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Religion in national symbols can often be found in national anthems or flags. This has led to controversy in some secular states in regard to the separation of church and state, when the national symbol is officially sanctioned by a government. [1]
Flag | Country | Religious significance |
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![]() | Bhutan (flag) | The orange half signifies Buddhist spiritual tradition [2] |
![]() | Cambodia (flag) | Angkor Wat, [3] a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex. |
![]() | India (flag) | The Ashoka Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma (righteousness). [4] |
![]() | Myanmar (flag) | The color saffron stands for Theravada Buddhism. |
![]() | Singapore (flag) | The white half stands for Chinese Buddhism. |
![]() | Sri Lanka (flag) | The four Bodhi tree leaves symbolize four Buddhist metaphysical concepts. [5] |
![]() | Thailand (flag) | The color white stands for Theravada Buddhism. [6] |
Flag | Country | Religious significance |
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![]() | Nepal (flag) | Based on the Hindu traditional flags. |
Flag | Country | Religious significance |
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![]() | Afghanistan (flag) | Shahada [23] |
![]() | Algeria (flag) | Star and crescent, green color symbolizes Islam [24] |
![]() | Azerbaijan (flag) | Green stands for Islam, the crescent moon is also an Islamic symbol [25] |
![]() | Bahrain (flag) | Five points represent the Five Pillars of Islam [26] |
![]() | Brunei (flag) | Crescent moon [27] |
![]() | Comoros (flag) | Star and crescent and green color are traditional symbols of Islam [28] |
![]() | Iran (flag) | The five parts of the emblem represent the Five Pillars of Islam, the shape of the emblem is a stylized form of the Arabic word "Allah" (ٱللَّٰهُ); text along the red and green bands reads "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Great") [29] |
![]() | Iraq (flag) | The phrase "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Great") [30] |
![]() | Jordan (flag) | The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura [31] |
![]() | Libya (flag) | Star and crescent represent Islam [32] |
![]() | Malaysia (flag) | Crescent moon [33] |
![]() | Maldives (flag) | White crescent moon symbolizes Islam [34] |
![]() | Mauritania (flag) | Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam [35] |
![]() | Morocco (flag) | The green represents Islam. The pentagram's five points symbolize the five Pillars of Islam. [36] |
![]() | Pakistan (flag) | Star and crescent symbolize Islam and the dark green field symbolizes the Muslim majority of Pakistan. [37] |
![]() | Saudi Arabia (flag) | Shahada (Muslim creed) on green, a color represents Islam [38] |
![]() | Senegal (flag) | The green stripe and star represent Islam. [39] [40] |
![]() | Somaliland (flag) | Shahada (green may also represent Islam) |
![]() | Sudan (flag) | Green represents Islam. [41] |
![]() | Tunisia (flag) | Star and crescent symbolize Islam |
![]() | Turkey (flag) | Star and crescent |
![]() | Turkmenistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam) |
![]() | Uzbekistan (flag) | Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam), the word "Allah" ("God") from 12 stars |
Flag | Country | Religious significance |
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![]() | Israel (flag) | The basic design is based on a Jewish prayer shawl, the Star of David is a symbol of Judaism [42] |
Flag | Country | Religious significance |
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![]() | Argentina (flag) | Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti [43] |
![]() | Japan (flag) | Red circle represents the sun goddess Amaterasu |
![]() | South Korea (flag) | Taegeuk symbol is associated with Taoism and traditional Korean Shamanism; I Ching trigrams. |
![]() | Mexico (flag) | Coat of arms symbolic of Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City [44] |
![]() | Mongolia (flag) | Taijitu symbol of yin and yang is associated with Taoism and traditional Mongolian shamanism. The Sun, Moon and blue colour represent the eternal sky |
![]() | Taiwan (flag) | The twelve rays of the white Sun symbolize the twelve months and the twelve traditional shichen (時辰; shíchén), periods of one-twelfth of a day used in Traditional Chinese timekeeping and astrology |
![]() | 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 [45] |
Country | National anthem | Religion(s) mentioned |
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![]() | "Dā də bātorāno kor" (English: "This is the Home of the Brave") | Islam |
![]() | "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" | Christianity |
