Religion in national symbols
Religion in national symbols can often be found in national anthems or flags. This has led to controversy in some countries in regard to the separation of church and state, when the national symbol is officially sanctioned by a government.[1]
Flags which incorporate symbols of religion
Christianity
Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Armenia (flag) | The Red emblematizes the maintenance of the Christian faith.[2] | |
Andorra (flag) | Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Bishop of Urgell.[3] | |
Australia (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[4] | |
Colombia (flag) | Blue represents the equality of all races and social classes before God and the law[5] | |
Denmark (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | |
Dominica (flag) | The cross represents the Trinity[7] | |
Dominican Republic (flag) | A Bible, the color white stands for salvation[8] | |
El Salvador (flag) | Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) | |
Fiji (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick, dove | |
Finland (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | |
Georgia (country) (flag) | Jerusalem cross[9] | |
Greece (flag) | The cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy[10] | |
Iceland (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | |
Ireland (flag) | The green symbolizes the Catholic population. The orange symbolizes the Protestants.[11] | |
Liechtenstein (flag) | Christian cross[12] | |
Malta (flag) | George Cross[12] | |
Moldova (flag) | Orthodox Cross | |
Montenegro (flag) | Christian cross[12] | |
New Zealand (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[12] | |
Norway (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | |
Portugal (flag) | Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants, representing the five wounds of Christ[13] | |
San Marino (flag) | Cross[12] | |
Serbia (flag) | Orthodox Cross[14] | |
Slovakia (flag) | Patriarchal cross[15] | |
Spain (flag) | Cross[12] | |
Sweden (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | |
Switzerland (flag) | Christian cross[16] | |
Tonga (flag) | Christian cross[17] | |
Tuvalu (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick | |
United Kingdom (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[18] | |
Vatican City (flag) | The flag consists of two vertical bands, one of gold (hoist side) and one of white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the Papal Tiara centered in the white band |
Islam
Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan (flag) | Shahadah and a mosque, green may represent Islam[19] | |
Algeria (flag) | Star and crescent, green color symbolizes Islam[20] | |
Azerbaijan (flag) | Green stands for Islam, the crescent moon is also an Islamic symbol[21] | |
Bahrain (flag) | five points represent the five pillars of Islam[22] | |
Brunei (flag) | Crescent moon[23] | |
Comoros (flag) | Star and crescent and green color are traditional symbols of Islam[24] | |
Iran (flag) | The word "Allah" ("God"), the phrase "Allahu Akbar" is repeated on the edges of the red and green bands[25] | |
Iraq (flag) | The phrase "Allah Akbar" ("God is Great")[26] | |
Jordan (flag) | The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura[27] | |
Libya (flag) | Star and crescent represent Islam[28] | |
Malaysia (flag) | Crescent moon[29] | |
Maldives (flag) | White crescent moon symbolizes Islam[30] | |
Mauritania (flag) | Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam[31] | |
Morocco (flag) | The green represents Islam. The pentagram's five points symbolize the five Pillars of Islam.[32] | |
Pakistan (flag) | The dark green field symbolizes the Muslim majority of Pakistan.[33] | |
Saudi Arabia (flag) | Shahada (Muslim creed) on green, a color traditionally associated with Islam[34] | |
Senegal (flag) | The green stripe and star represent Islam.[35][36] | |
Sudan (flag) | Green represents Islam.[37] | |
Tunisia (flag) | Star and crescent | |
Turkey (flag) | Star and crescent | |
Turkmenistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam) | |
Uzbekistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam) |
Judaism
Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Israel (flag) | The basic design is based on a Jewish prayer shawl, the Star of David is a symbol of Judaism[38] |
Buddhism/Hinduism
Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Bhutan (flag) | The orange half signifies Buddhist spiritual tradition[39] | |
Cambodia (flag) | Angkor Wat[40] | |
India (flag) | The Ashok Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma (righteousness).[41] | |
Nepal (flag) | Based on Hindu traditional flags. | |
Sri Lanka (flag) | The four bo leaves symbolize four Buddhist metaphysical concepts.[42] | |
Thailand (flag) | white for Theravada Buddhism[43] |
Traditional
Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Albania (flag) | The eagle from the Albanian legend, The Tale of the Eagle | |
Argentina (flag) | Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[44] | |
Japan (flag) | Red circle represents the sun goddess Amaterasu | |
Kazakhstan (flag) | Blue represents the sky god Tengri | |
South Korea (flag) | Taegeuk symbol associated with Taoism and traditional Korean Shamanism; I Ching trigrams. | |
Kyrgyzstan (flag) | The forty sun rays represents forty tribes united by Manas | |
Republic of Macedonia (flag) | The sun is based on the Vergina Sun, symbol of the god Helios | |
Mexico (flag) | Coat of arms symbolic of Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City[45] | |
Mongolia (flag) | Taijitu symbol of yin and yang. The Sun, Moon and blue colour represent the eternal sky | |
Tajikistan (flag) | The seven stars representing number seven in Tajik traditional legends, representing perfection and happiness while alluding to a traditional belief that the heavens feature seven mountains and seven orchard gardens with a star shining above each mountain. | |
Uruguay (flag) | Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[46] |
National anthems which incorporate religion
- Afghanistan
Milli Tharana (Afghan National Anthem) (Islam) - Albania
Himni i Flamurit (Anthem of the Flag) (Islam/Christianity) - Antigua and Barbuda
Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee (Christianity) - Austria
Land der Berge, Land am Strome (Land of the Mountains, Land on the River) (Christianity) - Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan marşı (March of Azerbaijan) (Islam) - The Bahamas
March On, Bahamaland (Christianity) - Bahrain
Bahrainona (Our Bahrain) (Islam) - Barbados
In Plenty and In Time of Need (Christianity) - Belarus
My Belarusy (We Belarusians) (Christianity) - Belize
Land of the Free (Christianity) - Bolivia
Himno Nacional de Bolivia (National Anthem of Bolivia) (Christianity) - Botswana
Fatshe leno la Rona (Blessed Be This Noble Land) (Christianity) - Brunei
Allah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan) (Islam) - Burundi
Burundi Bwacu (Our Burundi) (Christianity) - Cambodia
Nokoreach (Royal Kingdom) (Buddhism) - Canada
O Canada (Christianity) - Chad
La Tchadienne (Song of the Chadian) (Islam) - Chile
Himno Nacional de Chile (National Anthem of Chile) (Christianity) - Colombia
Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia (National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia) (Christianity) - Comoros
Udzima wa ya Masiwa (The Union of the Great Islands) (Islam) - Côte d'Ivoire
L'Abidjanaise (Song of Abidjan) (Islam/Christianity) - Czech Republic
Kde Domov Můj? (Where is my Home?) (Christianity) - Denmark
Der er et Yndigt Land (There is a Lovely Country) (Traditional) - Dominica
Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour (Christianity) - DR Congo
Debout Congolais (Arise Congolese) (Christianity) - Ecuador
Salve, Oh Patria (We Salute You, Our Homeland) (Christianity) - Egypt
Bilady, Bilady, Bilady (My Homeland, my Homeland, my Homeland) (Islam) - El Salvador
Himno Nacional de El Salvador (National Anthem of El Salvador) (Christianity) - Estonia
Mu Isamaa, mu Õnn ja Rõõm (My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy) (Christianity) - Fiji
God Bless Fiji (Christianity) - France
La Marseillaise (The Song from Marseille) (Christianity) - The Gambia
For The Gambia Our Homeland (Islam) - Ghana
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana (Christianity) - Georgia
