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The national symbols of Vietnam are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Vietnam and of its culture.

## Symbol

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Title  | Name of Symbol  | Picture

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National flag | Flag of Vietnam |
National emblem | Emblem of Vietnam |
National motto | Độc lập – Tự do – Hạnh phúc
"Independence – Freedom – Happiness"[1] |
National anthem | Tiến Quân Ca composed by Văn Cao[2] |

Tiến Quân Ca

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(Unofficial) National flower | Lotus
(Nelumbo nucifera)[3][4] |
(Unofficial) National tree | Buddha Belly Bamboo
(Bambusa ventricosa)[5] |
Imaginary national bird  | Lạc bird[6][7] |
(Unofficial) National animal | Water buffalo
(Bubalus bubalis)[8] |
(Unofficial) National sport | Đá cầu[9] |
(Unofficial) National dish | Phở[10] |

## References

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1. ^ "Motto of Vietnam - Ðộc lập, Tự do, Hạnh phúc - "Independence, Liberty, Happiness" | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
2. ^ "VietNamNet". vnn.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
3. ^ Pike, Matthew (2018-05-03). "Lotus: 11 Facts About Vietnam's National Flower". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
4. ^ "The Lotus – Vietnam's National Flower | Diplomat magazine". Retrieved 2023-01-08.
5. ^ "National tree of Vietnam - Buddha Belly Bamboo | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
6. ^ "Birds in Vietnam: national bird, endemic birds & top 8 bird parks". vietnamtrips.com. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
7. ^ Kalmusky, Katie (2018-05-22). "Chim Lac: Vietnam's Imaginary National Bird". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
8. ^ VietnamPlus (2021-02-11). "Buffalo in Vietnamese culture | Videos | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
9. ^ "Vietnam's national sport - World's Children's Prize". worldschildrensprize.org. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
10. ^ Voyage, Nam Viet (2015-10-21). "Pho, Vietnam's National Dish". Nam Viet Voyage. Retrieved 2023-04-29.

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