Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for example, is the ...
The bald eagle is one of the most recognizable symbols in the United States, often connected with ideas of freedom, strength, ...
A shop sells nostalgic souvenirs, including a UK coat of arms, at the Portobello Road market in London. Jon Bower/Loop Images/Corbis Even though Scotland voted last week to remain a part of the United ...
As if creating a joke that would never not be funny, Mauritius picked an animal that’s been extinct since the 1600s as their national symbol. That’s right, the dodo, that famously clumsy flightless ...