36 Country Flags Featuring Animals & Mythical Creatures

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Global flags expert Tareth Peacock explains which flags have animals on them
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Have you ever wondered which national flags feature animals on them? It turns out, a lot of flags include one or more kinds of animals in their designs. We talked to global flags expert Tareth Peacock to help us put together this list of flags with animals, along with what each flag looks like, the origin of the flag’s design, and what the animal(s) in each flag symbolize.

Country Flags With Animals

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Global flags expert Tareth Peacock says that countries with animals on their flags include Egypt, Mexico, Ecuador, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Guatemala, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Dominica, Albania, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Spain, Andorra, Peru, Bolivia, Fiji, and Moldova. Birds and lions are the most common animals appearing on flags.

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Albania

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  1. Albania’s flag features a black double-headed eagle.
    The flag of Albania features a simple, striking design, with a solid red field and a silhouetted black double-headed eagle. The red background symbolizes bravery, independence, and strength. The two-headed eagle also symbolizes strength and independence, says Peacock.[1]

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Andorra

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  1. The flag of Andorra has 2 red cows.
    It has vertical blue, yellow, and red stripes, featuring the country's coat of arms in the center of the yellow stripe. The colors represent Andorra’s connection to France (blue/red) and Spain (yellow/red). The coat of arms on the yellow stripe includes 2 red cows in the bottom right quadrant as symbols of the historical Viscounts of Béarn, France. Peacock says that cattle also reflect the pastoral tradition of Andorra.[3] In particular, they’re known for the unique Bruna d'Andorra breed of cows.[4]
3

Bermuda

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  1. The Bermuda flag features a red English lion.
    It is a red flag that has the Union Jack Flag in the upper left corner and the island's coat of arms on the right side to represent its British colonial heritage and maritime history. The coat of arms depicts a red lion (to signify Great Britain) supporting a shield that features a shipwreck. This image symbolizes the 1609 wreck of the Sea Venture, which led to the settlement of Bermuda.[5]
    • The coat of arms also includes a scroll that reads, "Quo Fata Ferunt,” which is Latin for "Whither the Fates Carry Us.”
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Bhutan

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  1. The Bhutan flag includes a thunder dragon known as a Druk.
    The flag is separated into diagonal yellow (top-left) and orange (bottom-right) sections, with a large, white dragon in the center. The Druk holds jewels in its claws to represent Bhutan’s wealth and spiritual treasures. The dragon’s name is part of Bhutan’s name ("Druk Yul"), which means “land of the thunder dragon.”[6]
    • The yellow of the flag stands for the king's secular authority, while orange symbolizes its Buddhist heritage.
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Bolivia

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  1. The state flag of Bolivia includes a llama and an Andean condor.
    The flag flown by the Bolivian government is a horizontal tricolor with bands of red, yellow, and green, representing the army’s valour, the country’s mineral resources, and the fertility of the land.[7] In the center of the flag is the Bolivian coat of arms, which includes a llama in front of a mountain and an Andean condor flying in front of a laurel wreath.
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Cayman Islands

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  1. The Cayman Islands flag includes an English lion and a turtle.
    The blue flag contains the Union Jack in the top-left corner and the coat of arms in the outer portion. The flag depicts a lion to symbolize the UK, along with 3 green stars on blue and white waves for the 3 islands, a turtle, referring to the islands’ original Spanish name, “Las Tortugas,” meaning “The Turtles,” and a pineapple.[9]
    • The pineapple is associated with neighboring Jamaica.
    • The motto, “He hath founded it upon the seas," represents British heritage and island life.
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Croatia