![]() | "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" (English: "Land of the Mountains, Land on the River") | Christianity |
![]() | "Azərbaycan marşı" (English: "March of Azerbaijan") | Islam |
![]() | "March On, Bahamaland" | Christianity |
![]() | "Bahrainona" (English: "Our Bahrain") | Islam |
![]() | "In Plenty and In Time of Need" | Christianity |
![]() | "My Belarusy" (English: "We Belarusians") | Christianity |
![]() | "Land of the Free" | Christianity |
![]() | "Druk tsendhen" (English: "The Thunder Dragon Kingdom") | Buddhism |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de Bolivia" (English: "National Anthem of Bolivia") | Christianity |
![]() | "Fatshe leno la Rona" (English: "Blessed Be This Noble Land") | Christianity |
![]() | "Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (English: "God Bless the Sultan") | Islam |
![]() | "Burundi Bwacu" (English: "Our Burundi") | Christianity |
![]() | "Nokoreach" (English: "Royal Kingdom") | Buddhism |
![]() | "Chant de Ralliement" (French : "The Rallying Song") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ô Canada" (English: "O Canada") | Christianity |
![]() | "La Tchadienne" (English: "Song of the Chadian") | Islam |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de Chile" (English: "National Anthem of Chile") | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia" (English: "National Anthem of the Republic of Colombia") | Christianity |
![]() | "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (English: "The Union of the Great Islands") | Islam |
![]() | "Kde Domov Můj?" (English: "Where is my Home?") | Christianity |
![]() | "Der er et Yndigt Land" (English: "There is a Lovely Country") | Traditional |
![]() | "La Djiboutienne" (English: "The Djiboutian Song") | Islam |
![]() | "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" | Christianity |
![]() | "Debout Congolais" (English: "Arise Congolese") | Christianity |
![]() | "Salve, Oh Patria" (English: "We Salute You, Our Homeland") | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (English: "National Anthem of El Salvador") | Christianity |
![]() | "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" (English: "My Fatherland, My Happiness and Joy") | Christianity |
![]() | "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" (English: "O Lord is our God, Swaziland") | Christianity |
![]() | "God Bless Fiji" | Christianity and Hinduism |
![]() | "La Marseillaise" (English: "The Song from Marseille") | Christianity |
![]() | "For The Gambia Our Homeland" | Islam |
![]() | "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" | Christianity |
![]() | "Tavisupleba" (English: "Freedom") | Christianity |
![]() | "Hail Grenada" | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de Guatemala" (English: "National Anthem of Guatemala") | Christianity |
![]() | "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" | Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism |
![]() | "La Dessalinienne" (English: "The Dessalines Song") [lower-alpha 1] | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de Honduras" (English: "National Anthem of Honduras") | Christianity |
![]() | "Himnusz" (English: "Anthem") | Christianity |
![]() | "Lofsöngur" (English: "Hymn") | Christianity and traditional |
![]() | "Indonesia Raya" (English: "Great Indonesia") | Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism |
![]() | "Sorud-e Melli-e Iran" (English: "National Anthem of Iran") | Islam |
![]() | "Hatikvah" (English: "The Hope") | Judaism |
![]() | "Il Canto degli Italiani" (English: "The Song of the Italians") | Christianity |
![]() | "L'Abidjanaise" (English: "Song of Abidjan") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Jamaica, Land We Love" | Christianity |
![]() | "Kimigayo" (English: "His Majesty's Reign") | Buddhism and Shintoism |
![]() | "As-Salam al-Malaki al-Urduni" (English: "Peace to the King of Jordan") | Islam |
![]() | "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (English: "Oh God of All Creation") | Christianity |
![]() | "Teirake Kaini Kiribati" (English: "Stand Up, Kiribati") | Christianity |
![]() | "Aegukka" (English: "Patriotic Song") | Buddhism |
![]() | "Aegukga" (English: "Patriotic Song") | Christianity, Confucianism and Buddhism |
![]() | "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" (English: "National Anthem") | Islam |
![]() | "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" (English: "God, Bless Latvia!") | Christianity |
![]() | "an-Našīd al-Waṭanī al-Lubnānī" (English: "Lebanese National Anthem") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona" (English: "Lesotho, Land of our Fathers") | Christianity |