Tavisupleba (Freedom) (Christianity) - Grenada
Hail Grenada (Christianity) - Guatemala
Himno Nacional de Guatemala (National Anthem of Guatemala) (Christianity) - Guyana
Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains (Christianity/Islam/Hinduism) - Haiti
La Dessalinienne (The Dessalines Song) (Christianity) - Honduras
Himno Nacional de Honduras (National Anthem of Honduras) (Christianity) - Hungary
Himnusz (Anthem) (Christianity) - Iceland
Lofsöngur (Hymn) (Christianity) - Iran
Sorud-e Melli-e Jomhuri-e Eslami-e Iran (National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (Islam) - Israel
Hatikvah (The Hope) (Judaism) - Italy
Il Canto degli Italiani (The Song of the Italians) (Christianity) - Jamaica
Jamaica, Land We Love (Christianity) - Japan
Kimigayo (His Majesty's Reign) (Shintoism/Buddhism) - Jordan
As-Salam al-Malaki al-Urduni (Peace to the King of Jordan) (Islam) - Kenya
Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu (Oh God of All Creation) (Christianity) - Kiribati
Teirake Kaini Kiribati (Stand Up, Kiribati) (Christianity) - South Korea
Aegukga (Patriotic Song) (Christianity/Buddhism) - Kuwait
Al-Nasheed Al-Watani (National Anthem) (Islam) - Latvia
Dievs, svētī Latviju! (God, Bless Latvia!) (Christianity) - Lebanon
Ạlnsẖyd Ạlwṭny Ạllbnạny (Lebanese National Anthem) (Christianity/Islam) - Lesotho
Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona (Lesotho, Land of our Fathers) (Christianity) - Liberia
All Hail, Liberia, Hail! (Christianity) - Libya
Libya, Libya, Libya (Islam) - Liechtenstein
Oben am jungen Rhein (Up above the young Rhine) (Christianity) - Luxembourg
Ons Hemecht (Our Homeland) (Christianity) - Madagascar
Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô! (Oh, Our Beloved Father Land) (Traditional/Christianity) - Malawi
Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi (O God bless our land of Malawi) (Christianity) - Maldives
Gaumii Salaam (National Salute) (Islam) - Mali
Le Mali (Mali) (Islam) - Malta
L-Innu Malti (The Maltese Hymn) (Christianity) - Marshall Islands
Forever Marshall Islands (Christianity) - Mauritania
Nshyd Wtny Mwrytany (National Anthem of Mauritania) (Islam) - Mauritius
Motherland (Christianity) - Mexico
Himno Nacional Mexicano (Mexican National Anthem) (Christianity) - Micronesia
Patriots of Micronesia (Christianity) - Monaco
Hymne Monégasque (Monégasque Anthem) (Christianity) - Morocco
Alnshyd Alwtny Almghrby (Cherifian Anthem) (Islam) - Nauru
Nauru Bwiema (Nauru, our Homeland) (Christianity) - Nepal
Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka (We are Hundreds of Flowers) (Hinduism/Buddhism) - Netherlands
Wilhelmus (William) (most of the verses contain a link to religion and the 6th verse is entirely devoted to God) (Christianity) - New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand and God Save the Queen (Christianity) - Nigeria
Arise, O Compatriots (Christianity/Islam) - Norway
Ja, vi Elsker dette Landet (Yes, we Love this Country) (Christianity) - Oman
Nashid as-Salaam as-Sultani (Royal Anthem of Peace) (Islam) - Pakistan
Qaumī Tarāna (National Anthem) (Islam) - Palau
Belau Rekid (Our Palau) (Christianity) - Panama
Himno Istmeño (Hymn of the Isthmus) (Christianity) - Papua New Guinea
O Arise, All You Sons (Christianity) - Paraguay
Paraguayos, República o Muerte (Paraguayans, Republic or Death) (Christianity) - Peru
Himno Nacional del Perú (National Anthem of Peru) (Christianity) - Qatar
As Salam al Amiri (Peace to the Amir) (Islam) - Rwanda
Rwanda Nziza (Beautiful Rwanda) (Christianity) - Romania
Deșteaptă-te, Române! (Awaken, Romanian!) (Christianity) - Russia
Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsi (State Anthem of the Russian Federation) (Christianity) - Saint Kitts and Nevis
O Land of Beauty! (Christianity) - Saint Lucia
Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia (Christianity) - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful (Christianity) - Samoa
O Le Fu'a o Le Sa'olotoga o Samoa (The Banner of Freedom) (Christianity) - Saudi Arabia
Aash Al Maleek (Long Live the King) (Islam) - Senegal
Pincez Tous vos Koras, Frappez les Balafons (Everyone Strum your Koras, Strike the Balafons) (Islam) - Serbia
