National+Emblems

=National Emblems=





==="A **national emblem** [|symbolically] represents a [|nation]. Most national emblems originate in the natural world, such as animals or birds,=== ===but another object may serve. National emblems may appear on many things such as the national [|flag], [|coat of arms], or other [|patriotic] materials. One should not confuse a formal national emblem with less formal symbols perhaps associated with [|tourism] or [|clichés], for example [|windmills] in the [|Netherlands]. Many unofficial symbols are as or even more important than the official ones. However official symbols are defined by law, which guarantees the proper use of them.===