| 释义 |
- Flags which incorporate symbols of religion Christianity Islam Judaism Buddhism and Hinduism Traditional
- National anthems which incorporate religion Former national anthems
- Coat of arms Christianity Islam Judaism Buddhism and Hinduism Taoism and Confucianism Traditional
- See also
- Notes
- References
{{Multiple issues|{{Cleanup reorganize|date=September 2012}}{{Refimprove|date=July 2010}}
}}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 religionChristianity| Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| Armenia}} | Armenia (flag) | The color red emblematizes the maintenance of the Christian faith.[2] | | Andorra}} | Andorra (flag) | Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Bishop of Urgell.[3] | | Australia}} | Australia (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[4] | | Colombia}} | Colombia (flag) | Blue represents the equality of all races and social classes before God and the law[5] | | Denmark}} | Denmark (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | | Dominica}} | Dominica (flag) | The cross represents the Trinity[7] | | Dominican Republic}} | Dominican Republic (flag) | A Bible, the color white stands for salvation[8] | | El Salvador}} | El Salvador (flag) | Dios, Unión, Libertad (God, Union, Liberty) | | Fiji}} | Fiji (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick, dove | | Finland}} | Finland (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | | Georgia|name=Georgia}} | Georgia (country) (flag) | Jerusalem cross[9] | | Greece}} | Greece (flag) | The cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy[10] | | Iceland}} | Iceland (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | | Ireland}} | Ireland (flag) | The green symbolizes the Catholic population. The orange symbolizes the Protestants.[11] | | Liechtenstein}} | Liechtenstein (flag) | Christian cross[12] | | Malta}} | Malta (flag) | George Cross[12] | | Moldova}} | Moldova (flag) | Orthodox Cross | | Montenegro}} | Montenegro (flag) | Christian cross[12] | | New Zealand}} | New Zealand (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[12] | | Norway}} | Norway (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | | Portugal}} | Portugal (flag) | Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants, representing the five wounds of Christ[13] | | San Marino}} | San Marino (flag) | Cross[12] | | Serbia}} | Serbia (flag) | Orthodox Cross[14] | | Slovakia}} | Slovakia (flag) | Patriarchal cross[15] | | Spain}} | Spain (flag) | Cross[12] | | Sweden}} | Sweden (flag) | Nordic Cross Flag[6] | | Switzerland}} | Switzerland (flag) | Christian cross[16] | | Tonga}} | Tonga (flag) | Christian cross[17] | | Tuvalu}} | Tuvalu (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick | | United Kingdom}} | United Kingdom (flag) | Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick[18] | | Vatican City}} | 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 |
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| Afghanistan}} | Afghanistan (flag) | Shahadah and a mosque, green may represent Islam[19] | | Algeria}} | Algeria (flag) | Star and crescent, green color symbolizes Islam[20] | | Azerbaijan}} | Azerbaijan (flag) | Green stands for Islam, the crescent moon is also an Islamic symbol[21] | | Bahrain}} | Bahrain (flag) | Five points represent the five pillars of Islam[22] | | Brunei}} | Brunei (flag) | Crescent moon[23] | | Comoros}} | Comoros (flag) | Star and crescent and green color are traditional symbols of Islam[24] | | Iran}} | Iran (flag) | The word "Allah" ("God"), the phrase "Allahu Akbar" is repeated on the edges of the red and green bands[25], crescents | | Iraq}} | Iraq (flag) | The phrase "Allah Akbar" ("God is Great")[26] | | Jordan}} | Jordan (flag) | The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura[27] | | Libya}} | Libya (flag) | Star and crescent represent Islam[28] | | Malaysia}} | Malaysia (flag) | Crescent moon[29] | | Maldives}} | Maldives (flag) | White crescent moon symbolizes Islam[30] | | Mauritania}} | Mauritania (flag) | Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam[31] | | Morocco}} | Morocco (flag) | The green represents Islam. The pentagram's five points symbolize the five Pillars of Islam.