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The national symbols of Venezuela are the flag, the coat of arms, and the national anthem. [1] Since Venezuela's diversity of flora and fauna is remarkable, the government also officially declared these national symbols: [2] The national flower is the orchid Cattleya mossiae, known as flor de Mayo ("May flower").
Orders, decorations, and medals of Venezuela (3 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Venezuela" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
The shield is flanked by an olive branch and another of palm, both tied at the bottom of the coat with a large band that represents the national tricolour (yellow for the nation's wealth, blue for the ocean separating Venezuela from Spain, and red for the blood and courage of the people). The following captions appear in golden letters on the ...
Provisional flag of the State of Venezuela: Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela in the center. 1836–1859 (27 years, 3 months 9 days) Flag of the State of Venezuela: Horizontal tricolor of yellow, blue and red, with the coat of arms of the State of Venezuela on the hoist side of the ...
In November 2005, the President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez announced plans to add an eighth star to the flag of Venezuela to bring about a much-belated fulfillment to Bolívar's 1817 decree. The eighth star represents the Guayana Province, one of the Provinces of Venezuela at the time of the declaration of independence. The Coat of Arms was also ...
Miss Venezuela winners earn instant fame that can lead to positions of influence. The 1981 Miss Universe winner, Irene Sáez, went on to become mayor of a municipality of Caracas, and she ran for ...
Venezuela, [c] officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, [d] is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an area of 916,445 km 2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. [18]
This is a list of countries that have officially designated one or more animals as their national animals. Most species in the list are officially designated.