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  1. The Croatian flag has 3 different animals on its coat of arms.
    Each animal symbolizes a different historical region: 3 crowned leopard heads on a blue shield stand for Dalmatia, a black (weasel-like) marten with a white belly and gold star above it signifies Slavonia, and a golden goat with red horns and hooves on a blue shield represents Istria. The grouping of animals highlights the connection between these 3 historic regions.[10]
    • The Croatian word for marten (“kuna”) was once the name of the national currency.
    • The larger Croatian coat of arms sits on top of the red, white, and blue tricolor flag; it is itself a shield with 5 smaller shields to stand for Croatia, Dubrovnik, Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia.
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Dominica

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  1. The Dominican flag features the Sisserou parrot.
    [11] The green flag depicts a yellow, black, and white cross to symbolize the Trinity, and a central red disc with a purple Sisserou parrot. This parrot is Dominica's national bird, as well as a symbol of "flight toward greater heights.” The 10 green stars stand for hope and the country's 10 parishes.[12]
    • Peacock says that the Sisserou parrot is a rare species endemic to Dominica.[13]
    • The red disc represents social justice, along with the island’s vegetation, soil, and diverse people.
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Ecuador

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  1. The flag for Ecuador includes an Andean condor.
    [14] It consists of 3 horizontal stripes of blue, yellow, and red; the yellow stripe is twice as wide as the other 2 and has the national coat of arms in the center. The coat of arms features Mount Chimborazo, a river, a steamship, a sun with zodiac signs, and an Andean condor, which sits on top of the shield. Peacock says the Andean condor symbolizes strength and protection.[15] It may also represent the readiness to defend the nation, in addition to Ecuador’s national wealth, the sea, and independence.[16]
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Egypt

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  1. The Egyptian flag includes the Eagle of Saladin.
    [17] The horizontal red, white, and black tricolor flag portrays the golden Eagle of Saladin in the center of the white stripe, which faces left. The eagle represents courage, strength, sovereignty, and Arab nationalism. The eagle holds a scroll with "Jumhuriyat Misr al-Arabiya,” which means “Arab Republic of Egypt” in Arabic.[18]
    • According to Peacock, the Eagle of Saladin is a historic emblem of power and Arab nationalism.[19]
    • The Eagle of Saladin is also associated with the 12th-century sultan of Egypt, Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub.
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Falkland Islands

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  1. The Falkland Islands flag includes a white ram.
    The blue flag features the Union Jack in the top-left corner and the Falkland Islands’ coat of arms outer portion. On the coat of arms is a white ram on grass to represent sheep farming, set above a sailing ship called the Desire, as a symbol of discovery. The motto "Desire the Right" also appears on a scroll beneath, to stand for justice and self-determination.[20]
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Fiji

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  1. The flag of Fiji has a lion and a dove.
    [21] Its light blue color represents the Pacific Ocean, and features the Union Jack in the top-left corner, which is associated with its colonial history. The Shield of Fiji's Coat of Arms is located on the right side, and includes a red St. George's Cross and a lion holding a cocoa pod, as well as agricultural symbols like sugarcane, coconut, bananas, and a dove that stands for peace.[22]
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Guatemala

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  1. The Guatemalan flag features the green and red quetzal bird.
    The flag has 3 vertical stripes (one white and 2 light blue), plus the national coat of arms located in the center of the white stripe to stand for the 2 oceans and land in between. Peacock says the emblem includes the resplendent quetzal, the national Guatemalan bird, which represents liberty and independence.[24] It appears alongside crossed rifles and swords as symbols of defense and honor, a laurel wreath (victory), and a scroll with the date of Guatemalan independence: September 15, 1821.[25]
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Jersey

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  1. The flag of Jersey has 3 golden leopards.
    The white flag depicts a red diagonal cross (called a saltire) and the island's coat of arms in the top quadrant. The coat of arms includes a red shield with 3 gold leopards, also known as heraldic lions, beneath a golden crown, which links the island of Jersey to the British monarchy.[26]
    • Jersey is a self-governing British Crown dependency located in the English Channel near the coast of France.
15