[32] | | Pakistan}} | Pakistan (flag) | The dark green field symbolizes the Muslim majority of Pakistan.[33] | | Saudi Arabia}} | Saudi Arabia (flag) | Shahada (Muslim creed) on green, a color traditionally associated with Islam[34] | | Senegal}} | Senegal (flag) | The green stripe and star represent Islam.[35][36] | | Sudan}} | Sudan (flag) | Green represents Islam.[37] | | Tunisia}} | Tunisia (flag) | Star and crescent | | Turkey}} | Turkey (flag) | Star and crescent | | Turkmenistan}} | Turkmenistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam) | | Uzbekistan}} | Uzbekistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam) |
Judaism| Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| Israel}} | Israel (flag) | The basic design is based on a Jewish prayer shawl, the Star of David is a symbol of Judaism[38] |
Buddhism and Hinduism| Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
|---|
| Bhutan}} | Bhutan (flag) | The orange half signifies Buddhist spiritual tradition[39] | | Cambodia}} | Cambodia (flag) | Angkor Wat[40] | | India}} | India (flag) | The Ashok Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma (righteousness).[41] | | Myanmar}} | Myanmar (flag) | The color white stands for Theravada Buddhism. | | Nepal}} | Nepal (flag) | Based on Hindu traditional flags. | | Sri Lanka}} | Sri Lanka (flag) | The four bo leaves symbolize four Buddhist metaphysical concepts.[42] | | Thailand}} | Thailand (flag) | The color white stands for Theravada Buddhism.[43] |
Traditional| Flag | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| Albania}} | Albania (flag) | The eagle from the Albanian legend, The Tale of the Eagle | | Argentina}} | Argentina (flag) | Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[44] | | Japan}} | Japan (flag) | Red circle represents the sun goddess Amaterasu | | Kazakhstan}} | Kazakhstan (flag) | Blue represents the sky god Tengri | | South Korea}} | South Korea (flag) | Taegeuk symbol is associated with Taoism and traditional Korean Shamanism; I Ching trigrams. | | Kyrgyzstan}} | Kyrgyzstan (flag) | The forty sun rays represents forty tribes united by Manas | | Republic of Macedonia}} | Macedonia (flag) | The sun is based on the Vergina Sun, symbol of the god Helios | | Mexico}} | Mexico (flag) | Coat of arms symbolic of Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City[45] | | Mongolia}} | Mongolia (flag) | Taijitu symbol of yin and yang. The Sun, Moon and blue colour represent the eternal sky | | Tajikistan}} | 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}} | Uruguay (flag) | Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[46] |
National anthems which incorporate religion | National anthems which incorporate religion |
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| Country | National anthem | Religion(s) mentioned |
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| Afghanistan|size=23px}} | "Afghan National Anthem"}}) | Islam | | Albania|size=23px}} | "Anthem of the Flag"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Antigua and Barbuda|size=23px}} | "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" | Christianity | | Austria|size=23px}} | "Land of the Mountains, Land on the River"}}) | Christianity | | Azerbaijan|size=23px}} | "March of Azerbaijan"}}) | Islam | | The Bahamas|size=23px}} | "March On, Bahamaland" | Christianity | | Bahrain|size=23px}} | "Our Bahrain"}}) | Islam | | Barbados|size=23px}} | "In Plenty and In Time of Need" | Christianity | | Belarus|size=23px}} | "We Belarusians"}}) | Christianity | | Belize|size=23px}} | "Land of the Free" | Christianity | | Bolivia|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Bolivia"}}) | Christianity | | Botswana|size=23px}} | "Blessed Be This Noble Land"}}) | Christianity | | Brunei|size=23px}} | "God Bless the Sultan"}}) | Islam | | Burundi|size=23px}} | "Our Burundi"}}) | Christianity | | Cambodia|size=23px}} | "Royal Kingdom"}}) | Buddhism | | Cameroon|size=23px}} | "The Rallying Song"}}) | Christianity | | Canada|size=23px}} | "O Canada"}}) | Christianity | | Chad|size=23px}} | "Song of the Chadian"}}) | Islam | | Chile|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Chile"}}) | Christianity | | Colombia|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia"}}) | Christianity | | Comoros|size=23px}} | "The Union of the Great Islands"}}) | Islam | | Côte d'Ivoire|size=23px}} | "Song of Abidjan"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Czech Republic|size=23px}} | "Where is my Home?"