Religion in national symbols

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Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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]

Flags which incorporate symbols of religion

Dharmic religions

Buddhism
Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagdeco Bhutan (flag) The orange half signifies Tibetan Buddhist spiritual tradition[2]
Template:Flagdeco Cambodia (flag) Angkor Wat,[3] a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex.
Template:Flagdeco Myanmar (flag) The color saffron stands for Theravada Buddhism.
Template:Flagdeco Singapore (flag) The white half stands for Chinese Buddhism.
Template:Flagdeco Sri Lanka (flag) The four Bodhi tree leaves symbolize four Buddhist metaphysical concepts.[4]
Template:Flagdeco Thailand (flag) The color white stands for Theravada Buddhism.[5]
Buddhism and Hinduism
Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagdeco India (flag) The Ashoka Chakra represents the Laws of Dharma (righteousness).[6] is sometimes depicted as a wheel of Hindu Dharma.[7][8][9]
Template:Flagdeco Nepal (flag) Based on the Hindu traditional flags. Also represent Hinduism and Buddhism[10]

Christianity

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Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagicon Armenia (flag) The color red emblematizes the maintenance of the Christian faith.[11]
Template:Flagicon Andorra (flag) Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Latin Catholic bishop of Urgell.[12]
Template:Flagicon Australia (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)[13]
Template:Flagicon Cook Islands (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)
Template:Flagicon Denmark (flag) Nordic Cross Flag[14]
Template:Flagicon Dominica (flag) The cross represents the Trinity[15]
Template:Flagicon Dominican Republic (flag) A Bible, the color white stands for salvation[16]
Template:Flagicon El Salvador (flag) Script error: No such module "Lang". (God, Union, Liberty)
Template:Flagicon Fiji (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion) and dove
Template:Flagicon Finland (flag) Nordic Cross Flag[14]
Template:Flagicon Georgia (flag) Saint George's cross and four Bolnisi crosses symbolize Georgian Orthodoxy[17]
Template:Flagicon Greece (flag) Greek cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy[18]
Template:Flagicon Iceland (flag) Nordic Cross Flag[14]
Template:Flagicon Ireland (flag) The green signifies the Roman Catholic majority, and the orange signifies the Protestant minority, while the white signifies the peace between Catholics and Protestants.[19]
Template:Flagicon Liechtenstein (flag) Christian cross[20]
Template:Flagicon Malta (flag) George Cross[20]
Template:Flagicon Moldova (flag) Orthodox Cross[21]
Template:Flagicon Montenegro (flag) Three crosses on the coat of arms symbolize Montenegrin Orthodoxy[20]
Template:Flagicon Montserrat (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion). The flag also consists of an Irish figure Erin holding a Latin cross.
Template:Flagicon New Zealand (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)[20]
Template:Flagicon Niue (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)
Template:Flagicon Norway (flag) Nordic Cross Flag[14]
Template:Flagicon Portugal (flag) Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants, representing the five wounds of Christ[22]
Template:Flagicon San Marino (flag) Christian cross[20]
Template:Flagicon Serbia (flag) Serbian cross symbolizes Serbian Orthodoxy[21]
Template:Flagicon Slovakia (flag) Patriarchal cross[23]
Template:Flagicon Spain (flag) Latin cross[20]
Template:Flagicon Sweden (flag) Nordic Cross Flag[14]
Template:Flagicon Switzerland (flag) Greek cross[24]
Template:Flagicon Tonga (flag) Greek cross (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)[25]
Template:Flagicon Tuvalu (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)
Template:Flagicon United Kingdom (flag) Crosses of St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick symbolise Western Christianity (red may also symbolise the sacrifice of the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed during his crucifixion)[26]
Template:Flagicon Vatican City (flag) The flag consists of two vertical bands, one of gold (hoist side) and one of white with the crossed keys of Saint Peter and the Papal Tiara centered in the white band