Kazakhstan

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  1. The flag for Kazakhstan includes a golden eagle, along with a ram’s horns.
    The blue and yellow flag symbolizes peace and features a golden sun right of center as a sign of life, energy, and prosperity. Underneath the sun is a golden steppe eagle flying with its wings outstretched. Peacock says that the eagle signifies freedom and the country’s open plains.[27] Along the left side of the flag is a vertical gold ornamental pattern called a "koshkar-muiz,” referring to “ram's horns” as a symbol of Kazakh culture.[28]
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Kiribati

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  1. The Kiribati flag depicts a Frigate seabird.
    The flag has a red upper half with a golden Frigate bird flying over a rising sun with 17 rays. The Frigate bird is a symbol of the Kiribati islands as well as freedom. The flag’s blue lower half includes 3 white wavy stripes to symbolize the Pacific Ocean and the Gilbert, Phoenix, and Line Islands.[29]
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Malta

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  1. The flag of Malta features St. George slaying a dragon.
    The flag has vertical red and white stripes (the white being larger). In the white section, the St. George Cross appears with red edges as a symbol of peace and courage. The cross portrays St. George slaying a dragon to signify bravery and Malta’s history with the Knights of Malta, who were awarded for their bravery by King George VI during World War II.[31]
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Mexico

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  1. The Mexican flag features an eagle with a snake.
    [32] The green, white, and red flag has vertical stripes, with the national coat of arms in the center of the white stripe. The coat of arms includes a golden eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus, gripping and consuming a serpent. Peacock says this symbol is based on a founding legend from Aztec culture.[33] In the myth, the god Huitzilopochtli guided the Mexica people to build a capital at Tenochtitlán after seeing an eagle on a nopal cactus eating a snake.[34]
19

Moldova

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  1. The flag of Moldova has a Roman Eagle and a cow.
    [35] It has vertical stripes of blue, yellow, and red, with the national coat of arms centered on the yellow stripe. The coat of arms consists of a golden eagle holding an Orthodox cross and olive branch in its claw, and has a shield on its chest that depicts an aurochs (bison) head, a rose, a star, and a crescent. The eagle represents Moldova, as well as faith and peace.[36]
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Montenegro

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  1. The Montenegro flag features a two-headed eagle and a lion.
    The flag includes a red banner with a golden border, plus the national coat of arms in the center. Peacock says that the coat of arms has a golden double-headed eagle holding a shield that has a golden lion on it.[38] The coat of arms symbolizes royal heritage, independence, and Orthodox faith. The eagle itself stands for the sovereignty and historical statehood, says Peacock.[39] The lion represents power, bravery, and Montenegro’s fight for freedom.[40]
    • One of the eagle’s heads is said to watch worldly affairs, while the other signifies strength.
21

Papua New Guinea

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  1. The flag for Papua New Guinea has a bird of paradise.
    [41] The flag is split diagonally from the top-left to the bottom-right, and includes a red upper triangle with the golden bird of paradise as a national symbol of Papua New Guinea’s wildlife and culture. The lower black triangle includes 5 white stars of the Southern Cross constellation to signify national unity, indigenous culture, and Papua New Guinea’s location in the Southern Hemisphere.[42]
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Peru

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  1. The Peruvian flag features a South American vicuña.
    [44] The flag has vertical stripes (2 red and 1 white). The state version of the flag includes a central coat of arms, which consists of a vicuña, a llama-like animal, to represent the country’s fauna, as well as national pride and freedom. It’s joined by a cinchona tree to stand for flora, and a cornucopia to symbolize Peru’s mineral wealth.[45]
23

Poland

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  1. The flag for Poland includes a crowned eagle.
    The flag has 2 equal red and white horizontal stripes, which are linked to the national coat of arms (a white eagle on a red shield). The eagle symbolizes Poland’s sovereignty, independence, strength, and identity. It’s inspired by a Polish folktale about Poland's founder, Lech, who saw a white eagle's nest. The crowned eagle signifies Polish sovereignty as the crown of the kingdom of Poland.[47]
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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