}}) | Christianity | | Denmark|size=23px}} | "There is a Lovely Country"}}) | Traditional | | Dominica|size=23px}} | "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" | Christianity | | DR Congo|size=23px}} | "Arise Congolese"}}) | Christianity | | Ecuador|size=23px}} | "We Salute You, Our Homeland"}}) | Christianity | | Egypt|size=23px}} | "My Homeland, my Homeland, my Homeland"}}) | Islam | | El Salvador|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of El Salvador"}}) | Christianity | | Estonia|size=23px}} | "My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy"}}) | Christianity | | Fiji|size=23px}} | "God Bless Fiji" | Christianity | | France|size=23px}} | "The Song from Marseille"}}) | Christianity | | The Gambia|size=23px}} | "For The Gambia Our Homeland" | Islam | | Ghana|size=23px}} | "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" | Christianity | | Georgia|size=23px}} | "Freedom"}}) | Christianity | | Grenada|size=23px}} | "Hail Grenada" | Christianity | | Guatemala|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Guatemala"}}) | Christianity | | Guyana|size=23px}} | "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" | Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism | | Haiti|size=23px}} | "The Dessalines Song"}}){{Efn|Specifically the fourth verse.}} | Christianity | | Honduras|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Honduras"}}) | Christianity | | Hungary|size=23px}} | "Anthem"}}) | Christianity | | Iceland|size=23px}} | "Hymn"}}) | Christianity | | Iran|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of the Islamic Republic of Iran"}}) | Islam | | Israel|size=23px}} | "The Hope"}}) | Judaism | | Italy|size=23px}} | "The Song of the Italians"}}) | Christianity | | Jamaica|size=23px}} | "Jamaica, Land We Love" | Christianity | | Japan|size=23px}} | "His Majesty's Reign"}}) | Shintoism and Buddhism | | Jordan|size=23px}} | "Peace to the King of Jordan"}}) | Islam | | Kenya|size=23px}} | "Oh God of All Creation"}}) | Christianity | | Kiribati|size=23px}} | "Stand Up, Kiribati"}}) | Christianity | | South Korea|size=23px}} | "Patriotic Song"}}) | Christianity and Buddhism | | Kuwait|size=23px}} | "National Anthem"}}) | Islam | | Latvia|size=23px}} | "God, Bless Latvia!"}}) | Christianity | | Lebanon|size=23px}} | "Lebanese National Anthem"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Lesotho|size=23px}} | "Lesotho, Land of our Fathers"}}) | Christianity | | Liberia|size=23px}} | "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" | Christianity | | Libya|size=23px}} | "Libya, Libya, Libya" | Islam | | Liechtenstein|size=23px}} | "Up above the young Rhine"}}) | Christianity | | Luxembourg|size=23px}} | "Our Homeland"}}) | Christianity | | Madagascar|size=23px}} | "Oh, Our Beloved Father Land"}}) | Christianity and traditional | | Malawi|size=23px}} | "O God bless our land of Malawi"}}) | Christianity | | Maldives|size=23px}} | "National Salute"}}) | Islam | | Mali|size=23px}} | "Mali"}}) | Islam | | Malta|size=23px}} | "The Maltese Hymn"}}) | Christianity | | Marshall Islands|size=23px}} | "Forever Marshall Islands" | Christianity | | Mauritania|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Mauritania"}}) | Islam | | Mauritius|size=23px}} | "Motherland" | Christianity | | Mexico|size=23px}} | "Mexican National Anthem"}}) | Christianity | | Federated States of Micronesia|name=Micronesia|size=23px}} | "Patriots of Micronesia" | Christianity | | Monaco|size=23px}} | "Monégasque Anthem"}}) | Christianity | | Morocco|size=23px}} | "Cherifian Anthem"}}) | Islam | | Nauru|size=23px}} | "Nauru, our Homeland"}}) | Christianity | | Nepal|size=25px}} | "We are Hundreds of Flowers"}}) | Buddhism and Hinduism | | Netherlands|size=23px}} | "William"}}){{efn|Most of the verses contain a link to religion and the sixth verse is entirely devoted to God.