The National Flowers of The World

Flowers are always identical with beauty. Although several flowers has foul odor, but still, they are symbol of beauty. Flowers use their attractive appearance to mesmerizing insects like bees to come and help them to reproduce in exchange of honey. For many countries in the world, flowers are considered to be their national icons. They are called national flowers. In this article, you will be shown many kinds of flowers that has been the national flowers for many countries.

Edelweis Flower – National Flower of Austria & Switzerland

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This flower is the national flower for Austria and Switzerland. This flower is well known as mountain flowers related to their original habitat in the high mountainous terrain. People believe that Edelweis is the symbol of eternal love and the sign of sacred promise between lovers.

Red Poppy Flower – National Flower of Belgium & Albania

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Red Poppy or Papaver Rhoeas is the flower used for World War I known as Rememberance Day. For some countries, this flower is a sign of love. This flower is a national flower for Belgium and Albania.

Rose Flower

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Rose is the national flower for Slovakia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Maldives, United States, Iraq, Iran, and Luxemburg. It has more than 100 species and most of them are thorny.

Marguerite Daisy Flower

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Marguerite Daisy or Argryanthemum Frutescens usually used for decoration plants in a private garden or Public Park. This beautiful flower is the national flower of Russia and Denmark.

Lotus Flower – National Flower of India & Egypt

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Lotus or Nymphaea lotus is categorized as a water lily. They grow up above the water and it can grow up to 45 cm in length. India and Egypt has considered this flower as their national flower.

Iris Flower – National Flower of France

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It’s the national flower of France. It has sophisticated blue color on it’s petal and the flower itself is divided into two petal. Inside three petal called “standards” and the outside petal called “falls”

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Willow Herb / Dwarf Fireweed – National Flower of Greenland

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Willow Herb or Epilobium refer to the shape of its leaves resembling a willow leaves. It has 200 kinds of species. Willow herb is the national flower of Greenland.