![]() | "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" | Christianity |
![]() | "Libya, Libya, Libya" | Islam |
![]() | "Oben am jungen Rhein" (English: "Up above the young Rhine") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ons Hemecht" (English: "Our Homeland") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (English: "Oh, Our Beloved Father Land") | Christianity and traditional |
![]() | "Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi" (English: "O God bless our land of Malawi") | Christianity |
![]() | "Gaumii Salaam" (English: "National Salute") | Islam |
![]() | "Le Mali" (English: "Mali") | Islam |
![]() | "L-Innu Malti" (English: "The Maltese Hymn") | Christianity |
![]() | "Forever Marshall Islands" | Christianity |
![]() | "Nshyd Wtny Mwrytany" (English: "National Anthem of Mauritania") | Islam |
![]() | "Motherland" | Christianity and Hinduism |
![]() | "Himno Nacional Mexicano" (English: "Mexican National Anthem") | Christianity |
![]() | "Patriots of Micronesia" | Christianity |
![]() | "Hymne Monégasque" (English: "Monégasque Anthem") | Christianity |
![]() | "An-Našīd aš-Šarīf" (English: "Cherifian Anthem") | Islam |
![]() | "Nauru Bwiema" (English: "Nauru, our Homeland") | Christianity |
![]() | "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" (English: "We are Hundreds of Flowers") | Buddhism and Hinduism |
![]() | "Wilhelmus" (English: "William") [lower-alpha 2] | Christianity |
![]() | "God Defend New Zealand and God Save the Queen" | Christianity |
![]() | "Arise, O Compatriots" | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Ja, vi Elsker dette Landet" (English: "Yes, we Love this Country") | Christianity |
![]() | "As-Salam as-Sultani" (English: "Song of the Sultanic Salute") | Islam |
![]() | "Qaumī Tarāna" (English: "National Anthem") | Islam |
![]() | "Belau Rekid" (English: "Our Palau") | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Istmeño" (English: "Hymn of the Isthmus") | Christianity |
![]() | "O Arise, All You Sons" | Christianity |
![]() | "Paraguayos, República o Muerte" (English: "Paraguayans, Republic or Death") | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional del Perú" (English: "National Anthem of Peru") | Christianity |
![]() | "As Salam al Amiri" (English: "Peace to the Amir") | Islam |
![]() | "Rwanda Nziza" (English: "Beautiful Rwanda") | Christianity |
![]() | "Deșteaptă-te, Române!" (English: "Awaken, Romanian!") | Christianity |
![]() | "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsi" (English: "State Anthem of the Russian Federation") | Christianity |
![]() | "O Land of Beauty!" | Christianity |
![]() | "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" | Christianity |
![]() | "Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful | Christianity |
![]() | "O Le Fu'a o Le Sa'olotoga o Samoa" (English: "The Banner of Freedom") | Christianity |
![]() | "Aash Al Maleek" (English: "Long Live the King") | Islam |
![]() | "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (English: "Everyone strum your koras, strike the balafons") | Islam |
![]() | "Bože pravde" (English: "God of Justice") | Christianity |
![]() | "Koste Seselwa" (English: "Join together all Seychellois") | Christianity |
![]() | "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Nad Tatrou sa Blýska" (English: "Lightning over the Tatras") | Christianity |
![]() | "Zdravljica" (English: "A Toast") | Christianity |
![]() | "God Save Our Solomon Islands" | Christianity |
![]() | "Qolobaa Calankeed" (English: "Praise the Homeland") | Islam |
![]() | "National Anthem of South Africa" | Christianity |
![]() | "South Sudan Oyee!" | Christianity |
![]() | "Sri Lanka Matha" (English: "Mother Sri Lanka") | Buddhism |
![]() | "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan" (English: "We are the Soldiers of God and of our Homeland") | Islam |
![]() | "God zij met ons Suriname" (English: "God be with our Suriname") | Christianity |
![]() | "Du gamla, Du fria" (English: "Thou ancient, Thou free") [lower-alpha 3] | Christianity |
![]() | "Schweizerpsalm/Cantique Suisse/Salmo Svizzero/Psalm Svizzer" (English: "Swiss Psalm") | Christianity |
![]() | "Humat ad-Diyar" (English: "Guardians of the Homeland") [lower-alpha 4] | Islam |
![]() | "Three Principles of the People" (English: "National Anthem of Taiwan") | Confucianism |
![]() | "Mungu ibariki Afrika" (English: "God Bless Africa") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Salut à Toi, Pays de nos Aïeux" (English: "Hail to Thee, Land of our Forefathers") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" (English: "The Song of the King of the Tongan Islands") | Christianity |
![]() | "Forged from the Love of Liberty" | Christianity and Hinduism |
