Most countries of the world have a designated national flower that forms their floral emblem. Here's a list of countries and their national flowers.

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... that even though Rose was declared as the floral emblem of the United States of America in the year 1986, its usage is not as common as that of the floral emblems of individual American states.INDEX
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Each country in the world has numerous national symbols, which are extremely important for its national identity. These symbols include various things such as the nation's flag, the national anthem or more tangible things like a national bird, plant or flower. These become unique entities that represent a particular country.

A large number of countries across the globe have defined floral emblems. Some of them are decided by the governments of these countries, while others are decided by means of public polls. Given below is a list of national flowers of various countries of the world.

ASIA
Afghanistan

Tulip
TulipaBangladesh

Shapla (White water lily)
Nymphaea pubescensBhutan

Blue Poppy
Meconopsis grandisChina

Plum Blossom
Prunus mumeHong Kong

Hong Kong Orchid
Bauhinia blakeana[Top]Indonesia

Jasmine
Jasminum sambacIndia

Lotus
Nelumbo nuciferaIran

Tulip
TulipaIraq

Red Rose
RosaIsrael

Cyclamen
CyclamenJapan

Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Prunus serrulata[Top]Jordan

Black Iris
Iris nigricansKazakhstan

Lily
LiliumLaos

Frangipani
Plumeria albaMalaysia

Bunga Raya (Shoe Flower)
Hibiscus rosa-sinensisMaldives

Pink Polyantha Rose
Rosa polyanthaNepal

Rhododendron
Rhododendron[Top]North Korea

Magnolia
Magnolia sieboldiiPakistan

Poet's Jasmine
Jasminum officinalePhilippines

Sampaguita (Arabian Jasmine)
Jasminum sambacRussia

Chamomile
Matricaria chamomillaSingapore

Vanda Miss Joaquim
Hybrid CultivarSouth Korea

Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus[Top]Syria

Jasmine
JasminumVietnam

Lotus
Nelumbo nucifera• Brunei - Simpoh Ayer (Dillenia suffruticosa)

• Kuwait - Arfaj (Rhanterium epapposum)

• Myanmar - Paduak (Pterocarpus indicus)

• Sri Lanka - Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata)

• Thailand - Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula)

• Cambodia - Romduol (Mitrella mesnyi)
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Europe
Andorra

Narcissus
NarcissusAustria

Edelweiss
Leontopodium alpinumBelarus

Wild Blue Flax
Linum usitatissimumBelgium

Red Poppy
Papaver rhoeasBulgaria

Damask Rose
Rosa × damascenaCroatia

Iris
Iris croatica[Top]Cyprus

Cyclamen
Cyclamen cypriumCzech Republic

Rose
RosaEngland

Red Rose
RosaEstonia

Cornflower
Centaurea cyanusFaroe Islands

Marsh Marigold
Caltha palustrisFrance

Iris
Iris[Top]Germany

Blue Cornflower
Centaurea cyanusGibraltar

Candytuft
Iberis gibraltaricaGreece

Bear's Breech
Acanthus mollisHungary

Tulip
TulipaIceland

Mountain Avens
Dryas octopetalaItaly

Daisy
Bellis perennis[Top]Latvia

Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgareLiechtenstein

Yellow Lily
LiliumLithuania

Rue
Ruta graveolensLuxembourg

Rose
RosaMacedonia

Opium Poppy
Papaver somniferumMonaco

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus[Top]Norway

Pyramidal Saxifrage
Saxifraga cotyledonPoland

Red Poppy
Papaver rhoeasPortugal

Lavender
Lavandula spicaRomania

Dog Rose
Rosa caninaScotland

Scotch Thistle
Onopordum acanthiumSerbia

Plum Blossom
Prunus domestica[Top]Slovakia

Rose
RosaSlovenia

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllusSpain

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllusSwitzerland

Edelweiss
Leontopodium alpinumThe Netherlands

Tulip
TulipaUkraine

Sunflower
Helianthus annuusWales

Daffodil
Narcissus• Bosnia and Herzegovina - Golden Lily (Lilium bosniacum)

