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| [[National dress]] (Male)|| [[Maldivian]] [[Sarong]] || [[File:Sarungan.jpg|80px]] |
| [[National dress]] (Male)|| [[Republic of the Maldives|Maldivian]] [[Sarong]] || [[File:Sarungan.jpg|80px]] |
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| [[National animal]] || [[Yellowfin tuna]] (''[[Thunnus albacares]]'') ||[[File:Tuna.jpg|80px]] |
| [[National animal]] || [[Yellowfin tuna]] (''[[Thunnus albacares]]'') ||[[File:Tuna.jpg|80px]] |
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Revision as of 05:07, 1 July 2011
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 Maldives. |class="wikitable"
Official Symbols
Un-Official Symbols
| Title | Name of Symbol | Picture |
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| National language | Dhivehi | 
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| National fruit | Coconut (Kurumba) | 
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| National dress (Female) | Dhivehi Libaas | File:Maldives Traditional Dress.jpg |
| National dress (Male) | Maldivian Sarong | 
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| National animal | Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) | File:Tuna.jpg |