![]() | "Humat al-Hima" (English: "Defenders of the Homeland") | Islam |
![]() | "İstiklâl Marşı" (English: "Independence March") | Islam |
![]() | "Tuvalu mo te Atua" (English: "Tuvalu for the Almighty") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ishy Bilady" (English: "Long Live my Nation") | Islam |
![]() | "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" | Christianity |
![]() | "Himno Nacional de Uruguay" (English: "National Anthem of Uruguay") | Christianity |
![]() | "God Save the King" | Christianity |
![]() | "The Star-Spangled Banner" [lower-alpha 1] | Christianity |
![]() | "O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" (English: "National Anthem of Uzbekistan") | Islam |
![]() | "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (English: "We, We, We") | Christianity |
![]() | "Inno e Marcia Pontificale" (English: "Hymn and Pontifical March") | Christianity |
![]() | "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (English: "Glory to the Brave People") | Christianity |
![]() | "Nashīd al-Yaman al-Watani" (English: "National Anthem of Yemen") | Islam |
![]() | "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" | Christianity |
![]() | "National Anthem of Zimbabwe" | Christianity |
Former national anthems which incorporated religion | ||
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Country | National anthem | Religion(s) mentioned |
![]() | "God Save the Queen" | Christianity |
![]() | "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (English: "God Save Emperor Francis") | Christianity |
![]() | "Jedna si jedina" (English: "You Are the One and Only") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "God Save the Queen" | Christianity |
![]() | "Gong Jin'ou" (English: "Cup of Solid Gold") | Confucianism |
![]() | "Es Salaam el Gamhoury el Masry" (English: "Egyptian Republican Anthem") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Ityopp'ya Hoy" (English: "Ethiopia, Be happy") | Christianity |
![]() | "He Mele Lahui Hawaii" (English: "Song of the Hawaiian Nation") | Christianity |
![]() | "Sorude Melli" (English: "National Anthem") | Christianity, Islam and Zoroastrianism |
![]() | "Ardh ul-Furatayn" (English: "Land of the Euphrates") | Islam |
![]() | "Daehan Jeguk Aegukga" (English: "Patriotic Hymn of the Great Korean Empire") | Christianity, Confucianism and Buddhism |
![]() | "Pheng Xat Lao" (English: "Hymn of the Lao People") | Buddhism |
![]() | "Allahu Akbar" (English: "God is Greatest") | Islam |
![]() | "Mǎnzhōuguó jiàn guógē" (English: "Manchukuo Independence Song") | Buddhism and Shinto |
![]() | "Ubavoj nam Crnoj Gori" (English: "To Our Beautiful Montenegro") | Christianity |
![]() | "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (English: "Lord Bless Africa") | Christianity |
![]() | Untitled | Christianity |
![]() | "Wien Neêrlands Bloed" (English: "Those in whom Dutch blood") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ode to Newfoundland" | Christianity |
![]() | "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Volkslied van de Oranje Vrijstaat" (English: "National Anthem of the Orange Free State") | Christianity |
![]() | "Hino da Carta" (English: "Hymn to the Charter") | Christianity |
![]() | "Rise O Voices of Rhodesia" | Christianity |
![]() | "Trăiască Regele" (English: "Long Live the King") | Christianity |
![]() | "God Save The Tsar!" | Christianity |
![]() | "Hej, Slováci" (English: "Hey, Slovaks") | Christianity |
![]() | "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" (English: "The Call of South Africa") [lower-alpha 1] | Christianity |
![]() | "God bewaar ons Koningin" | Christianity |
![]() | "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (English: "Lord Bless Africa") | Christianity |
![]() | "Rufst du, mein Vaterland" (English: "When you call, my Fatherland") [lower-alpha 5] | Christianity |
![]() | "Gyallu" | Buddhism |
![]() | "Volkslied van Transvaal" (English: "National Anthem of the Transvaal") [lower-alpha 6] | Christianity |
![]() | "Inno al Re" (English: "Hymn to the King") | Christianity |
![]() | "Hymne National Voltaïque" (English: "Voltan National Anthem") | Christianity and Islam |
![]() | "Himna Kraljevine Jugoslavije" (English: "Hymn of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia) | Christianity |
![]() | "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (English: "Lord Bless Africa") | Christianity |
![]() | "Ishe Komborera Africa" (English: "God Bless Africa") | Christianity |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | Bhutan (emblem) | Druk, Lotus |
![]() | Cambodia (coat of arms) | Om |
![]() | India (emblem) | Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Ashoka |
