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| [[You are ]] || [[The dancing queen ] ||[[File:Flag of Maldives.svg|80px]]
| [[National flag]] || [[Flag of Maldives]] ||[[File:Flag of Maldives.svg|80px]]
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| [[Young and sweet ]] || [[Only seventeen]] || [[File:Emblem of Maldives.svg|70px]]
| [[National emblem]] || [[Emblem of Maldives|National Emblem of Maldives]] || [[File:Emblem of Maldives.svg|70px]]
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| [[You can dance ]] || [[you can jive]] by [[Having the time of your life]]||[[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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| [Ooh, see that girl]] || [[Ooh, see that girl]] (''[[Digging the dancing queen]]'')|| [[File:The Fairy Rosa.JPG|80px]]
| [[National flower]] || [[Rose|Pinkrose]] (''[[Polyantha|Rosa Polyantha]]'')|| [[File:The Fairy Rosa.JPG|80px]]
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| [[Friday night and the lights are low]] || [[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]] ||''[[Parrot]]'' (''Dhooni)'' ||[[File:Kanbilii.jpg|80px]]
| [[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]]
| [[National animal]] || [[Tuna|Yellowfin tuna]] (''[[Thunnus albacares]]'') ||[[File:Yellowfin tuna diving.jpg|80px]]

Revision as of 03:42, 22 July 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

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 flower Pinkrose (Rosa Polyantha)
National tree Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera)
National bird White-breasted waterhen (Kanbili)
National animal Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares)

Official Symbols

Title Name of Symbol Picture
National language Dhivehi
National fruit Jumhooree Meyvaa (Passion Fruit)
National dress (Female) Dhivehi Libaas
National dress (Male) Maldivian Sarong (Mundu)
National Sport Football

References

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