National emblem

For the 1906 march, see National Emblem.

A national emblem is an emblem or seal that is reserved for use by a nation state or multi-national state as a symbol of that nation. Many nations have a seal or emblem in addition to a national flag.

The national emblem of Nepal as an example

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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  Coats of arms has a shield or escutcheon in the center
  (Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda)

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  The Emblem of Haiti looks like a coat of arms but has no shield

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  The Emblem of Mexico is officially called "Coat of arms of Mexico" even if there is no heraldic shield

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  The Emblem of Libya can be used 1:1 as a seal
  

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  An example for a national coat of arms (achievement) on a seal
  (Great Seal of the United States)

National emblems by continent

In Africa

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of Africa.

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  Seal or Emblem of Algeria

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  Emblem of Angola

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  Emblem of Comoros

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  Emblem of Cape Verde

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  Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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  Emblem of Djibouti

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  Emblem of Eritrea

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  Emblem of Guinea-Bissau

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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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  Emblem of Mozambique

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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

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of North America.

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  Emblem of Guatemala

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  Emblem of Haiti

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  Emblem of Mexico

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of South America.

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  Seal or Emblem of Paraguay

In Asia

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of Asia.

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  Emblem of Afghanistan

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  Emblem of Bangladesh

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  Emblem of Bhutan

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  Emblem of Brunei

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  Emblem of the People's Republic of China

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  State Emblem of India

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  Emblem of Iran

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  Imperial emblem of Japan

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  Emblem of Kazakhstan

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  Emblem of Kuwait

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  Emblem of Kyrgyzstan

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  Emblem of Laos

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  Emblem of Maldives

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  Emblem of Mongolia

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  Emblem of Myanmar

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  Emblem of Nepal

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  Emblem of North Korea

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  Emblem of Saudi Arabia

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  Emblem of Tajikistan

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  Emblem of Thailand

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  Emblem of Turkey (unofficial)

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  Emblem of Uzbekistan

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  Emblem of Vietnam

In Europe

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of Europe.

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  Emblem of Belarus

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  Emblem of Italy

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  Emblem of North Macedonia

In Oceania

For a more comprehensive list, see Armorial of Oceania.

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  Emblem of Papua New Guinea

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  Emblem of Vanuatu

See also

• Armorial of sovereign states

References

1. von Volborth, Carl-Alexander (1983). Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles. Ware, Hertfordshire: Omega Books Ltd. p. 11. ISBN 0-907853-47-1.
2. 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