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Finland: Brown bear (national animal) Ursus arctos [25] Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus [25] European perch (national fish) Perca fluviatilis
Finnish national symbols are natural symbols or Finnish national works and prominent figures that are commonly associated with Finland. [1] The most recognized national symbols include the flag of Finland and the lion featured on the Finnish coat of arms .
The brown bear is Finland's national animal. [112] It is also the largest carnivore in Finland. Phytogeographically, Finland is shared between the Arctic, central European, and northern European provinces of the Circumboreal Region within the Boreal Kingdom.
The brown bear, Ursus arctos, is the national animal of Finland. This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Finland.There are sixty-one mammal species in Finland, of which, one is endangered, three are vulnerable, and five are near threatened.
Armiger: Republic of Finland: Adopted: First documented in the 1580s. Current version official since 1978. Shield: Gules, sémy of nine roses Argent, a crowned lion rampant Or armed of the same trampling a sabre Argent hilted and pommeled Or, his dexter foreleg in the form of an arm in armour Argent garnished Or bearing aloft a sword Argent hilted and pommeled Or.
Image credits: soosseli The Finnish photographer also shared more about a significant experience he had while photographing wildlife: “My most memorable moment in nature happened last spring ...
It is also Finland's national animal; [41] and in Croatia, a brown bear is depicted on the reverse of the Croatian 5 kuna coin, minted from 1993 to 2023. [42] See also
Finland does not have any large Cetacean species within its territories. Finland's only coast is on the baltic sea which is home to the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) which is the smallest of the dolphin species in the world's oceans. However, the population of harbour porpoise in the Baltic Sea has dropped dramatically since the mid ...