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  1. The Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha flag has a white Plover bird.
    For this British territory, the blue flag includes a coat of arms in the outer half and the Union Jack in the top left. The Saint Helens shield is depicted in the center of the outer half of the flag; in the upper third is a white plover (wire bird) on a yellow field, a rocky coastline, and a 3-masted sailing ship flying an English flag.[48]
    • Also in the coat of arms are symbols from the islands, consisting of a Tristan longboat over a naval crown, a shield with 4 albatrosses and rock lobsters, and the motto "Our faith is our strength.”
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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  1. The flag for Saint Pierre and Miquelon features 2 gold lions.
    The blue flag consists of a yellow ship called the Grande Hermine to represent the Atlantic Ocean and the discovery of Saint Pierre and Miquelon by Jacques Cartier. The vertical band on the right side includes 3 smaller flags: a Basque red and green cross, a Breton ermine on white, and 2 Norman lions on red. The lions (sometimes referred to as leopards) symbolize the French colonists from Normandy who settled the islands.[49]
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Serbia

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  1. The Serbian flag has a 2-headed eagle.
    [50] The flag has horizontal red, blue, and white stripes and the coat of arms on the left side. The coat of arms has a double-headed eagle and a red shield with a white cross and four "S" (firesteel) symbols. The eagle and cross are traditional symbols of medieval Serbian statehood and the Orthodox faith.[51]
    • Firesteels are C-shaped symbols linked to the motto, "Samo sloga Srbina spasava,” meaning “only unity saves the Serbs.
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Sint Maarten

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  1. The flag for Sint Maarten includes a brown pelican.
    The flag has 2 horizontal red and blue stripes, along with a white isosceles triangle on the left side with the coat of arms. The design highlights the Dutch heritage of Sint Maarten, and depicts the Philipsburg courthouse, the national flower (yellow sage), a friendship monument, a rising sun, and a brown pelican. The pelican is the national bird of Sint Maarten, which represents strength, courage, resourcefulness, and sacrifice.[52]
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South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands

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  1. This flag includes a Macaroni penguin, fur seal, golden lion, and reindeer.
    The South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands blue flag has the Union Jack in the top left, and the coat of arms in the outer half. The coat of arms shield features a green "V" pile (wedge shape) with a golden lion holding a flaming torch, flanked by blue and white checkered lozenges (diamond shapes). sections. It also depicts an Antarctic fur seal on the left and a macaroni penguin on the right, with a reindeer above the shield.[53]
    • The accompanying motto on the coat of arms reads, “Leo terram propriam protegat," meaning "Let the lion protect its own land" on a scroll below the shield.
    • The many animals on the flag represent the South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands’ wildlife and geography, with the fur seal and macaroni penguin as fauna, and the reindeer standing for the herds introduced to South Georgia.
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Spain

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  1. The Spanish flag features a lion representing historic kingdoms.
    [54] The flag has 3 horizontal stripes (2 red and 1 yellow in the center). The coat of arms found on the yellow stripe is called the Rojigualda, which stands for Spain's history. The shield includes Spain's historic kingdoms: Castile, Leon, Aragon, Navarre, and Granada, along with the Bourbon dynasty. Each kingdom is represented by a symbol, with a castle for Castile, a lion for Leon, bars for Aragon, chains for Navarre, and a pomegranate for Granada, plus the Bourbon fleur-de-lis and the Pillars of Hercules.[55]
    • The lion is also a symbol of strength, authority, majesty, and courage.
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Sri Lanka

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  1. The Sri Lankan flag includes a lion holding a sword.
    [56] The maroon flag has 2 vertical stripes on the left of the flag; the first is green to symbolize Muslims, and the orange represents Tamils, while the yellow border represents unity among Sri Lanka’s ethnic groups, including the Sinhalese, Tamils, and Moors. On the right side, the golden lion holds a sword while surrounded by 4 golden Bo (heart-shaped) leaves in the corners to signify the Sinhala majority and Buddhism.[57]
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Turks and Caicos Islands