Islam

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Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagicon Afghanistan (flag) Shahada[27]
Template:Flagicon Algeria (flag) Star and crescent, green half symbolizes Islam[28]
Template:Flagicon Azerbaijan (flag) Green stands for Islam, the crescent moon is also an Islamic symbol[29]
Template:Flagicon Bahrain (flag) Five points represent the Five Pillars of Islam[30]
Template:Flagicon Brunei (flag) Crescent moon[31]
Template:Flagicon Comoros (flag) Star and crescent and green color are traditional symbols of Islam[32]
Template:Flagicon 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")[33]
Template:Flagicon Iraq (flag) The phrase "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Great")[34]
Template:Flagicon Jordan (flag) The seven-pointed star represents the seven verses of the Quran's first sura[35]
Template:Flagicon Libya (flag) Star and crescent represent Islam[36]
Template:Flagicon Malaysia (flag) Crescent moon[37]
Template:Flagicon Maldives (flag) White crescent moon symbolizes Islam[38]
Template:Flagicon Mauritania (flag) Star and crescent and green color symbolize Islam[39]
Template:Flagicon Morocco (flag) The green represents Islam. The pentagram's five points symbolize the five Pillars of Islam.[40]
Template:Flagicon Pakistan (flag) Star and crescent symbolize Islam and the dark green field symbolizes the Muslim majority of Pakistan.[41]
Template:Flagicon Saudi Arabia (flag) Shahada (Muslim creed) on green, a color represents Islam[42]
Template:Flagicon Senegal (flag) The green stripe and star represent Islam.[43][44]
Template:Flagicon Somaliland (flag) Shahada (green may also represent Islam)
Template:Flagicon Sudan (flag) Green represents Islam.[45]
Template:Flagicon Tunisia (flag) Star and crescent symbolize Islam
Template:Flagicon Turkey (flag) Star and crescent
Template:Flagicon Turkmenistan (flag) Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam)
Template:Flagicon Uzbekistan (flag) Crescent moon (green may also represent Islam), the word "Allah" ("God") from 12 stars

Judaism

Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagicon Israel (flag) The basic design is based on a Jewish prayer shawl, the Star of David is a symbol of Judaism[46]

Traditional

Flag Country Religious significance
Template:Flagicon Argentina (flag) Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[47]
Template:Flagicon Japan (flag) Red circle represents the sun goddess Amaterasu
Template:Flagicon South Korea (flag) Taegeuk symbol is associated with Taoism and traditional Korean Shamanism; I Ching trigrams.
Template:Flagicon Mexico (flag) Coat of arms symbolic of Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City[48]
Template:Flagicon 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
Template:Flagicon Taiwan (flag) The twelve rays of the white Sun symbolize the twelve months and the twelve traditional shichen (Script error: No such module "Lang".; shíchén), periods of one-twelfth of a day used in Traditional Chinese timekeeping and astrology
Template:Flagicon 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.
Template:Flagicon Uruguay (flag) Sun of May's features are that of the Inca god Inti[49]

