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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.

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.

Coats of arms have a shield or escutcheon in the center.
(Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda)
The Emblem of Haiti looks like a coat of arms but has no shield.
The Emblem of Mexico is officially called the "Coat of arms of Mexico" even though there is no heraldic shield.
The Emblem of Libya can be used 1:1 as a seal.
An example for a national coat of arms (achievement) on a seal.
(Great Seal of the United States)

National emblems by continent

In Africa

Emblem of Angola
Emblem of Comoros
Emblem of Cape Verde
Emblem of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Emblem of Djibouti
Emblem of Eritrea
Emblem of Guinea-Bissau
Seal or Emblem of Madagascar
Seal or Emblem of Mali
Seal or Emblem of Mauritania
Emblem of Mozambique
Seal or Emblem of Libya (provisional government)
Emblem of Rwanda
Seal or Emblem of Togo

In the Americas

Seal or Emblem of Paraguay

In Asia

In Europe

In Oceania

References

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

[Volborthp11-1] 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

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+{{Short description|Seal reserved for use by a nation state or multi-national state}}
 {{For|the 1906 march|National Emblem}}
+[[File:National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg|thumb|The [[national emblem of Indonesia]] as an example]]
-{{refimprove|date=January 2023}}
-[[File:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg|thumb|The [[Emblem of Nepal|national emblem of Nepal]] as an example]]
 A '''national emblem''' is an [[emblem]] or [[seal (emblem)|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]].
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 == 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 [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|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''.<ref name=Volborthp11>{{cite book|first=Carl-Alexander|last=von Volborth|author-link=Carl-Alexander von Volborth|title=Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles|location=Ware, Hertfordshire|date=1983|publisher=Omega Books Ltd.|isbn=0-907853-47-1|page=11}}</ref>
+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 [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|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.<ref name=Volborthp11>{{cite book|first=Carl-Alexander|last=von Volborth|author-link=Carl-Alexander von Volborth|title=Heraldry: Customs, Rules and Styles|location=Ware, Hertfordshire|date=1983|publisher=Omega Books Ltd.|isbn=0-907853-47-1|page=11}}</ref>
-Some designs of ''national emblems'' can be used one-to-one for a ''national seal''.<ref>[[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: [https://www.history.army.mil/reference/Heritage/Emblem.htm Department of the Army Emblem], U.S. Army Center of Military History</ref>
+Some designs of national emblems can be used one-to-one for a national seal.<ref>[[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: [https://www.history.army.mil/reference/Heritage/Emblem.htm Department of the Army Emblem], U.S. Army Center of Military History</ref>
-The same for some ''national coats of arms'' like the [[Great Seal of the United States]] which is actually a ''coat of arms ([[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]])'' on a seal.
+The same for some national coats of arms like the [[Great Seal of the United States]] which is actually a coat of arms ([[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]]) on a seal.
 <gallery widths="200px">
-File:Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg|Coats of arms has a [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield or escutcheon]] in the center<br>([[Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda]])
+File:Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg|Coats of arms have a [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield or escutcheon]] in the center.<br>([[Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda]])
-File:Coat of arms of Haiti.svg|The [[Coat of arms of Haiti|Emblem of Haiti]] looks like a coat of arms but has no shield
+File:Coat of arms of Haiti.svg|The [[Coat of arms of Haiti|Emblem of Haiti]] looks like a coat of arms but has no shield.
-File:Coat of arms of Mexico.svg|The [[Emblem of Mexico]] is officially called "Coat of arms of Mexico" even if there is no heraldic shield
+File:Coat of arms of Mexico.svg|The [[Emblem of Mexico]] is officially called the "Coat of arms of Mexico" even though there is no heraldic shield.
-File:Seal of the Government of National Unity (Libya).svg|The [[Emblem of Libya]] can be used 1:1 as a seal<br>
+File:Seal of the Government of National Unity (Libya).svg|The [[Emblem of Libya]] can be used 1:1 as a seal.<br>
-File:Great Seal of the United States (obverse).svg|An example for a national coat of arms ([[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]]) on a seal<br>([[Great Seal of the United States]])
+File:Great Seal of the United States (obverse).svg|An example for a national coat of arms ([[Achievement (heraldry)|achievement]]) on a seal.<br>([[Great Seal of the United States]])
 </gallery>
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 {{Main list|Armorial of Africa}}
 <gallery>
-File:National Emblem of Algeria.svg|Seal or [[Emblem of Algeria]]
 File:Emblem of Angola.svg|[[Emblem of Angola]]
 File:Seal of the Comoros.svg|[[National seal of the Comoros|Emblem of Comoros]]
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 File:Seal of Madagascar.svg|Seal or [[Seal of Madagascar|Emblem of Madagascar]]
 File:Coat of arms of Mali.svg|Seal or [[Coat of arms of Mali|Emblem of Mali]]
-File:Seal of Mauritania (2018).svg|Seal or [[Seal of Mauritania|Emblem of Mauritania]]
+File:National Seal of Mauritania.svg|Seal or [[Seal of Mauritania|Emblem of Mauritania]]
 File:Emblem of Mozambique.svg|[[Emblem of Mozambique]]
 File:Seal of the Government of National Unity (Libya).svg|Seal or [[National Emblem of Libya|Emblem of Libya]] (provisional government)
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 File:National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (2).svg|[[Emblem of the People's Republic of China]]
 File:Emblem of India.svg|[[State Emblem of India]]
-File:National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg||[[National emblem of Indonesia|Emblem of Indonesia]]
+File:National emblem of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg|[[National emblem of Indonesia|Emblem of Indonesia]]
 File:Emblem of Iran.svg|[[Emblem of Iran]]
 File:Imperial Seal of Japan.svg|[[Imperial emblem of Japan]]
-File:Emblem of Kazakhstan.svg|[[Emblem of Kazakhstan]]
+File:Emblem of Kazakhstan 3d.svg|[[Emblem of Kazakhstan]]
 File:Emblem of Kuwait.svg|[[Emblem of Kuwait]]
 File:Emblem of Kyrgyzstan.svg|[[Emblem of Kyrgyzstan]]
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 File:State seal of Myanmar.svg|[[Emblem of Myanmar]]
 File:Emblem of Nepal (alternative).svg|[[Emblem of Nepal]]
+File:State emblem of Pakistan.svg|[[State emblem of Pakistan]]
 File:Emblem of Saudi Arabia.svg|[[Emblem of Saudi Arabia]]
 File:Emblem of South Korea.svg|[[Emblem of South Korea]]
 File:Emblem of Tajikistan.svg|[[Emblem of Tajikistan]]
 File:Emblem of Thailand.svg|[[Emblem of Thailand]]
-File:Emblem of Turkey.svg|[[Emblem of Turkey]] (unofficial)
 File:Emblem of Uzbekistan cyrillic.svg|[[Emblem of Uzbekistan]]
 File:Emblem of Vietnam.svg|[[Emblem of Vietnam]]
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 ==See also==
+{{Portal bar|Heraldry}}
 *[[Armorial of sovereign states]]

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