• Finland - Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

• Ireland - Shamrock (Trifolium dubium)

• Malta - Maltese Rock Centaury (Cheirolophus crassifolius)
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AFRICA
Algeria

Iris
Iris tectorumAngola

Welwitschia
Welwitschia mirabilisBotswana

Rose
RosaBurkina Faso

Rose
RosaEgypt

Egyptian Lotus
Nymphaea lotusEthiopia

Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica[Top]Gabon

African Tulip
Spathodea campanulataLesotho

Spiral Aloe
Aloe polyphyllaLiberia

Pepper
Piper nigrumLibya

Pomegranate Blossom
Punica granatumMadagascar

Royal Poinciana
Delonix regiaNamibia

Welwitschia
Welwitschia mirabilis[Top]South Africa

King Protea
Protea cynaroidesTunisia

Jasmine
Jasminum grandiflorumZambia

Bougainvillea
BougainvilleaZimbabwe

Flame Lily
Gloriosa superba• Mauritius - Boucle d'Oreille (Trochetia boutoniana)

• Nigeria - Spiral Ginger (Costus spectabilis)
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NORTH AMERICA
Antigua and Barbuda

Dagger Log
Agave karattoBarbados

Pride of Barbados
Caesalpinia pulcherrimaCosta Rica

Orchid
Guarianthe skinneriCuba

White Mariposa
Hedychium coronarium[Top]El Salvador

Flor de Izote
Yucca giganteaMexico

Dahlia
DahliaNicaragua

Sacuanjoche
Plumeria albaPanama

Holy Ghost Orchid
Peristeria elataSt. Kitts & Nevis

Red Royal Poinciana
Delonix regiaThe Bahamas

Yellow Elder
Tecoma stans• Belize - Black Orchid (Prosthechea cochleata)

• Bermuda - Strict blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium montanum)

• Dominica - Caribwood (Poitea carinalis)

• Dominican Republic - Mahogany Tree Flower (Swietenia mahagoni)

• Guatemala - Monja Blanca (Lycaste skinneri)

• Honduras - Orquídea Brassavola (Rhyncholaelia digbyana)

• Jamaica - Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale)

• Puerto Rico - Flor de Maga (Thespesia grandiflora)

• Trinidad and Tobago - Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea)

• Canada - Canada does not have a designated national flower; it uses a maple leaf as its emblem. However, each of its provinces has its own floral emblem that is commonly used.
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SOUTH AMERICA
Argentina

Ceibo
Erythrina crista-galliBolivia

Lobster claw
Heliconia rostrataBrazil

Golden Trumpet
Tabebuia albaColumbia

Christmas Orchid
Cattleya trianaeGuyana

Victoria Regia Lily
Victoria amazonicaPeru

Cantuta
Cantua buxifoliaUruguay

Passion Flower
PassifloraVenezuela

Flor de Mayo
Cattleya mossiae• Chile - Copihue (Lapageria rosea)

• Paraguay - Mburucuyá (Passiflora edulis)
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OCEANIA
Australia

Golden Wattle
Acacia pycnanthaNew Zealand

Pohutukawa
Metrosideros excelsa• Tahiti, French Polynesia and the Cook Islands - Tahitian Gardenia (Gardenia taitensis)

• Fiji - Tagimaucia (Medinilla waterhousei)

• Tonga - Heilala (Garcinia sessilis)

National flowers thus, are important elements which, in a way, symbolize the nation as a whole. Every country has its own criteria to choose their national flower. Some of the major parameters include the flower's indigenousness, its connection with the country's history and culture, its sacred connotations, and its popularity with the country's citizens. A given flower should fulfill at least one of these criteria in order to qualify as a national flower.