National anthems which incorporate religion

National anthems which incorporate religion
Country National anthem Religion(s) mentioned
Template:Flagcountry "Dā də bātorāno kor" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Fair Antigua, We Salute Thee" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Land der Berge, Land am Strome" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Azərbaycan marşı" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "March On, Bahamaland" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Bahrainona" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "In Plenty and In Time of Need" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "My Belarusy" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Land of the Free" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Druk tsendhen" (Template:Langx) Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de Bolivia" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Fatshe leno la Rona" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Allah Peliharakan Sultan" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Burundi Bwacu" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Nokoreach" (Template:Langx) Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Chant de Ralliement" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ô Canada" (Template:Langx) Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Judaism and traditional
Template:Flagcountry "La Tchadienne" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de Chile" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Udzima wa ya Masiwa" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Kde Domov Můj?" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Der er et Yndigt Land" (Template:Langx) Traditional
Template:Flagcountry "La Djiboutienne" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Isle of Beauty, Isle of Splendour" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Debout Congolais" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Salve, Oh Patria" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de El Salvador" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "God Bless Fiji" Christianity and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "La Marseillaise" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "For The Gambia Our Homeland" Islam
Template:Flagcountry "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Tavisupleba" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Hail Grenada" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de Guatemala" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "La Dessalinienne" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de Honduras" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himnusz" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Lofsöngur" (Template:Langx) Christianity and traditional
Template:Flagcountry "Indonesia Raya" (Template:Langx) Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Sorud-e Melli-e Iran" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Hatikvah" (Template:Langx) Judaism
Template:Flagcountry "Il Canto degli Italiani" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "L'Abidjanaise" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Jamaica, Land We Love" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Kimigayo" (Template:Langx) Agnosticism, Atheism, Buddhism and Shintoism
Template:Flagcountry "As-Salam al-Malaki al-Urduni" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Teirake Kaini Kiribati" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Aegukka" (Template:Langx) Agnosticism and Atheism
Template:Flagcountry "Aegukga" (Template:Langx) Christianity, Confucianism and Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Al-Nasheed Al-Watani" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Dievs, svētī Latviju!" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "an-Našīd al-Waṭanī al-Lubnānī" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Lesotho Fatse La Bontata Rona" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Libya, Libya, Libya" Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Oben am jungen Rhein" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ons Hemecht" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!" (Template:Langx) Christianity and traditional
Template:Flagcountry "Mulungu dalitsa Malaŵi" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Gaumii Salaam" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Le Mali" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "L-Innu Malti" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Forever Marshall Islands" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Nshyd Wtny Mwrytany" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Motherland" Christianity and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional Mexicano" (Template:Langx) Christianity and traditional
Template:Flagcountry "Patriots of Micronesia" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Hymne Monégasque" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "An-Našīd aš-Šarīf" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Nauru Bwiema" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Sayaun Thunga Phulka" (Template:Langx) Buddhism and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "Wilhelmus" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "God Defend New Zealand and God Save the Queen" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Nigeria, We Hail Thee" Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Ja, vi Elsker dette Landet" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "As-Salam as-Sultani" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Qaumī Tarāna" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Belau Rekid" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Istmeño" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "O Arise, All You Sons" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Paraguayos, República o Muerte" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional del Perú" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "As Salam al Amiri" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Rwanda Nziza" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Deșteaptă-te, Române!" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Gosudarstvenny Gimn Rossiyskoy Federatsi" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "O Land of Beauty!" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Sons and Daughters of Saint Lucia" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Saint Vincent Land so Beautiful Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "O Le Fu'a o Le Sa'olotoga o Samoa" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Aash Al Maleek" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Pincez tous vos koras, frappez les balafons" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Bože pravde" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Koste Seselwa" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "High We Exalt Thee, Realm of the Free" Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Nad Tatrou sa Blýska" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Zdravljica" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "God Save Our Solomon Islands" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Qolobaa Calankeed" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "National Anthem of South Africa" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "South Sudan Oyee!" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Sri Lanka Matha" (Template:Langx) Buddhism and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "Nahnu Jund Allah Jund Al-watan" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "God zij met ons Suriname" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Du gamla, Du fria" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Schweizerpsalm/Cantique Suisse/Salmo Svizzero/Psalm Svizzer" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Humat ad-Diyar" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Three Principles of the People" (Template:Langx) Confucianism
Template:Flagcountry "Mungu ibariki Afrika" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Salut à Toi, Pays de nos Aïeux" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ko e fasi ʻo e tuʻi ʻo e ʻOtu Tonga" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Forged from the Love of Liberty" Christianity and Hinduism
Template:Flagcountry "Humat al-Hima" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "İstiklâl Marşı" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Tuvalu mo te Atua" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ishy Bilady" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Himno Nacional de Uruguay" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "God Save the King" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "The Star-Spangled Banner"Template:Efn Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and traditional
Template:Flagcountry "O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Davlat Madhiyasi" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Yumi, Yumi, Yumi" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Inno e Marcia Pontificale" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Nashīd al-Yaman al-Watani" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "National Anthem of Zimbabwe" Christianity

