This story appears in the January 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. The eagle is a national symbol, not just for Americans, but for Germans like me and many other people too ...

In Aalborg, Denmark ... National service—mandatory for men—engenders a sense of purpose, pride, and unity, creating bonds among the country’s main ethnic groups. The army is a symbol ...

Most countries have a national creature, a powerful symbol of identity, heritage, or pride that are important in helping ...

They state that national symbols are not allowed to be used to ... This is despite opposition from Germany and Denmark who produce a similar cheese. The Danes are still exporting their version ...

let us tell you everything you ever wanted to know about one of Poland’s main national symbols. Wolszczyk also emphasises that the production of red fabric was very expensive (to obtain a crimson dye, ...

YASIN AKGUL / Contributor / Getty Images A currency symbol is a representation of a country's currency in graphical form. It is meant as a shortcut identifier of a particular currency.

Visit the homepage for more information. One would be hard pressed to find a better example of a highly evocative national symbol than the Virgin of Guadalupe of Mexico. Like her famous Polish ...

According to Mallam Issa-Onilu, NOA, as the custodian of national symbols, was approved to be the source of all official symbols to ensure standardization. He noted that September 16 was approved ...

But when did Three Lions come to signify England’s national ... were first used by Danish Vikings around the 5th Century and were likely responsible for introducing the symbol after they settled ...

Composers use a range of signs and symbols to show how they want their music to be played. This was essential in times before music could be recorded and replayed, but it is still important today.