National Animals 2023

Countries in Europe

The following are the national animals of countries in Europe:

• Albania – Eagle
• Austria – Austrian Bundesadler and the Barn Swallow
• Armenia – Eagle
• Belarus – European bison
• Belgium – Leo Belgicus
• Croatia – The Pine marten
• Czech Republic – the double-tailed lion
• Denmark – Red squirrel, Mute swan, and the Small tortoiseshell
• Estonia – Wolf and the Barn swallow
• Finland – Brown bear, Whooper swan, Holly blue, European perch, and the Seven-spot ladybird
• France – Gallic rooster
• Germany – Federal eagle
• Greece – Dolphin
• Guyana – Jaguar
• Hungary – Turul
• Iceland – Gyrfalcon
• Ireland – Red deer
• Italy – Italian wolf
• Latvia – White wagtail and the Two-spotted ladybird
• Lithuania – White stork
• Luxembourg – Lion
• Macedonia – Lynx
• Malta – Pharaoh Hound
• Moldova – Aurochs
• Netherlands – Lion and the Black-tailed godwit
• North Macedonia – Lion
• Norway – Lion, White-throated dipper, and the Fjord horse
• Poland – White-tailed eagle, White stork, and the European bison
• Portugal – Rooster of Barcelos and the Iberian Wolf
• Romania – Lynx
• Russia – The Eurasian brown bear and the Double-headed eagle
• Serbia – Wolf, White tiger, and the Lynx
• Spain – Bull
• Sweden – Eurasian Elk/Moose and the Eurasian blackbird
• Turkey – Gray wolf, Kangal, and the Turkish Angora
• United Kingdom – Lion, Bulldog, Red kite, Unicorn, and the Y Ddraig Goch

Countries in North America

The following are the national animals of countries in North America:

• Antigua and Barbuda – Fallow deer, Frigate, and the Hawksbill turtle
• Bahamas – Blue Martin and the Flamingo
• Belize – Baird’s Tapit and the Keel-billed toucan
• Canada – North American Beaver, and the Canadian horse
• Costa Rica – White-tailed deer, Yiguirro, Three-toed, and Two-toed sloth, and the West Indian manatee
• Cuba – Cuban trogon
• Dominican Republic – Palmchat
• El Salvador – Torogoz
• Guatemala – Quetzal
• Haiti – Hispaniolan Trogan
• Honduras – White-tailed deer
• Jamaica – Red-billed streamertail
• Mexico – Golden eagle, Xoloitzcuintli, Chapulin, Ocelot, and the Axoloti
• Nicaragua – Guardabarrabco
• Panama – Harpy eagle
• St. Vincent and The Grenadines – Saint Vincent amazon
• United States – Bald eagle and the American bison

Countries in South America

The following are the national animals of countries in South America:

• Argentina – Rofous hornero
• Brazil – Rofous-bellied thrush
• Chile – Huemul and the Andrean condor
• Colombia – Andean condor
• Guyana – Jaguar
• Peru – Vicuna
• Venezuela – Venezuelan troupial

Countries in Africa

The following are the national animals of countries in Africa:

• Algeria – Fennec fox
• Angola – Red-crested turaco
• Botswana – Plains Zebra
• Côte d’Ivoire – African elephant
• The Democratic Republic of the Congo – Okapi
• Egypt – Steppe eagle
• Eritrea – Arabian camel
• Ethiopia – Lion
• Gabon – Black panther
• Gambia – Lion
• Ghana – Eagle
• Kenya – Lion
• Lesotho – Black Rhinoceros
• Liberia – Lion
• Libya – Barbary Lion
• Madagascar – Zebu and the Ring-tailed lemur
• Malawi – Thomson’s Gazelle
• Mauritius – Dodo
• Morocco – Barbary Lion
• Mozambique – African Elephant
• Namibia - Oryx
• Nigeria – Eagle and the Black Crowned Crane
• Rwanda – Leopard
• Sierra Leone – Western chimpanzee
• Somalia – Leopard
• South Africa – Springbok, Blue crane, and the Galjoen
• South Sudan – African fish eagle
• Tanzania – Giraffe
• Togo – Lion
• Tunisia – Cream-colored courser
• Uganda – Grey crowned crane
• Zambia – African fish eagle
• Zimbabwe – Sable antelope and the African fish eagle

Countries in Asia

The following are the national animals of countries in Asia:

• Afghanistan – Snow leopard
• Azerbaijan – Karabakh horse
• Bangladesh – Bengal tiger, Magpie robin, and the Ilish
• Bhutan – Druk and Takin
• Cambodia – Kouprey, Giant Ibis, Northern river terrapin, and the Giant barb
• China – Giant panda and the Red-crowned crane
• Cyprus – Cypriot mouflon
• India – Royal Bengal tiger, Indian peacock, King cobra, Ganges river dolphin, and the Indian elephant
• Indonesia – Komodo dragon, Javan hawk-eagle, and the Asian Arowana
• Iran – Asiatic lion, Panthera pardus tulliana, and the Asiatic Cheetah
• Iraq – Chukar partridge and the Goat
• Israel – Eurasian Hoopoe, Palestine viper, Canaan Dog, and the Common black scorpion
• Japan – Green pheasant and the Carp
• Jordan – Arabian Oryx
• Kuwait – Arabian Camel
• Lebanon – Striped Hyena and the Phoenix
• Malaysia – Malayian tiger
• Myanmar – Tiger
• Nepal – Cow and the Danphe
• North Korea – Chollima
• Oman – Arabian oryx
• Pakistan – Markhor, Indus river dolphin, chukar, Mugger crocodile, Shaheen falcon, and the Snow leopard
• Palestine – Palestine sunbird
• Philippines – Philippine eagle
• Qatar – Arabian oryx
• Singapore – Lion
• South Korea – Siberian tiger
• Sri Lanka – Grizzled giant squirrel and the Sri Lankan junglefowl
• Taiwan – Formosan Black Bear
• Thailand – Elephant and the Siamese fighting fish
• United Arab Emirates – Arabian Oryx and the Peregrine falcon
• Vietnam – Dragon, Water Buffalo, and the Tiger

Countries in Australia

The following are the national animals of countries in Australia:

• Australia – Red kangaroo and the Emu
• New Zealand – Kiwi
• Papua New Guinea – Dugong

Islands and Administrative Regions

The following are the national animals of islands and administrative regions:

• Aland Islands – Red deer
• Anguilla – Zenaida dove
• Bermuda – Humpback Whale
• Faroe Islands – Eurasian oystercatcher
• Greenland – Polar bear
• Grenada – Grenada dove
• Macau – Black-faced spoonbill
• Seychelles – Striped Dolphin

All countries globally have things that represent them aside from their names. This includes flags and national anthems. Countries have other national symbols, such as trees, birds, animals, or objects. These symbols represent some type of significance for the country. For example, the bald eagle represents strength and freedom for the United States. Globally, the lion is the most common national animal. The table below has each country's national animal.