}} | Christianity | | New Zealand|size=23px}} | "God Defend New Zealand and God Save the Queen" | Christianity | | Nigeria|size=23px}} | "Arise, O Compatriots" | Christianity and Islam | | Norway|size=23px}} | "Yes, we Love this Country"}}) | Christianity | | Oman|size=23px}} | "Royal Anthem of Peace"}}) | Islam | | Pakistan|size=23px}} | "National Anthem"}}) | Islam | | Palau|size=23px}} | "Our Palau"}}) | Christianity | | Panama|size=23px}} | "Hymn of the Isthmus"}}) | Christianity | | Papua New Guinea|size=23px}} | "O Arise, All You Sons" | Christianity | | Paraguay|size=23px}} | "Paraguayans, Republic or Death"}}) | Christianity | | Peru|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Peru"}}) | Christianity | | Qatar|size=23px}} | "Peace to the Amir"}}) | Islam | | Rwanda|size=23px}} | "Beautiful Rwanda"}}) | Christianity | | Romania|size=23px}} | "Awaken, Romanian!"}}) | Christianity | | Russia|size=23px}} | "State Anthem of the Russian Federation"}}) | Christianity | | Saint Kitts and Nevis|size=23px}} | "O Land of Beauty!" | Christianity | | Saint Lucia|size=23px}} | "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" | Christianity | | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|size=23px}} | "Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful | Christianity | | Samoa|size=23px}} | "The Banner of Freedom"}}) | Christianity | | Saudi Arabia|size=23px}} | "Long Live the King"}}) | Islam | | Senegal|size=23px}} | "Everyone Strum your Koras, Strike the Balafons"}}) | Islam | | Serbia|size=23px}} | "God of Justice"}}) | Christianity | | Seychelles|size=23px}} | "Join together all Seychellois"}}) | Christianity | | Sierra Leone|size=23px}} | "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" | Christianity and Islam | | Slovakia|size=23px}} | "Lightning over the Tatras"}}) | Christianity | | Slovenia|size=23px}} | "A Toast"}}) | Christianity | | Solomon Islands|size=23px}} | "God Save Our Solomon Islands" | Christianity | | Somalia|size=23px}} | "Praise the Homeland"}}) | Islam | | South Africa|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of South Africa" | Christianity | | South Sudan|size=23px}} | "South Sudan Oyee!" | Christianity | | Sri Lanka|size=23px}} | "Mother Sri Lanka"}}) | Buddhism and Hinduism | | Sudan|size=23px}} | "We are the Soldiers of God and of our Homeland"}}) | Islam | | Suriname|size=23px}} | "God be with our Suriname"}}) | Christianity | | Swaziland|size=23px}} | "O Lord is our God, Swaziland"}}) | Christianity | | Sweden|size=23px}} | "Thou ancient, Thou free"}}) | Christianity | | Switzerland|size=23px}} | "Swiss Psalm"}}) | Christianity | | Syria|size=23px}} | "Guardians of the Homeland"}}){{efn|Specifically the third and fourth verses.}} | Islam | | Tanzania|size=23px}} | "God Bless Africa"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Togo|size=23px}} | "Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers"}}) | Christianity | | Tonga|size=23px}} | "The Song of the King of the Tongan Islands"}}) | Christianity | | Trinidad and Tobago|size=23px}} | "Forged from the Love of Liberty" | Christianity | | Tunisia|size=23px}} | "Defenders of the Homeland"}}) | Islam | | Turkey|size=23px}} | "Independence March"}}) | Islam | | Tuvalu|size=23px}} | "Tuvalu for the Almighty"}}) | Christianity | | United Arab Emirates|size=23px}} | "Long Live my Nation"}}) | Islam | | Uganda|size=23px}} | "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" | Christianity | | Uruguay|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Uruguay"}}) | Christianity | | United Kingdom|size=23px}} | "God Save the Queen" | Christianity | | United States|size=23px}} | Specifically the fourth verse.}} | Christianity | | Uzbekistan|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Uzbekistan"}}) | Islam | | Vanuatu|size=23px}} | "We, We, We"}}) | Christianity | | Vatican City|size=23px}} | "Hymn and Pontifical March"}}) | Christianity | | Venezuela|size=23px}} | "Glory to the Brave People"}}) | Christianity | | Yemen|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Yemen"}}) | Islam | | Zambia|size=23px}} | "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" | Christianity | | Zimbabwe|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of Zimbabwe" | Christianity |