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  1. The Turks and Caicos flag has a conch and a spiny lobster.
    The blue flag includes the Union Jack in the top-left corner, along with the coat of arms in the center. The yellow shield within the coat of arms depicts a queen conch shell to represent the importance of marine life in Turks and Caicos, a spiny lobster as a symbol of fishing, and a Turk's Head cactus as an example of the islands’ natural resources and flora.[59]
    • Turks and Caicos is a British Overseas Territory consisting of over 40 islands.
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Uganda

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  1. The Ugandan flag includes a grey crowned crane.
    [60] The flag has 6 equal horizontal bands of black, yellow, and red (repeating twice). In the center is a white circle featuring a grey crowned crane facing the left side with its leg raised as a symbol of progress. The crane is Uganda's national symbol, and is a bird known for being gentle; it’s also a Ugandan bird associated with wealth and good fortune.[61]
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Virgin Islands

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  1. The Virgin Islands flag has a yellow eagle.
    The eagle appears against a white background and is flanked by the blue letters "V" and "I," which stand for "Virgin Islands.” The eagle holds a laurel branch as a symbol of peace in one talon and 3 arrows in the other; the 3 arrows represent the 3 main Virgin Islands of St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John. The eagle also has a shield on its chest decorated with red and white stripes and a blue top, which resembles the U.S. Great Seal.[63]
    • The eagle is considered an emblem of the United States that signifies freedom and strength.
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Wales

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  1. The Welsh flag includes a red dragon.
    Known as the “Y Ddraig Goch” in Welsh, the red dragon stands in the center of the green and white flag (green on the bottom and white on the top), which represents the colors of the Welsh Tudor dynasty. The red dragon is one of the most ancient of symbols on flags with animals used by Welsh rulers for many centuries; it’s also associated with Welsh folktales where the victory of the red dragon prophesied the coming of King Arthur.[64]
    • The red dragon appeared on the Welsh flag after the Welsh Henry Tudor won the English throne.
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Zambia

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  1. The flag for Zambia has an African fish eagle in flight.
    [65] The green flag features the eagle above 3 vertical red, black, and orange stripes on the right side. The African fish eagle is the national bird of Zambia, as well as a symbol of freedom, the Zambian people, and their natural resources, especially copper. The eagle also signifies Zambia’s ability to rise above challenges, overcome problems, and soar into a positive future.[66]
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Zimbabwe

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  1. The flag of Zimbabwe includes the soapstone bird.
    The red, yellow, and green flag has 7 horizontal stripes in the following order: green, yellow, red, black, red, yellow, and green. On the left side is a white triangle that has a red star and the golden Zimbabwe bird inside. The soapstone bird represents Zimbabwe’s agriculture, mineral wealth, and struggle for freedom. It’s also a symbol of African heritage, peace, freedom, strength, and a spiritual connection to both the ancestors and God, known as Mwari.[67]
    • The Zimbabwe bird is also associated with the Bateleur eagle (Chapungu) or the African fish eagle (Hungwe), which are both spiritual messenger birds in the Shona culture of Zimbabwe.
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This article was co-authored by Tareth Peacock and by wikiHow staff writer, Maryana Lucia Vestic, MFA, M.Phil.. Tareth Peacock is a global flags expert based in the UK. With over 5 years of experience creating content on his YouTube channel, Flags in Focus, Tareth is passionate about creating educational content on a variety of flags, including national, historic, city, regional, naval, and more. His newest series, Flags in 50 Places, combines his passion for travel with flags and allows him to explore more about their national symbol. Tareth is a member of the UK’s Flag Institute and a member of the North American Vexillology Association. He has presented at the UK’s Flag Institute about different city flags and writes a recurring article for their monthly newsletter. This article has been viewed 3,181 times.
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