Bože pravde (God of Justice) (Christianity) - Seychelles
Koste Seselwa (Join together all Seychellois) (Christianity) - Sierra Leone
High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free (Islam/Christianity) - Slovakia
Nad Tatrou sa Blýska (Lightning over the Tatras) (Christianity) - Slovenia
Zdravljica (A Toast) (Christianity) - Solomon Islands
God Save Our Solomon Islands (Christianity) - Somalia
Qolobaa Calankeed (Praise the Homeland) (Islam) - South Africa
National Anthem of South Africa (Christianity) - South Sudan
South Sudan Oyee! (Christianity) - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Matha (Mother Sri Lanka) (Buddhism/Hinduism) - Sudan
Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan (We are the Soldiers of God and of our Homeland) (Islam) - Suriname
God zij met ons Suriname (God be with our Suriname) (Christianity) - Swaziland
Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati (O Lord is our God, Swaziland) (Christianity) - Sweden
Du gamla, Du fria (Thou ancient, Thou free) (Christianity) - Switzerland
Schweizerpsalm/Cantique Suisse/Salmo Svizzero/Psalm Svizzer (Swiss Psalm) (Christianity) - Syria
Humat ad-Diyar (Guardians of the Homeland) (Islam) - Tanzania
Mungu ibariki Afrika (God Bless Africa) (Christianity/Islam) - Togo
Salut à Toi, Pays de nos Aïeux (Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers) (Christianity) - Tonga
Ko e fasi 'o e tu'i 'o e 'Otu Tonga (The Song of the King of the Tongan Islands) (Christianity) - Trinidad and Tobago
Forged from the Love of Liberty (Christianity) - Tunisia
Humat al-Hima (Defenders of the Homeland) (Islam) - Turkey
İstiklâl Marşı (Independence March) (Islam) - Tuvalu
Tuvalu mo te Atua (Tuvalu for the Almighty) (Christianity) - United Arab Emirates
Ishy Bilady (Long Live my Nation) (Islam) - Uganda
Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty (Christianity) - Uruguay
Himno Nacional de Uruguay (Christianity) - United Kingdom
God Save the Queen (Christianity) - United States
Star Spangled Banner (fourth verse) (Christianity) - Uzbekistan
O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi (National Anthem of Uzbekistan) (Islam) - Vanuatu
Yumi, Yumi, Yumi (We, We, We) (Christianity) - Vatican City
Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Hymn and Pontifical March) (Christianity) - Venezuela
Gloria al Bravo Pueblo (Glory to the Brave People) (Christianity) - Yemen
Nashīd al-Yaman al-Watani (National Anthem of Yemen) (Islam) - Zambia
Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free (Christianity) - Zimbabwe
National Anthem of Zimbabwe (Christianity)
Old anthems
- Australia until 1984
God Save the Queen (Christianity) - Austria-Hungary
Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (Christianity) - Bosnia and Herzegovina until 1998
Jedna si jedina (Islam/Christianity) - Canada
The Maple Leaf Forever (Christianity) - Kingdom of Egypt
Es Salaam el Gamhoury el Masry (Islam) - Ethiopian Empire
Ityopp'ya Hoy (Ethiopia, Be happy) (Christianity) - Kingdom of Hawaii
He Mele Lahui Hawaii (Christianity) - Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty
Sorood-e Shahanshahi Iran (Imperial Salute of Iran) (Islam) - Kingdom of Laos
Pheng Xat Lao (Buddhism) - Libya
Allahu Akbar (God is Greatest) (Islam) - Manchukuo
National Anthem of Manchukuo (Shinto/Buddhism) - Kingdom of Montenegro
Ubavoj nam Crnoj Gori (To Our Beautiful Montenegro) (Christianity) - Netherlands until 1932
Wien Neêrlands Bloed (Those in whom Dutch blood) (Christianity) - Netherlands Antilles
Anthem without a title (Christianity) - Dominion of Newfoundland
Ode to Newfoundland (Christianity) - Nigeria until 1978
Nigeria, We Hail Thee (Islam/Christianity) - Orange Free State
Volkslied van de Oranje Vrijstaat (National Anthem of the Orange Free State) (Christianity) - Kingdom of Portugal
Hino da Carta (Hymn to the Charter) (Christianity) - Rhodesia
Rise O Voices of Rhodesia (Christianity) - Kingdom of Romania
Trăiască Regele (Long Live the King) (Christianity) - Russian Empire
God Save The Tsar! (Christianity) - Union of South Africa
Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa) (Christianity) - Switzerland until 1961
