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Flags with animals
16 of the world's 195 country flags. Only a small group of national flags show an animal, and most of those animals are birds. Eagles lead the list, while Bhutan has a dragon and Sri Lanka a lion carrying a sword.
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Albania Double-headed eagle -
Bhutan Thunder dragon -
Dominica Sisserou parrot -
Egypt Eagle of Saladin -
Guatemala Resplendent quetzal -
Kazakhstan Steppe eagle -
Kiribati Frigatebird -
Mexico Golden eagle eating a snake -
Moldova Eagle, with an aurochs head on its shield -
Montenegro Double-headed eagle with a lion -
Papua New Guinea Bird of paradise -
Serbia Double-headed eagle -
Sri Lanka Lion with a sword -
Uganda Grey crowned crane -
Zambia African fish eagle -
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bird
Counts flags where an animal is clearly visible as a main emblem or inside a large central emblem. Animals that are only a small detail of a detailed coat of arms are left out. Countries are the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Palestine.
Questions
What is the most common animal on national flags?
The eagle. It appears on the flags of Albania, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Zambia, usually as a symbol of strength and sovereignty.
Which flag has a dragon?
Bhutan. The thunder dragon, Druk, gives the country its name in the Dzongkha language: Druk Yul, land of the thunder dragon.