Flowers for national and state emblems
Flowers chosen to stand for a country, a state or a city.
PomegranatePunica granatum
A shrub with bright red flowers and a fruit full of edible seeds
🇮🇷 Iran and 9 more · Flowering shrub
Rhododendron
A vast group of shrubs and trees with showy blooms in many colours
🇳🇵 Nepal and 4 more · Wildflower
PoinsettiaEuphorbia pulcherrima
The red-bracted shrub of Christmas displays, native to Mexico and Central America
🇲🇽 Mexico and 8 more · Wildflower
Crocus
Small corm-grown flowers in white, yellow, orange or purple
🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Wildflower
Begonia
A vast group of colourful, shade-loving flowering plants from warm climates
Begonia · Wildflower
SnowdropGalanthus
White bell-shaped flowers that bloom at the end of winter
🇹🇷 Turkey and 7 more · Wildflower
Camellia
Evergreen shrubs and trees with showy blooms, best known for tea and garden flowers
🇨🇳 China and 6 more · Garden flower
LantanaLantana camara
A colourful shrub with clusters of small, changing flowers
🇧🇷 Brazil and 9 more · Flowering shrub
HelleboreHelleborus
A group of perennial flowers that bloom in late winter and early spring
Helleborus · Garden flower
Orange jasmineMurraya paniculata
A fragrant shrub or small tree with white flowers and orange-red berries
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Wildflower
Decoration
Lei
A garland or necklace of flowers, leaves, or shells given to honor or celebrate
🇺🇸 United States and 3 more · Garland or wreath
Decoration
Bedding (horticulture)
Seasonal displays of flowering plants in beds, borders, and containers
Arrangement
Arabian jasmineJasminum sambac
A small white jasmine with a strong, sweet scent, treasured in Asia for garlands and ceremonies
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Flowering shrub
Decoration
Kolamகோலம்
South Indian geometric floor art made with rice flour or powder at home entrances
🇮🇳 India and 5 more · Carpet or floor pattern
Flamingo FlowerAnthurium andraeanum
A tropical plant with heart-shaped leaves and vivid red or pink spathes
🇨🇴 Colombia and 2 more · Garden flower
Crown of thornsEuphorbia milii
A spiny flowering shrub with red, pink, or white bracts, native to Madagascar
🇲🇬 Madagascar and 5 more · Wildflower
Calla lilyZantedeschia
Showy funnel-shaped flowers from southern Africa, grown worldwide as ornamentals
🇿🇦 South Africa and 7 more · Garden flower
Desert roseAdenium obesum
A succulent shrub with bright pink to red flowers and a swollen base
🇲🇷 Mauritania and 7 more · Wildflower
Mexican flamevinePseudogynoxys chenopodioides
A climbing vine with bright orange daisy-like flowers from Central and South America
🇲🇽 Mexico and 7 more · Climber
Foxtail orchidRhynchostylis retusa
A long, hanging orchid with many pink-spotted white blooms
🇮🇳 India and 7 more · Wildflower
Noble dendrobiumDendrobium nobile
A fragrant orchid with waxy blooms from the Himalayas and southern China
🇨🇳 China and 7 more · Orchid
Christmas roseHelleborus niger
A winter-blooming evergreen with white flowers, known as the Christmas rose
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 more · Wildflower
WintersweetChimonanthus praecox
A winter-blooming shrub with fragrant yellow flowers from China
🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Flowering shrub
Daphne odora
Evergreen shrub with highly scented pink flowers from China
🇨🇳 China and 1 more · Flowering shrub
Winter jasmineJasminum nudiflorum
A yellow-flowered shrub that blooms in winter and early spring
🇨🇳 China and 3 more · Flowering shrub
Decoration
Christmas decoration
Ornaments, wreaths, and festive displays for the Christmas season
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Arrangement, Jan to Dec
Decoration
Christmas tree
A decorated evergreen tree displayed for Christmas in homes and public places
🇩🇪 Germany and 7 more · Arrangement, December
Hong Kong orchid treeBauhinia × blakeana
A purple-flowered tree, emblem of Hong Kong, grown for its showy blooms
🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 1 more · Flowering tree
Winter aconiteEranthis hyemalis
A small yellow flower that blooms at the end of winter in European woodlands
🇫🇷 France and 1 more · Wildflower
Decoration
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
The volunteer group behind Pasadena’s annual Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game
Parade or display, January
Pink trumpet treeHandroanthus impetiginosus
A tall South American tree with pink trumpet-shaped flowers
🇵🇾 Paraguay and 4 more · Flowering tree
Cherry blossomPrunus subgenus Cerasus
The spring-blooming flower of ornamental cherry trees, central to Japan’s hanami custom
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 more · Flowering tree
Protea roupelliae
A small tree or shrub from southern Africa with striking flower heads
🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 more · Wildflower
LeekAllium ampeloprasum
A mild-flavoured onion relative and Welsh emblem with edible leaf sheaths
🇪🇬 Egypt and 7 more · Herb or useful flower
Poppy anemoneAnemone coronaria
Red, white, or blue Mediterranean flower with a dark crown centre
