A country can embrace an animal or an object as a national symbol. They are very important since they represent some key characteristic aspects of the nation. While some appear on flags, it is not the case of all of them, but in all cases they point out an image that a country wants to convey to the rest of the world.
South Africa Springbok
Algeria Fennec
Botswana Zebra
Democratic Republic of Congo Okapi
Ivory Coast Elephant
Ėritrea Dromedary
Ethiopia Lion
Kenya Cheetah / Elephant
Liberia Lion
Libya Lion of the Atlas
Malawi Thomson’s Gazelle
Morocco Barbary Lion
Namibia Orix
Somalia Leopard
Senegal Lion
Swaziland Thomson’s Gazelle
Tanzania Giraffe
Togo Hippopotamus
Cameroon Lion
Tunisia Eagle
Burkina Faso Stallion
Gabon Panther
Zimbabwe Bird Zimbabwe
Zambia Eagle
Chad Lion
South Sudan African Fish Eagle
Sudan Secretary bird
Seychelle Turtle
Sao Tome and Principe A hawk and a Congo gray
Uganda Grey crowned crane
Nigeria Eagle
Niger Buffalo
Maurice Dodo
Mali Vulture
Madagascar Zebu
Lesotho Crocodile
Egypt Golden Eagle
Guinea Elephant / Dove
Ghana Eagle
Gambia Lion
Eswatini Lion / Elephant
Republic of congo Lion
Central African Elephant
Cape Verde Turtle
Burundi Lion
Botswana Zebra
Benin Leopard
Angola Antelope
