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The '''[[Maldives]]''' has numerous national symbols, including a national flower, tree and animal, which were adopted in 1985. The Maldivian national flag and emblem, adopted in 1965 are also considered national symbols.
The '''[[Maldives]]''' has numerous national symbols, including a national flower, tree, and animal, which were adopted in 1985. The Maldivian national flag and emblem, adopted in 1965, are also considered national symbols.
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The following is a list of the national symbols of Maldives.
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===Official Symbols===
==Symbols==
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The following is a list of the national symbols of the Maldives.
<ref>http://www.un.int/maldives/emble.htm</ref>

===Official symbols===
<ref>[http://www.un.int/maldives/emble.htm Maldives Mission to the United Nations<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135502/http://www.un.int/maldives/emble.htm |date=2011-06-06 }}</ref>
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|'''Title
! Title
!Name of Symbol || Picture
!Name of Symbol || Picture
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| [[National flag]] || [[Flag of Maldives]] ||[[File:Flag of Maldives.svg|80px]]
| [[National flag]] || [[Flag of Maldives]] ||[[File:Flag of Maldives.svg|80px]]
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| [[National emblem]] || [[Emblem of Maldives|National Emblem of Maldives]] || [[File:Coat of Arms of Maldives.svg|70px]]
| [[National emblem]] || [[Emblem of Maldives|National Emblem of Maldives]] || [[File:Emblem of Maldives.svg|70px]]
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| [[National anthem]] || [[Gaumii salaam|Gaumee Salaam]] by [[Muhammad Jameel Didi]]||[[File:Usthazul Jeel Muhammad Jameel Didi of Maldives.JPG|60px]]
| [[National anthem]] || [[Gaumii salaam|Gaumee Salaam]] by [[Muhammad Jameel Didi]]||[[File:Usthazul Jeel Muhammad Jameel Didi of Maldives.JPG|60px]]
|-
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| [[National flower]] || [[Rose|Pink Rose]] (''[[Polyantha|Rosa Polyantha]]'')|| [[File:The Fairy Rosa.JPG|80px]]
| [[National language]] || [[Dhivehi language|Dhivehi]] ||[[File:Dhivehiscript.svg|80px]]
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| [[National flower]] || [[Rosa × damascena|Pinkrose]] ('''''[[Rosa × damascena]]''''' )|| [[File:The Fairy Rosa.JPG|80px]]
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| [[National tree]] || [[Coconut|Coconut Palm]] (''[[Cocos nucifera]]'') ||[[File:CoconutTree.jpg|80px]]
| [[National tree]] || [[Coconut|Coconut Palm]] (''[[Cocos nucifera]]'') ||[[File:CoconutTree.jpg|80px]]
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| [[National bird]] ||''[[White-breasted waterhen]]'' (''Kanbili)'' ||[[File:Kanbilii.jpg|80px]]
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| [[National animal]] || [[Tuna|Yellowfin tuna]] (''[[Thunnus albacares]]'') ||[[File:Yellowfin tuna diving.jpg|80px]]

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===Un-Official Symbols===
===Unofficial symbols===
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|'''Title
! Title
!Name of Symbol || Picture
!Name of Symbol || Picture
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| [[National language]] || [[Dhivehi]] ||[[File:Dhivehiscript.svg|80px]]
| [[National Fruit]] || [[passion Fruit#Fruit|Passion Fruit]] ||
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| [[National fruit]] || [[Coconut#Fruit|Coconut]] (Kurumba) || [[File:Coconut drink.jpg|80px]]
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| [[National dress]] (Female) || [[National costume|Dhivehi Libaas]] ||[[File:Screen shot 2010-12-21 at 8.09.34 PM.png|80px]]
| [[National dress]] (female) || [[National costume|Dhivehi Libaas]] ||
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| [[National dress]] (Male)|| [[Sarong]] || [[File:Sarungan.jpg|80px]]
| [[National dress]] (male)|| [[Republic of the Maldives|Maldivian]] [[Sarong]] (Mundu) || [[File:Sarungan.jpg|80px]]
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| [[National animal]] || [[Yellowfin tuna]] (''[[Thunnus albacares]]'') ||[[File:Tuna.jpg|80px]]
| [[National sport]] || [[Association football|Football]] ||
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{{Asia topic|National symbols of}}
{{Asia topic|National symbols of}}


[[Category:National symbols]]
[[Category:National symbols of the Maldives| ]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 14 December 2024

The Maldives has numerous national symbols, including a national flower, tree, and animal, which were adopted in 1985. The Maldivian national flag and emblem, adopted in 1965, are also considered national symbols.

Symbols

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The following is a list of the national symbols of the Maldives.

Official symbols

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Title Name of Symbol Picture
National flag Flag of Maldives
National emblem National Emblem of Maldives
National anthem Gaumee Salaam by Muhammad Jameel Didi
National language Dhivehi
National flower Pinkrose (Rosa × damascena )
National tree Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
National bird White-breasted waterhen (Kanbili)
National animal Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Unofficial symbols

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Title Name of Symbol Picture
National Fruit Passion Fruit
National dress (female) Dhivehi Libaas
National dress (male) Maldivian Sarong (Mundu)
National sport Football

References

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  1. ^ Maldives Mission to the United Nations Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
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