Former national anthems

Former national anthems which incorporated religion
Country National anthem Religion(s) mentioned
Template:Flagcountry, until 1984 "God Save the Queen" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1998 "Jedna si jedina" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry, until 1967 "God Save the Queen" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Gong Jin'ou" (Template:Langx) Confucianism
Template:Flagcountry "Es Salaam el Gamhoury el Masry" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Ityopp'ya Hoy" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "He Mele Lahui Hawaii" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Sorude Melli" (Template:Langx) Christianity, Islam and Zoroastrianism
Template:Flagcountry, until 2003 "Ardh ul-Furatayn" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Daehan Jeguk Aegukga" (Template:Langx) Christianity, Confucianism and Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Pheng Xat Lao" (Template:Langx) Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Allahu Akbar" (Template:Langx) Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Mǎnzhōuguó jiàn guógē" (Template:Langx) Buddhism and Shinto
Template:Flagcountry "Ubavoj nam Crnoj Gori" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1991 "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry Untitled Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1932 "Wien Neêrlands Bloed" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Ode to Newfoundland" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 2024 "Arise, O Compatriots" Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Volkslied van de Oranje Vrijstaat" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Hino da Carta" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Rise O Voices of Rhodesia" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Trăiască Regele" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "God Save The Tsar!" Christianity
Template:Flagdeco Slovakia "Hej, Slováci" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Die Stem van Suid-Afrika" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1957 "God bewaar ons Koningin" Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1997 "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1961 "Rufst du, mein Vaterland" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
File:Flag of Tibet.svg Tibet "Gyallu" Buddhism
Template:Flagcountry "Volkslied van Transvaal" (Template:Langx)Template:Efn Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Inno al Re" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry "Hymne National Voltaïque" (Template:Langx) Christianity and Islam
Template:Flagcountry "Himna Kraljevine Jugoslavije" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1973 "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" (Template:Langx) Christianity
Template:Flagcountry, until 1994 "Ishe Komborera Africa" (Template:Langx) Christianity

Coat of arms which symbolize religion

Dharmic religions

Buddhism
Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Emblem of Bhutan.svg Bhutan (emblem) Druk, Lotus, Vajra
File:Royal arms of Cambodia.svg Cambodia (coat of arms) Om
File:Emblem of Laos.svg Laos (emblem) Pha That Luang
File:State emblem of Mongolia.svg Mongolia (emblem) Dharmachakra, Ratnatraya, Wind Horse
File:State seal of Myanmar.svg Myanmar (state seal) Chinthe
File:Emblem of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (emblem) Dharmachakra, Lotus
Buddhism and Hinduism
Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Emblem of India.svg India (emblem) Ashoka Chakra, Lion Capital of Ashoka, Satyameva Jayate
File:Coat of Arms of Indonesia Garuda Pancasila.svg Indonesia (coat of arms) Garuda
File:Garuda Emblem of Thailand.svg Thailand (emblem) Garuda
Hinduism
Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Emblem of Nepal.svg Nepal (emblem) Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi

