Revered by the Maya, a symbol of national pride, the Quetzal is now an endangered species Read more
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Guatemala - The Quetzal
Revered by the Maya, a symbol of national pride, the Quetzal is now an endangered species
Zimbabwe - The Bird
How the stone-carved Zimbabwe Bird became the national emblem of an independent nation
Iran - The Lion and the Sun
The lion and the sun motif remained the official symbol of Iran until the 1979 revolution
Croatia - The Kuna
How the kuna (or pine marten) became the Croatian national emblem in 1941
