- National symbols of the Maldives
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The Maldives has numerous national symbols, including a national flower, tree and animal, which were adopted in 1985. The Maldivian national flag and emblem, adopted in 1965 are also considered national symbols.
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Symbols
The following is a list of the national symbols of Maldives. |class="wikitable"
Official Symbols
Title Name of Symbol Picture National flag Flag of Maldives 
National emblem National Emblem of Maldives 
National anthem Gaumee Salaam by Muhammad Jameel Didi 
National flower Pink Rose (Rosa Polyantha) 
National tree Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera) 
Un-Official Symbols
Title Name of Symbol Picture National language Dhivehi 
National fruit Coconut (Kurumba) 
National dress (Female) Dhivehi Libaas 
National dress (Male) Maldivian Sarong 
National animal Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) 
References
National symbols of Asia Sovereign
states- Afghanistan
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
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- Brunei
- Burma (Myanmar)
- Cambodia
- People's Republic of China
- Cyprus
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- Egypt
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- India
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- Iran
- Iraq
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- Japan
- Jordan
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- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
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- Mongolia
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- Oman
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- Russia
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- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
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- United Arab Emirates
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- Vietnam
- Yemen
States with limited
recognition- Abkhazia
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Northern Cyprus
- Palestine
- Republic of China (Taiwan)
- South Ossetia
Dependencies and
other territories- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macau
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