Rufst du, mein Vaterland (When you call, my Fatherland) (German version) (Christianity) - Tibet
Gyallu (Buddhism) - Transvaal
Volkslied van Transvaal (National Anthem of the Transvaal) (third verse) (Christianity) - Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Inno al Re (Christianity) - Upper Volta
Hymne National Voltaïque (Islam/Christianity) - Kingdom of Yugoslavia
National Anthem of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Christianity) - Zimbabwe until 1994
Ishe Komborera Africa (Christianity)
Coat of arms
Christianity
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Andorra (Coat of arms) | Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Bishop of Urgell. | |
Armenia (Coat of arms) | Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark sitting atop it. | |
Australia (Coat of arms) | St George's Cross, Maltese cross | |
Belgium (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Bulgaria (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Canada (Coat of arms) | Cross, 'A Mari Usque Ad Mare' ('From Sea to Sea') | |
Denmark (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority; royal arms also has cross | |
Dominica (Coat of arms) | cross, 'Apres Bondie C'est La Ter' ('After God the Earth') | |
Dominican Republic (Coat of arms) | cross, Bible, 'Dios, Patria, Libertad' ('God, Fatherland, Liberty') | |
El Salvador (Coat of arms) | Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) | |
Fiji (Coat of arms) | Cross, 'Rerevaka na kalou ka doka na Tui' ('Fear God and honour the Queen'), dove | |
Georgia (Coat of arms) | St. George, Bolnisi cross, globus cruciger | |
Grenada (Coat of arms) | cross, 'Ever Conscious of God we Aspire, Build and Advance as One People' | |
Greece (Coat of arms) | Greek cross | |
Hungary (Coat of arms) | Patriarchal cross, cross on crown | |
Iceland (Coat of arms) | Nordic cross | |
Jamaica (Coat of arms) | cross | |
Liechtenstein (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Lithuania (Coat of arms) | Patriarchal cross | |
Luxembourg (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Malta (Coat of arms) | George Cross | |
Moldova (Coat of arms) | cross | |
Monaco (Coat of arms) | cross, 'Deo Juvante' ('With God's Help') | |
Montenegro (Coat of arms) | cross, globus crucigers | |
Nauru (Coat of arms) | 'God's Will First' | |
Netherlands (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
New Zealand (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Nigeria (Coat of arms) | 'Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress' | |
Norway (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Portugal (Coat of arms) | Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants | |
Romania (Coat of arms) | cross | |
Russian Federation (Coat of arms) | St. George, globus crucigers | |
Samoa (Coat of arms) | 'Faavae i Le Atua Samoa' ('Samoa is founded on God'), cross | |
San Marino (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Serbia (Coat of arms) | Serbian cross, globus cruciger | |
Slovakia (Coat of arms) | Patriarchal cross | |
Spain (Coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Sweden (Coat of arms) | cross, a globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority | |
Switzerland (Coat of arms) | cross | |
Tonga (Coat of arms) | cross, dove, 'Ko e ʻOtua mo Tonga ko hoku Tofiʻa' ('God and Tonga are my inheritance') | |
Tuvalu (Coat of arms) | 'Tuvalu Mo Te Atua' ('Tuvalu for the Almighty') | |
Uganda (Coat of arms) | For God and My Country | |
United Kingdom (Coat of arms) | globus crucigers, 'Dieu et mon droit' ('God and my right'), and on Scottish version, 'In My Defens God Me Defend' (shortened to 'In Defens') | |
Vatican City (Coat of arms) | The crossed keys of Saint Peter and the Papal Tiara | |
Vanuatu (Coat of arms) | 'Long God yumi stanap' ('In God we stand') |
Islam
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan (Coat of arms) | shahadah, mosque, mehrab, Prayer rug | |
Algeria (Coat of arms) | Star and crescent | |
Azerbaijan (Coat of arms) | Calligraphic representation of the name Allah in the form of an Eternal Flame, green | |
Bahrain (Coat of arms) | five points represent the five pillars of Islam | |