🇮🇱 Israel and 7 more · Wildflower
Decoration
Four Gentlemen四君子
The four symbolic plants of Chinese and East Asian art
🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Art or design
Decoration
Three Friends of Winter歲寒三友
Pine, bamboo and plum shown together as a symbol of endurance in East Asian art
🇨🇳 China and 2 more · Art or design
Decoration
Bonsai盆栽
The Japanese art of shaping miniature trees in shallow pots
🇯🇵 Japan and 7 more · Art or design
Epacris impressa
A small Australian shrub with tubular red, pink or white flowers
🇦🇺 Australia · Wildflower
Decoration
Papel picado
Mexican folk art banners made by cutting designs into colored tissue paper
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 more · Flower craft
Pink trumpet-treeTabebuia rosea
A tall tree with pink to purple trumpet-shaped flowers, seen in parks and streets
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 more · Flowering tree
MagaThespesia grandiflora
Puerto Rico’s national flower, a red or pink five-petalled tree bloom
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 2 more · Flowering tree
Decoration
Pūjā in Buddhism𑀧𑀽𑀚𑀸
A ritual offering and devotional act in Buddhist practice
🇮🇳 India and 3 more · Offering or rite
Decoration
Kanzashi簪
Traditional Japanese hair ornaments, often crafted as folded silk flowers
🇯🇵 Japan · Arrangement
Rhynchostylis giganteaকপৌফুল
A fragrant orchid with dense, foxtail-like flower spikes from Southeast Asia
🇵🇭 Philippines and 7 more · Wildflower
Decoration
Advent wreathAdventskranz
A ring of evergreens and candles marking each week of Advent
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 more · Worn flowers, Nov to Dec
Cyclamen cyprium
A tuberous wildflower with heart-shaped leaves, native to the mountains of Cyprus
🇨🇾 Cyprus · Wildflower
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bonsai: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Papel picado: Ferfive, CC BY 4.0, source
- Begonia: Juni, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pink trumpet-tree: José David Villalobos Robles, CC BY 3.0, source
- Rhododendron: Eiffel, Public domain, source
- Camellia: junichiro aoyama, CC BY 2.0, source
- Hellebore: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Maga: Jose Oquendo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Snowdrop: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pomegranate: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Poinsettia: Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Anemone: Aviad2001, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pūjā in Buddhism: Luca Galuzzi ( Lucag ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Kanzashi: Anonymous ( Japan ) Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Rhynchostylis gigantea: Lars.Kurth, Public domain, source
- Advent wreath: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY 4.0, source
- Cyclamen cyprium: Mark Griffiths, GFDL, source
- Orange jasmine: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, source
- Lei: possibly Fernando Le Bleux, Public domain, source
- Bedding (horticulture): Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Crocus: Meneerke bloem, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Arabian jasmine: Taken by Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lantana: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kolam: mckaysavage, CC BY 2.0, source
- Flamingo Flower: Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Crown of thorns: Ezra Katz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Calla lily: Octagon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Desert rose: ZSM, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mexican flamevine: Yucalyptus, CC0, source
- Foxtail orchid: Andri Suprihardi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Noble dendrobium: Maja Dumat, CC BY 2.0, source
- Christmas rose: Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Wintersweet: Luigi Chiesa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Daphne odora: Miya, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Winter jasmine: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Christmas decoration: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Christmas tree: Lechhansl, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hong Kong orchid tree: Ianare, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Winter aconite: Afanasovich, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pasadena Tournament of Roses: Ucla90024, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pink trumpet tree: Giles Laurent, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cherry blossom: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Protea roupelliae: Dwergenpaartje, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Leek: WikiLucas00, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Four Gentlemen: Sun Long (孫隆) and Chen Lu (陳錄), Public domain, source
- Three Friends of Winter: Zhao Mengjian 趙孟堅 b. 1199 - d. circa 1264, Public domain, source
- Epacris impressa: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source