Christianity

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Coat of arms of Andorra.svg Andorra (coat of arms) Includes a bishop's mitre, representing the Latin Catholic bishop of Urgell.
File:Coat of arms of Armenia.svg Armenia (coat of arms) Mount Ararat with Noah's Ark sitting atop it (the two crosses may also represent Oriental Orthodoxy).
File:Coat of Arms of Australia.svg Australia (coat of arms) St George's Cross, Maltese cross
File:State Coat of Arms of Belgium.svg Belgium (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria (coat of arms) The crosses on the four crowns symbolize Bulgarian Orthodoxy
File:Royal Coat of Arms of Canada.svg Canada (coat of arms) Cross, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('From Sea to Sea')
File:Lesser coat of arms of Cyprus.svg Cyprus (coat of arms) Dove
File:National coat of arms of Denmark.svg 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
File:Coat of arms of Dominica.svg Dominica (coat of arms) Cross, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('After God the Earth')
File:Coat of arms of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic (coat of arms) Latin cross, Gospel of John, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('God, Fatherland, Liberty')
File:Coat of arms of El Salvador.svg El Salvador (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". (God, Union, Liberty)
File:Coat of arms of Fiji.svg Fiji (coat of arms) Cross, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Fear God and honour the Queen'), dove
File:Greater coat of arms of Georgia.svg Georgia (coat of arms) St. George slaying the dragon, Bolnisi cross, globus cruciger
File:Coat of arms of Grenada.svg Grenada (coat of arms) Cross, 'Ever Conscious of God we Aspire, Build and Advance as One People'
File:Coat of arms of Greece.svg Greece (coat of arms) Greek cross symbolizes Greek Orthodoxy
File:Coat of arms of Hungary.svg Hungary (coat of arms) Patriarchal cross; cross and six Christian icons on the distinctive Crown of Saint Stephen
File:Coat of arms of Iceland.svg Iceland (coat of arms) Nordic cross
File:Coat of arms of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (coat of arms) Saint George's cross
File:Coat of arms of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of Lithuania.svg Lithuania (coat of arms) Patriarchal cross
File:Middle-Coat-of-Arms-of-Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of Malta.svg Malta (coat of arms) George Cross
File:Coat of arms of Moldova.svg Moldova (coat of arms) Cross symbolizes Moldovan Orthodoxy
File:Coat of arms of Monaco.svg Monaco (coat of arms) Cross, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('With God's Help')
File:Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg Montenegro (coat of arms) Three crosses on the coat of arms symbolize Montenegrin Orthodoxy
File:Coat of arms of Nauru.svg Nauru (coat of arms) 'God's Will First'
File:Royal coat of arms of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of Nigeria.svg Nigeria (coat of arms) 'Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress'
File:Coat of arms of Norway.svg 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.

File:Coat of arms of Portugal.svg Portugal (coat of arms) Compound cross of five quinas, each one charged with five saltire-arranged bezants
File:Coat of arms of Romania.svg Romania (coat of arms) Three crosses on the coat of arms symbolize Romanian Orthodoxy
File:Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation.svg Russia (coat of arms) St. George slaying the Dragon (the four crosses may also represent Russian Orthodoxy)
File:Coat of arms of Samoa.svg Samoa (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Samoa is founded on God'), cross
File:Coat of arms of San Marino.svg San Marino (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of Serbia.svg Serbia (coat of arms) Serbian cross and other two crosses symbolize Serbian Orthodoxy
File:Coat of arms of Slovakia.svg Slovakia (coat of arms) Patriarchal cross
File:Coat of Arms of Spain.svg Spain (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Great coat of arms of Sweden.svg Sweden (coat of arms) Protestant cross, a globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of Arms of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland (coat of arms) Greek cross
File:Coat of arms of Tonga.svg Tonga (coat of arms) Cross, dove, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('God and Tonga are my inheritance')
File:Coat of arms of Tuvalu.svg Tuvalu (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Tuvalu for the Almighty')
File:Coat of arms of Uganda.svg Uganda (coat of arms) For God and My Country
File:Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom (2022).svg 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')
File:Great Seal of the United States (reverse).svg United States (seal reverse) Eye of Providence
File:Coat of arms of the Vatican City.svg Vatican City (coat of arms) The crossed keys of St. Peter and the Papal Tiara
File:Coat of arms of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu (coat of arms) 'Long God yumi stanap' ('In God we stand')

Former

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Imperial Coat of Arms of the Empire of Austria.svg Austria-Hungary (coat of arms) Globus crucigers, patriarchal cross
File:Coat of arms of Belarus (1991–1995).svg Belarus (coat of arms) Pahonia with a double cross
File:Imperial coat of arms of Ethiopia (Haile Selassie).svg Ethiopian Empire (coat of arms) Cross, globus cruciger, Lion of Judah, St. Michael, Gabriel, Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Ethiopia Stretches Her Hands unto God'), Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah')
File:Coat of arms of Georgia (1918–1921; 1990–2004).svg Georgia (coat of arms) St. George
File:Wappen Deutsches Reich - Reichsadler 1889.svg German Empire (coat of arms) A globus cruciger on top of the coat of arms as a Christian symbol of authority
File:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Italy (1890).svg Kingdom of Italy (coat of arms) Cross, globus cruciger
File:Greater Coat of Arms of the Russian Empire.svg Russian Empire (coat of arms) Cross, St. George, St. Michael, Gabriel, 'Script error: No such module "Lang".' ('God is with us!')
File:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.svg Kingdom of Yugoslavia (coat of arms) Globus cruciger, Serbian cross

