal |
Afghanistan | Buzkashi (Goat Pulling) | Tulip | Golden Eagle | Markhor |
Argentina | Football (Soccer) | Ceibo | Rufous Hornero | Puma |
Australia | Australian Rules Football | Golden Wattle | Emu | Red Kangaroo |
Bangladesh | Kabaddi | Water Lily | Oriental Magpie-Robin | Royal Bengal Tiger |
Belgium | Football (Soccer) | Poppy | Common Sparrow | Lion |
Brazil | Football (Soccer) | Cattleya Orchid | Rufous-bellied Thrush | Jaguar |
Canada | Ice Hockey | Bunchberry | Common Loon | Beaver |
Chile | Rodeo | Copihue | Andean Condor | Huemul (a type of deer) |
China | Table Tennis | Plum Blossom | Red-crowned Crane | Giant Panda |
Colombia | Tejo | Orchid | Andean Condor | Jaguar |
Denmark | Handball | Daisy | Mute Swan | Lion (symbol) |
Egypt | Football (Soccer) | Lotus | Steppe Eagle | Lion |
Finland | Pesäpallo (Finnish Baseball) | Lily of the Valley | Whooper Swan | Brown Bear |
France | Football (Soccer) | Iris | Gallic Rooster | Gallic Rooster (also symbol) |
Germany | Football (Soccer) | Cornflower | Black Eagle | Federal Eagle |
Greece | Football (Soccer) | Laurel | Griffin Vulture | Dolphin |
India | Hockey | Lotus | Indian Peafowl (Peacock) | Bengal Tiger |
Indonesia | Pencak Silat | Jasmine | Javan Hawk-Eagle | Komodo Dragon |
Iraq | Football (Soccer) | Rose | Iraq Bustard | Arabian Oryx |
Italy | Football (Soccer) | Lily | Italian Sparrow | Italian Wolf |
Japan | Sumo Wrestling | Cherry Blossom (Sakura) | Japanese Crane | Japanese Macaque (Snow Monkey) |
Jordan | Football (Soccer) | Black Iris | Houbara Bustard | Arabian Oryx |
Malaysia | Sepak Takraw | Hibiscus | Rhinoceros Hornbill | Malayan Tiger |
Mexico | Charrería (Mexican Rodeo) | Dahlia | Golden Eagle | Jaguar |
Netherlands | Football (Soccer) | Tulip | Black-tailed Godwit | Lion |
New Zealand | Rugby | Kowhai | Kiwi | Silver Fern (symbol) |
Norway | Cross-country Skiing | Purple Heather | White-throated Dipper | Moose |
Pakistan | Hockey | Jasmine | Chukar Partridge | Markhor |
Peru | Football (Soccer) | Cantuta | Andean Condor | Vicuña |
Poland | Volleyball | Cornflower | White Stork | European Bison |
Portugal | Football (Soccer) | Lavender | Iberian Magpie | Iberian Wolf |
Russia | Bandy | Chamomile | Double-headed Eagle | Brown Bear |
South Africa | Rugby | King Protea | Blue Crane | Springbok |
South Korea | Taekwondo | Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus) | Korean Magpie | Siberian Tiger |
Spain | Football (Soccer) | Red Carnation | Spanish Imperial Eagle | Bull (symbol of bullfighting) |
Srilanka | Volleyball | Blue Water Lily | Sri Lankan Junglefowl | Sri Lankan Elephant |
Sweden | Ice Hockey | Twinflower | Common Blackbird | European Elk (Moose) |
Switzerland | Ice Hockey | Edelweiss | Golden Eagle | Cow (symbol of Swiss agriculture) |
Thailand | Sepak Takraw | Ratchaphruek (Golden Shower) | Siamese Fireback | Elephant |
Turkey | Oil Wrestling | Tulip | Grey Wolf | Grey Wolf |
United Kingdom | Cricket | Rose | European Robin | Lion |
United States | Baseball | Rose | Bald Eagle | American Bison |
Vietnam | Football (Soccer) | Lotus | Red-crowned Crane | Water Buffalo |
Ukraine | Football (Soccer) | Sunflower | Eurasian Eagle-Owl | Przewalski’s Horse |