![]() | Indonesia (coat of arms) | Garuda |
![]() | Laos (emblem) | Pha That Luang |
![]() | Mongolia (emblem) | Dharmachakra, Ratnatraya, Wind Horse |
![]() | Myanmar (state seal) | Chinthe |
![]() | Sri Lanka (emblem) | Dharmachakra, Lotus |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
![]() | India (emblem) | Satyameva Jayate |
![]() | Indonesia (coat of arms) | Garuda |
![]() | Nepal (emblem) | Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi |
![]() | Thailand (emblem) | Garuda |
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) | The crosses on the four crowns symbolize Bulgarian Orthodoxy |
![]() | 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. The Danish axe is a battle weapon from Middle Ages that represents St. Olaf, and thus the conversion of Norway to Christianity. |
![]() | Portugal (coat of arms) | Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants |
![]() | Romania (coat of arms) | Cross |
![]() | Russia (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') |
![]() | United States (seal reverse) | Eye of Providence |
![]() | Vatican City (coat of arms) | The crossed keys of St. Peter and the Papal Tiara |
![]() | Vanuatu (coat of arms) | 'Long God yumi stanap' ('In God we stand') |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
---|---|---|
![]() | Austria-Hungary (coat of arms) | Globus crucigers, patriarchal cross |
![]() | Belarus (coat of arms) | Pahonia with a double cross |
![]() | Ethiopian Empire (coat of arms) | Cross, globus cruciger, Lion of Judah, St. Michael, Gabriel, ኢትዮጵያ ታበፅዕ እደዊሃ ሃበ እግዚአብሐር ('Ethiopia Stretches Her Hands unto God'), ማዓ አንበሳ ዘአማነባደ ይሁዳ ('Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah') |
![]() | Georgia (coat of arms) | St. George |
![]() | German Empire (coat of arms) | A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority |
![]() | Kingdom of Italy (coat of arms) | Cross, globus cruciger |
![]() | Russian Empire (coat of arms) | Cross, St. George, St. Michael, Gabriel, ' Съ нами Богъ!' ('God is with us!') |
![]() | Kingdom of Yugoslavia (coat of arms) | Globus cruciger, Serbian cross |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | 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 |
![]() | Guinea (coat of arms) | Dove |
![]() | Iraq (coat of arms) | الله أكبر (God is Great) |
![]() | Jordan (coat of arms) | Its colours of the eagle signifies the banner of Muhammad, 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 (seal) | Star and crescent, green |
![]() | Morocco (coat of arms) | إن تنصروا الله ينصركم (If you glorify God, he will glorify you) |
![]() | Pakistan (state emblem) | 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 (emblem) | Rub el Hizb, stars and crescent |
![]() | Uzbekistan (emblem) | Rub el Hizb, star and crescent |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | Kingdom of Egypt (coat of arms) | stars and crescent |
![]() | Ottoman Empire (coat of arms) | Quran, star and crescent, المستند بالتوفيقات الربانية ملك الدولة العثمانية (The Ottoman State relies on the guidance and assistance of the Almighty) |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | Israel (coat of arms) | Menorah, blue |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | Argentina (coat of arms) | Sun of May |
![]() | South Korea (emblem) | Yin and yang |
![]() | Mexico (coat of arms) | Symbolizies the Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City [44] |
![]() | Uruguay (coat of arms) | Sun of May |
Coat of arms | Country | Religious characteristics |
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![]() | Imperial State of Iran (coat of arms) | Lion and Sun, Faravahar, Simurgh |
![]() | Kingdom of Iraq (coat of arms) | Lion of Babylon |
The national flag of Denmark is red with a white Nordic cross, which means that the cross extends to the edges of the flag and the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side.
The Flag of Finland, also called siniristilippu, dates from the beginning of the 20th century. On a white background, it features a blue Nordic cross, which represents Christianity.
The national flag of Burkina Faso is formed by two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green, with a yellow five-pointed star resting in the center. The flag was adopted on 4 August 1984. The flag uses the Pan-African colours of Ethiopia, reflecting both a break with the country's colonial past and its unity with other African ex-colonies. The red is also said to symbolize the revolution and the green the abundance of agricultural and natural riches. The yellow star placed over the red and green stripes represents the guiding light of the revolution. The flag was adopted following the coup of 1983 which brought Thomas Sankara to power.
