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National Emblems Episodes

  1.

    Croatia - The Kuna

    How the kuna (or pine marten) became the Croatian national emblem in 1941

  2. Iran - The Lion and the Sun

    The lion and the sun motif remained the official symbol of Iran until the 1979 revolution

  3. Zimbabwe - The Bird

    How the stone-carved Zimbabwe Bird became the national emblem of an independent nation

  4. Guatemala - The Quetzal

    Revered by the Maya, a symbol of national pride, the Quetzal is now an endangered species

  5. Japan - Cherry Blossom

    How the fleetingly beautiful Cherry Blossom became the official symbol of Japan

  6. Wales - The Leek

    Why did the Welsh take this mildly flavoured member of the onion family to heart?