Former national anthems | Former national anthems which incorporated religion |
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| Country | National anthem | Religion(s) mentioned |
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| Australia|size=23px}}, until 1984 | "God Save the Queen" | Christianity | | Austria-Hungary|size=23px}} | "God Save Emperor Francis"}}) | Christianity | | Bosnia and Herzegovina|1992|size=23px}}, until 1998 | "You Are the One and Only"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Canada|1921|size=23px}} | "The Maple Leaf Forever" | Christianity | | Egypt|1952|size=23px}} | "Egyptian Republican Anthem"}}) | Islam | | Ethiopian Empire|size=23px}} | "Ethiopia, Be happy"}}) | Christianity | | Kingdom of Hawaii|size=23px}} | "Song of the Hawaiian Nation"}}) | Christianity | | Pahlavi dynasty|size=23px}} | "Imperial Salute of Iran"}}) | Islam | | Ba'athist Iraq|size=23px}}, until 2003 | "Land of the Euphrates"}}) | Islam | | Korean Empire|size=23px}} | "Patriotic Hymn of the Great Korean Empire"}}) | Christianity and Buddhism | | Kingdom of Laos|size=23px}} | "Hymn of the Lao People"}}) | Buddhism | | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|1977|size=23px}} | "God is Greatest"}}) | Islam | | Manchukuo|size=23px}} | "Manchukuo Independence Song"}}) | Buddhism and Shinto | | Kingdom of Montenegro|size=23px}} | "To Our Beautiful Montenegro"}}) | Christianity | | Namibia|1990|size=23px}}, until 1991 | "Lord Bless Africa"}}) | Christianity | | Netherlands Antilles}} | Untitled | Christianity | | Netherlands|size=23px}}, until 1932 | "Those in whom Dutch blood"}}) | Christianity | | Newfoundland|size=23px}} | "Ode to Newfoundland" | Christianity | | Nigeria|size=23px}}, until 1978 | "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" | Christianity and Islam | | Orange Free State|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of the Orange Free State"}}) | Christianity | | Kingdom of Portugal|size=23px}} | "Hymn to the Charter"}}) | Christianity | | Rhodesia|size=23px}} | "Rise O Voices of Rhodesia" | Christianity | | Kingdom of Romania|size=23px}} | "Long Live the King"}}) | Christianity | | Russian Empire|1914|size=23px}} | "God Save The Tsar!" | Christianity | | Slovakia|1938}} Slovakia | "Hey, Slovaks"}}) | Christianity | | Union of South Africa|size=23px}} | "The Call of South Africa"}}){{efn|Specifically the fourth verse.}} | Christianity | | Union of South Africa|size=23px}}, until 1957 | "God Save the Queen" | Christianity | | South Africa|1994|size=23px}}, until 1997 | "Lord Bless Africa"}}) | Christianity | | Switzerland|size=23px}}, until 1961 | "When you call, my Fatherland"}}){{efn|Specifically the German version.}} | Christianity | | Flag of Tibet.svg|size=23px}} Tibet | "Gyallu" | Buddhism | | Transvaal|size=23px}} | "National Anthem of the Transvaal"}}){{efn|Specifically the third verse.}} | Christianity | | Two Sicilies|size=23px}} | "Hymn to the King"}}) | Christianity | | Upper Volta|size=23px}} | "Voltan National Anthem"}}) | Christianity and Islam | | Kingdom of Yugoslavia|size=23px}} | "Hymn of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia}}) | Christianity | | Zambia|1964|size=23px}}, until 1973 | "Lord Bless Africa"}}) | Christianity | | Zimbabwe|size=23px}}, until 1994 | "God Bless Africa"}}) | Christianity |