Brunei (Coat of arms) | Crescent moon, الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى (Always in service with God's guidance) | |
Comoros (Seal) | Star and crescent | |
Iran (Coat of arms) | Name of Allah | |
Iraq (Coat of arms) | الله أكبر (God is Great) | |
Jordan (Coat of arms) | Its colours of the eagle signifies the banner of the Prophet Mohammad, the globe signifies the emergence of Islamic civilisation, الراجي من الله التوفيق والعون (Who seeks support and guidance from God) | |
Libya (Coat of arms) | Star and crescent | |
Malaysia (Coat of arms) | Crescent moon | |
Maldives (Emblem) | Star and crescent | |
Mali (Coat of arms) | Great Mosque of Djenné, Un Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (One People, One Goal, One Faith) | |
Mauritania (Coat of arms) | Star and crescent, green | |
Morocco (Coat of arms) | إن تنصروا الله ينصركم (If you glorify God, he will glorify you) | |
Pakistan (Coat of arms) | ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم (Faith, Unity, Discipline), Star and crescent, green | |
Senegal (Coat of arms) | Un, Peuple, Un But, Une Foi (One People, One Goal, One Faith) | |
Tunisia (Coat of arms) | Star and crescent | |
Turkey (Coat of arms) | Star and crescent | |
Turkmenistan (Coat of arms) | Rub el Hizb, stars and crescent | |
Uzbekistan (Emblem) | Rub el Hizb, star and crescent |
Judaism
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Israel (Coat of arms) | Menorah, blue |
Buddhism/Hinduism
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Bhutan (Coat of arms) | Druk, lotus | |
India (Coat of arms) | Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Asoka | |
Indonesia (Coat of arms) | Garuda | |
Laos (Coat of arms) | Pha That Luang | |
Mongolia (Coat of arms) | Three Jewels, Wheel of Dharma, Wind Horse | |
Nepal (Coat of arms) | Janani Janmabhoomischa Swargadapi Gariyasi | |
Sri Lanka (Coat of arms) | Blue Lotus, Dharmacakra | |
Thailand (Coat of arms) | Garuda |
Taoism/Confucianism
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
South Korea (Coat of arms) | yin and yang |
Traditional
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
Argentina (Coat of arms) | Sun of May | |
Kazakhstan (Coat of arms) | Blue representing the sky god Tengri, Wind Horses | |
Mexico (Coat of arms) | Symbolizies the Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City[45] | |
Uruguay (Coat of arms) | Sun of May |
See also
References
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Many predominantly Christian states show a cross, symbolising Christianity, on their national flag. Scandinavian crosses or Nordic crosses on the flags of the Nordic countries–Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden–also represent Christianity.
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The cross on the flag of Dominica represents Christianity while the three colours of which the cross consists stand for the Trinity. The coat of arms depicted on the flag of Slovakia shows a double cross. The flag of the Dominican Republic represents Christianity while the three colours of which the cross consists stand for the Tinity. The coat of arms depicted on the flag of Slovakia shows a double cross. The flag of the Dominican Republic shows the words "God, Fatherland, Liberty", an opened bible and a cross (depicted in the coat of arms which is represented in the centre). The 'five-cross-flag' of George shows four small crosses and a large St. George's Cross, referring to the patron saint of Georgia (the national flag of England shows the St. George's Cross as well). The white cross on the flag of Greece symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy. The flag of Moldova shows its coat of arms in the centre: an eagle with a Christian Orthodox cross in its beak. The coat of arms of Serbia, as depicted on the national flag, also shows an Orthodox cross.
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The Christian cross, for instance, is one of the oldest and most widely used symbols in the world, and many European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greece and Switzerland, adopted and currently retain the Christian cross on their national flags.
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