National Flowers of Countries

Most countries have a national flower. National Flowers are symbol representing the country, some national flowers have cultural or religious roots that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted. Many countries held their national flowers with pride and uses them in many international events as an ambassador.

Country

National Flowers

 

Antigua & Barbuda

Dagger's Log (Agave Karatto Miller)

 

Argentina

Ceibo (Erythrina crista-galli)

 

Australia

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)

 

Austria

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

 

Bahamas

Yellow Elder or Yellow Cedar (Tecoma stans)

 

Balearic Islands

Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)

 

Bangladesh

Water Lily (Nymehaea nouchali)

 

Barbados

Pride of Barbados, also known as Dwarf Poinciana & Flower Fence (Poinciana pulcherrima

 

Belarus

Flax (Linum usitatissimum)

 

Belgium

Red Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

 

Belize

Black Orchid (Trichoglottis brachiata)

 

Bermuda

Blue-eyed Grass (Sisyrinchium montanum)

 

Bhutan

Blue poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia)

 

Bohemia

Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

 

Bolivia

Kantuta (Cantua buxifolia)

 

Brazil

The IpĂȘ-Amarelo ( Tecoma Chrysostricha )

 

British Columbia

Dogwood Tree Flower (Cornus Nuttalli)

 

Bulgaria

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Canada

Maple Leaf

 

Cayman Islands

Wild Banana Orchid (Schomburgkia thomsoniana)

 

Chile

Copihue/Chilean Bellflower (Lapageria rosea)

 

China

Tree Peony

 

Colombia

Christmas orchid (Cattleya trianae)

 

Costa Rica

Guaria Morada (purple orchid) (cattleya skinneri)

 

Croatia

Iris Croatica (Hrvatska Perunika)

 

Cuba

Butterfly Jasmine (Mariposa)

 

Cyprus

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Czech Republic

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Denmark

Red Clover

 

Ecuador

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Egypt

Lotus (Nymphaea lotus)

 

Estonia

Corn-flower or Bachelor's Button Centaurea (cyanus)

 

Ethiopia

Calla Lily

 

France

Iris (Fleur-de-lis)

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French Polynesia

The Tiare (Gardenia taitensis)

 

Finland

Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)

 

Greece

Violet

 

Greenland

Willow Herb (Epilobium)

 

Guam

Puti Tai Nobiu (Bougainvillea spectabilis)

 

Guatemala

White Nun Orchid, or Monja Blanca (Lycaste skinnerialba)

 

Guyana

Water Lily ( Victoria regia)

 

Holland

Tulip (Tulipa)

 

Honduras

Orchid (Brassavola digbiana)

 

Hong Kong

Orchid Tree (Bauhinia blakeana)

 

Hungary

Tulip (Tulipa)

 

Iceland

Mountain Avens (Dryas octopetala)

 

India

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

 

Indonesia

1) Melati (Jasmine) (Jasminum sambac) 2)Moon Orchid (Phalaenopsis amabilis) 3)Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldi Indonesia )

 

Iran

Tulip (Genus Tulipa)

 

Iraq

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Ireland

Shamrock

 

Italy

Stylized Lily

 

Jamaica

Lignum Vitae, or Wood of Life (Guaiacum sanctum)

 

Japan

Chrysanthemum (imperial), Cherry Blossom Sakura

 

Jordan

Black Iris (Iris nigricans)

 

Laos

Champa Flower(Calophyllum Inophyllum), also known as plumeria.

 

Kazakhstan

Lily(Lilium) serves as the Unofficial National Flower.

 

Kuwait

Rhanterum epapposum, or locally called Arfaj.

 

Kyrgyzstan

Shyrdak Symbols of Kyrgyzstan and also the Tulip.

 

Latvia

Oxeye Daisy, or Pipene (Leucanthemum vulgare)

 

Liberia

Pepper

 

Libya

Pomegranate blossom

 

Lithuania

Rue,or Herb of Grace (Ruta graveolens)

 

Luxembourg

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Madagascar

Poinciana (Delonix regia)

 

Maldives

Pink Rose ( Rosa )

 

Malta

The Maltese Centaury Paleocyanus crasifoleus

 

Malaysia

Hibiscus

 

Mexico

Dahlia

 

Nepal

Rhododendron

 

New Zealand

Kowhai

 

Norway

Heather

 

Nepal

Rhododendron

 

Paraguay

Jasmine-of-the-Paraguay

 

Pakistan

Jasmine

 

Peru

Kantuta, Inca magic flower

 

Philippines

Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac)

 

Poland

Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

 

Portugal

Lavender

 

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Hibiscus,or Flor de maga (montezuma speciossisima)

 

Romania

Rose ( Rosa canina)

 

Russia

Camomile (Matricaria Recutita)

 

San Marino

Cyclamen (Cyclamen)

 

Scotland

Thistle (Cirsium altissimum)

 

Seychelles

Tropicbird Orchid

 

Singapore

Vanda Miss Joaquim Orchid

 

Slovakia

Rose ( Rosa )

 

Slovenia

Carnation(Dianthus caryophyllus)

 

Spain

Red carnation

 

Sri Lanka

Nil Mahanel Water Lily (Nympheae Stellata)

 

S. Africa

Protea (Protea cynaroides)

 

S.Korea

Rose of Sharon (Moogoonghwa) (Hibiscus syriacus)

 

Sweden

Linnea (Linnea Borealis)

 

Switzerland

Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)

 

Syria

Jasmine

 

Taiwan (Republic of China )

Plum blossom (Prunus mei)

 

Thailand

Ratchaphruek

 

Trinidad and Tobago

Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea)

 

Tonga

Red-blossomed heilala

 

Turkey

Tulip (Tulipa)

 

Ukraine

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

 

United States of America

Rose ( Rosa )

 

England

Tudor Rose ( Rosa )

 

Uruguay

Ceibo Erythrina (crista-galli)

 

Venezuela

Orchid

 

Vietnam

Lotus

 

Virgin Islands

Yellow Elder or Yellow Trumpet (Tecoma stans)

 

Wales

Leek and Daffodil

 

Zimbabwe

Flame Lily (Gloriosa Rothschildiana)