The flag of the Dominican Republic represents the Dominican Republic and, together with the coat of arms and the national anthem, has the status of a national symbol. The blue on the flag stands for liberty, the white for salvation, and the red for the blood of heroes. The civil flag follows the same design, but without the charge in the center. The flag was designed by Juan Pablo Duarte.
The flag of Haiti is the national flag of the Republic of Haiti. It is a bicolour flag featuring two horizontal bands coloured blue and red, emblazoned by a white rectangular panel bearing the coat of arms of Haiti. The coat of arms depicts a trophy of weapons atop a green hill and a royal palm symbolizing independence. The palm is topped by the Cap of Liberty. The motto L'Union fait la Force appears on a white ribbon below the arrangement.
The flag of Iceland was officially described in Law No. 34, set out on 17 June 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The law is entitled "The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Arms" and describes the Icelandic flag as follows:
The flag of Montserrat consists of a Blue Ensign defaced with the British overseas territory's coat of arms. Adopted in 1960 to supplement the Union Jack after the dissolution of the British Leeward Islands the year before, it has been the flag of Montserrat since the territory was granted self-government that year. The design of the present flag entailed enlarging the coat of arms and outlining it with a white trim. Montserrat's flag is similar to the flags of eight other British Overseas Territories, which are also Blue Ensigns with their respective coats of arms.
The coat of arms of the Pitcairn Islands is an official emblem of the British Overseas Territory of the Pitcairn Islands and was granted by royal warrant on 4 November 1969. The flag of the Pitcairn Islands, also an official emblem, consists of a Blue Ensign displaying the coat of arms and was granted on 2 April 1984.
The flag of Saint Helena consists of a Blue Ensign defaced with the shield from the British overseas territory's coat of arms. Adopted in 1984 shortly after the island was granted a new coat of arms, it has been the flag since. Saint Helena's flag is similar to the flags of eight other British Overseas Territories, which are also Blue Ensigns with their respective coats of arms.
The flag of Tonga consists of a red field with a white canton charged with a red couped cross. Adopted in 1875 after being officially enshrined into the nation's constitution, it has been the flag of the Kingdom of Tonga since that year. The constitution stipulates that the national flag can never be changed.
The flag of the United States Virgin Islands was adopted on May 17, 1921. It consists of a simplified version of the coat of arms of the United States between the letters V and I. The yellow-colored eagle holds a sprig of laurel in one talon, which symbolizes victory, and three blue arrows in the other, which represent the three major islands that make up the U.S. Virgin Islands: Saint Croix, Saint Thomas, and Saint John. When the Virgin Islands were owned by Denmark, the flag was a blue ensign with the Danish flag, or Dannebrog, in the canton.
A Nordic cross flag is a flag bearing the design of the Nordic or Scandinavian cross, a cross symbol in a rectangular field, with the centre of the cross shifted towards the hoist.
Transnistria is a region in Eastern Europe that is under the effective control of the Russian-backed Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic but is recognized by the international community as an administrative unit of Moldova, the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester. The flag of the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic is a red-green-red triband, while the Administrative-Territorial Units of the Left Bank of the Dniester use the flag of Moldova.
The coat of arms of Fiji is the heraldic device consisting of a shield divided quarterly by Cross of St. George and charged with a gold lion at the top, supported by two Fijian warriors, one on each side, and topped with a canoe as the crest. Adopted in 1908 by a Royal Warrant, it has been the coat of arms of Fiji since that year, having been retained after independence in 1970. The escutcheon from the arms is featured on the flag of Fiji.
The coat of arms of Montserrat consists of an escutcheon (shield) charged with a woman in a green dress holding a golden harp and a black cross. In use since at least 1909, it has been the official coat of arms of the Caribbean island of Montserrat since the island became a British Crown colony in 1962. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the territory.
The coat of arms of Jersey is the heraldic device consisting of a shield charged with three gold lions on a red field. Utilised unofficially before the 20th century, its status as the coat of arms of the Bailiwick of Jersey was formalized in 1907. The escutcheon is featured on the flag of the dependency.
The coat of arms of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a symbol created by the Polisario Front, the national liberation movement of Western Sahara. The Polisario Front proclaimed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic on February 27, 1976, and both the flag and the coat of arms were adopted as state symbols.
The coat of arms of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is the official heraldic symbol of the French overseas collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It was designed by Léon Joner.
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.
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.
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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