Islam

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
Emblem of Afghanistan
Emblem of Afghanistan
Afghanistan (coat of arms) Shahadah, mosque, mehrab, Prayer rug
File:National Emblem of Algeria.svg Algeria (coat of arms) Star and crescent
File:Coat of arms of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan (coat of arms) Calligraphic representation of the name Allah in the form of an eternal flame, green
File:Coat of arms of Bahrain.svg Bahrain (coat of arms) Five points represent the five pillars of Islam
File:Emblem of Brunei.svg Brunei (coat of arms) Crescent moon, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Always in service with God's guidance)
File:Seal of the Comoros.svg Comoros (Seal) Star and crescent
File:Coat of Arms of Guinea.svg Guinea (coat of arms) Dove, green represents Islam
File:Coat of arms of Iran.svg Iran (coat of arms) Arabic word "Allah" (ٱللَّٰهُ)
File:Coat of arms of Iraq.svg Iraq (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". (God is Great)
File:Coat of arms of Jordan.svg Jordan (coat of arms) Its colours of the eagle signifies the banner of Muhammad, the globe signifies the emergence of Islamic civilisation, Script error: No such module "Lang". (Who seeks support and guidance from God)
File:The emblem on the passport of Libya.svg Libya (coat of arms) Star and crescent
File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (coat of arms) Crescent moon
File:Emblem of Maldives.svg Maldives (Emblem) Star and crescent
File:Coat of arms of Mali.svg Mali (coat of arms) Great Mosque of Djenné, Script error: No such module "Lang". (One People, One Goal, One Faith)
File:Seal of Mauritania (2018).svg Mauritania (seal) Star and crescent, green
File:Coat of arms of Morocco.svg Morocco (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". (If you glorify God, he will glorify you)
File:State emblem of Pakistan.svg Pakistan (state emblem) ایمان ، اتحاد ، نظم (Faith, Unity, Discipline), Star and crescent, green
File:Coat of arms of Senegal.svg Senegal (coat of arms) Script error: No such module "Lang". (One People, One Goal, One Faith)
File:Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg Tunisia (coat of arms) Star and crescent
File:Emblem of Turkey.svg Turkey (coat of arms) Star and crescent
File:Emblem of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan (emblem) Rub el Hizb, stars and crescent
File:Emblem of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan (emblem) Rub el Hizb, star and crescent

Former

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Coat of arms of Egypt (1922–1953).svg Kingdom of Egypt (coat of arms) stars and crescent
File:Coat of arms of the Ottoman Empire (1882–1922).svg Ottoman Empire (coat of arms) Quran, star and crescent, Script error: No such module "Lang". (The Ottoman State relies on the guidance and assistance of the Almighty)

Judaism

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Emblem of Israel.svg Israel (coat of arms) Menorah, blue

Traditional

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
File:Coat of arms of Argentina.svg Argentina (coat of arms) Sun of May
File:Emblem of South Korea.svg South Korea (emblem) Yin and yang
File:Coat of arms of Mexico.svg Mexico (coat of arms) Symbolizies the Aztec legend of Tenochtitlan, modern-day Mexico City[48]
File:Coat of arms of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (coat of arms) Sun of May

Former

Coat of arms Country Religious characteristics
Imperial State of Iran (coat of arms) Lion and Sun, Faravahar, Simurgh
File:Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Iraq (1921–1958).svg Kingdom of Iraq (coat of arms) Lion of Babylon

See also

Notes

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