There are 195 recognised countries around the world, that’s why we divided this topic into two. On the first part of our list, we featured countries from A to M and discovered that there are countries that do not have official national flowers and a few that actually don’t have yet, or perhaps haven’t been published/shared over the web.
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National flowers are recognised for different reasons depending on each country. Mostly by geographic location, and by their traditional values and hopes.
Nepal: Lali gurans or Rhododendron arboreum
Netherlands: Daisy
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If your first thought was tulips, we thought so too! The daisy was crowned the Netherland’s national flower just last year.
New Zealand: Kowhai
Nicaragua: Sacuanjoche or commonly known as Frangipani (Plumeria)
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Nigeria: Costus Spectabilis or Yellow Trumpet
North Korea: Magnolia (Magnolia Sieboldii)
Norway: Pyramidal Saxifrage
This flower was chosen in 1935 at an international botanical congress in Amsterdam.
Pakistan: Jasmine Detail or locally known as Motia
Palestine: Faqqua Iris
It was declared as a national flower in 2016 by the Palestinian Council of Ministers according to EQA recommendations.
Panama: Holy Spirit (Peristeria elata)
The flower of the Holy Spirit was declared as Panama’s national flower by Law 46 of November 21, 1980.
Papua New Guinea: Sepik Blue Orchid (Dendrobium lasianthera)**
Paraguay: Bluecrown Passionflower (Passiflora caerulea)**
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Peru: Kantuta (Cantua buxifolia)**
Philippines: Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac)
Portugal: Lavender**
Qatar: Qataf (Limonium or Sea Lavender)**
Romania: Peony**
Russia: Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
The chamomile has been declared as the country’s national flower in 1998.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Poinciana or Flamboyant
Saint Lucia: The Rose and the Marguerite
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Soufriere Tree flower (Spachea perforata)
Saudi Arabia: Arfaj**
Scotland: Thistle (symbolic)
On April 15, 1981, this orchid hybrid was declared as Singapore’s national flower by S. Dhanabalan, Minister of Culture back then.
South Africa: King Protea (Protea cynaroides)
South Korea: Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
Spain: Red Carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)**
Sri Lanka: Blue Water Lily (Nymphaea stellata)
Locally known as “Nil Mahanel”, this flower was declared as Sri Lanka’s national flower on February 26, 1986.
Sudan: Hibiscus**
Sweden: The Bluebell Bellflower or Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
Switzerland: Edelweiss (Leontopodium alpinum)
Syria: Jasmine (Jasminum)**
Taiwan: Plum Blossom
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Officially designated as Taiwan’s national flower on July 21, 1964 by the ROC Executive Yuan.
Thailand: Ratchaphruek (Cassia fistula)
Trinidad and Tobago: Chaconia (Warszewiczia coccinea)
Also called "Wild Poinsetta" or "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago"
Tunisia: Jasmine (Jasminum)
Turkey: Tulip
Turkmenistan: Red Rose**
Ukraine: Sunflower**
United Arab Emirates: Tribulus Omanense
United Kingdom: Rose (England), Thistle (Scotland), Daffodil (Wales), and Shamrock (Northern Ireland)**
United States: Rose
Venezuela: Orchid (Cattleya mossiae or Mayflower)**
Vietnam: Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Yemen: Arabian Jasmine
Zimbabwe: Flame Lily
Which of the national flowers do you find the most interesting? Tell us in the comments below!
**Unofficial. No reliable source or official site to back up this information.
***Should there be a flower we have mistakenly assigned to a country, please let us know and we’ll correct it right away. Each national flower has been researched for the purpose of this blog. If a country is not included in this list, we have not found a definite information about their national flower