Coat of armsChristianity| Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| 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') | | Cyprus (coat of arms) | Dove | | 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 the distinctive Crown of Saint Stephen | | 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 and Hinduism| Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| 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 | | Myanmar (coat of arms) | Chinthe | | Nepal (coat of arms) | Janani Janmabhoomischa Swargadapi Gariyasi | | Sri Lanka (coat of arms) | Blue Lotus, Dharmacakra | | Thailand (coat of arms) | Garuda |
Taoism and Confucianism| Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
|---|
| South Korea (coat of arms) | Yin and yang |
Traditional| Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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| 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- Religious symbolism
- French law on secularity and conspicuous religious symbols in schools
- Religious symbolism in the United States military
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs emblems for headstones and markers
Notes{{Notelist}}References1. ^http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/11/25/64-countries-have-religious-symbols-on-their-national-flags/
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gov.am/en/official/ |title=General Information on the government of Armenia's website |publisher=Gov.am |date= |accessdate=2014-02-02}}
3. ^{{cite book|last=Zartman, Rubin|title=Power and Negotiation|year=2002|isbn=0472089072|page=111}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Foley|first=Carol A.|title=The Australian flag : colonial relic or contemporary icon?|year=1996|publisher=Federation Press|location=Sydney|isbn=9781862871885|page=18}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/co.html |title=Flag of Colombia on CRW |publisher=Crwflags.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-02}}
6. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Khag6tbsIn4C&pg=PA88&dq=flag+of+sweden+christian#v=onepage&q=flag%20of%20sweden%20christian&f=false|author=Jeroen Temperman|title=State Religion Relationships and Human Rights Law|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers|quote=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.|accessdate=2007-12-31}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_do.html |title=Flag Description: Dominica |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615130501/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_do.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |df= }}
8. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_dr.html |title=Flag Description: Dominican Republic |work=World Factbook |publisher=CIA |accessdate=June 21, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615114105/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/flags/flagtemplate_dr.html |archivedate=June 15, 2013 |df= }}
9. ^"The new flag of Georgia does not seem to be related with this historical banner. The flag of the National Movement was unknown ten years ago [1993] and was called 'the Georgian historical national flag' by the opposition leaders only after publications by the Georgian vexillologist I.L. Bichikashvili." Mikhail Revnivtsev, 25 November 2003 crwflags.com
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12. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web|url=http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/11/25/64-countries-have-religious-symbols-on-their-national-flags/ |title=64 countries have religious symbols on their national flags |publisher=Pew Research |date= |accessdate=2014-12-25}}
13. ^{{cite web |url=https://criarmundos.do.sapo.pt/Portugal/simbolosbandeira.html |title=A Bandeira de Portugal |work=Portugal |publisher=Criar Mundos |date=August 2005 |accessdate=2007-02-19 |language=Portuguese |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001110542/http://criarmundos.do.sapo.pt/Portugal/simbolosbandeira.html |archivedate=2006-10-01 |df= }}
14. ^{{cite book|last=Temperman|first=Jeroen|title=State-Religion Relationships and Human Rights Law: Towards a Right to Religiously Neutral Governance|year=2010|publisher=Brill Academic |isbn=9789004181489|page=88|quote=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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