List of national animals

National animals are important symbols that represent a country's cultural identity, heritage, and natural environment. National animals are typically chosen for their symbolic qualities, such as strength, courage, or resilience, and they reflect the values or historical significance of a nation.^[1]

This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals.

^ Zhu, Jintao; Ilsinger, Gregor (September 2023). "Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol". Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism. 23 (2): 195–215. doi:10.1111/sena.12396. ISSN 1473-8481.

[1] Zhu, Jintao; Ilsinger, Gregor (September 2023). "Political animals in the Modern World: An Investigation of the National Animal Symbol". Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism. 23 (2): 195–215. doi:10.1111/sena.12396. ISSN 1473-8481.

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