Almost half of those surveyed couldn’t name a single national symbol. They are used to forge a national identity in many ...

The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country's rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe. The most ...

The robin won. The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country's rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe.

King protea. Carol Phillips/iStock/Getty Images Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols. These are the national animal (springbok ...

The Prince of Wales - wearing a beaded bracelet reading "papa" - met with rangers and conservationists during his visit to ...

Image: The prince has donned a beaded bracelet that says 'papa' while visiting South Africa. Pic ... and conservationists in Table Mountain National Park to talk about the work they do balancing ...

The breakup of Yugoslavia during the early 1990s led to the creation of five new national currencies in Slovenia Bosnia and ...