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Birds of a Feather? Trivia Quiz


In addition to national flags, most countries also have a coat of arms or other heraldic emblem that represents them. Can you determine which countries use these avian symbols?

A photo quiz by reedy. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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reedy
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6 mins
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404,934
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 15
1. The coat of arms of this country is essentially an inversion of its flag, which has the same colours as the shield (only horizontal) with the 'Eagle of Saladin' centered in the white stripe.

Which Arab country's coat of arms is this?
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Question 2 of 15
2. Legend has it that Lech, the founder of this country, saw a white eagle in its nest just as the setting sun's rays touched it, giving its wings a golden fringe. He decided to settle at that location, and took the white eagle as his emblem.

This is the coat of arms of which European country?
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Question 3 of 15
3. The 'Hawk of Quraish' was chosen for this country's emblem, including seven tail feathers and seven stars around the circular rendition of the national flag.

Which country, comprised of seven constituent parts, does this represent?
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Question 4 of 15
4. This emblem is the legendary Garuda, used as a symbol for this country's royalty for centuries.

Called the 'Phra Khrut Pha', this is the emblem for which Asian nation?
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Question 5 of 15
5. The emblem for this country is a variation on its flag, adding the helmet of Skanderbeg surmounted with billy goat's horns.

Which European country?
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Question 6 of 15
6. Another national emblem using the legendary Garuda, this one also has a shield with five symbols representing the principles of the nation's ideology.

Called the 'Garuda Pancasila', this is the emblem of which nation of islands?
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Question 7 of 15
7. In this coat of arms, the eagle is holding a hammer and a sickle, representing the working class and farmers. The broken chain was added in 1945, signifying the liberation from German occupation in World War II.

Along with the shield displaying the nation's flag, this is the coat of arms of which country?
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Question 8 of 15
8. The double-headed eagle has been used as the heraldic device for this country since Ivan III in the 15th century. The shield in the center is a representation of the country's patron St. George Martyr the Victorious slaying the dragon.

Which country?

Answer: (One word)
Question 9 of 15
9. Rather than use the 'Eagle of Saladin' or the 'Hawk of Quraish' in their emblem, this country chose the (locally abundant) secretary bird, along with a shield from the time of Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad (who ruled the region in the 19th century).

Which African nation uses this emblem?
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Question 10 of 15
10. Bearing the same colours as its flag, this coat of arms was originally used by the Weimar Republic (1919-1935), then reintroduced in 1950.

Known as the Bundesadler, this is the coat of arms for which European country?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 11 of 15
11. Similar to our first coat of arms, this country uses the same 'Eagle of Saladin' in a different colour scheme, along with the nation's flag represented on the shield (vertically).

Which contested Middle Eastern country does this represent?
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Question 12 of 15
12. A golden aquila is the centerpiece of this coat of arms, along with a shield divided into five fields representing the country's historical provinces, with Transylvania being the last one added in 1922.

Which European country's coat of arms?
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Question 13 of 15
13. The 'Hawk of Quraish' in this coat of arms is accompanied by the country's flag (in vertical form) on the shield in the center.

It belongs to which Middle Eastern country, torn apart by a civil war that began in 2011?
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Question 14 of 15
14. In this country's coat of arms the eagle represents the Latin origin of the people and it is centered by a shield bearing the image of an aurochs, one of the country's national animals.

Which European nation has this coat of arms?
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Question 15 of 15
15. This is the only coat of arms using the 'Eagle of Saladin' that has the accompanying flag (within the shield) in its proper, horizontal orientation, so that the Takbir could be read.

Which country, home to the ruins of Babylon, uses this coat of arms?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The coat of arms of this country is essentially an inversion of its flag, which has the same colours as the shield (only horizontal) with the 'Eagle of Saladin' centered in the white stripe. Which Arab country's coat of arms is this?

Answer: Egypt

The 'Eagle of Saladin' began being used as a symbol after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and has since been adopted by a number of Arab nations. In Egypt, this coat of arms was officially adopted in 1984, and the Arabic script on the scroll translates as 'Arab Republic of Egypt'.
2. Legend has it that Lech, the founder of this country, saw a white eagle in its nest just as the setting sun's rays touched it, giving its wings a golden fringe. He decided to settle at that location, and took the white eagle as his emblem. This is the coat of arms of which European country?

Answer: Poland

The white eagle has been used as a symbol in Poland for centuries, but the current coat of arms as shown here was last modified after the fall of communism. Under Soviet influence after World War II, the crown (and its association with monarchy) was removed from the eagle, only making its return in 1990.
3. The 'Hawk of Quraish' was chosen for this country's emblem, including seven tail feathers and seven stars around the circular rendition of the national flag. Which country, comprised of seven constituent parts, does this represent?

Answer: The United Arab Emirates

With the formation of the United Arab Emirates in 1971 came the adoption of the 'Hawk of Quraish' as its emblem (in 1973). The disc in the center originally depicted an Arab sailboat, but this was replaced by the flag in 2008. The seven stars and seven tailfeather represent the seven emirates that make up the U.A.E., and the Kufic script on the scroll translates to 'United Arab Emirates', as you might expect.
4. This emblem is the legendary Garuda, used as a symbol for this country's royalty for centuries. Called the 'Phra Khrut Pha', this is the emblem for which Asian nation?

Answer: Thailand

'Phra Khrut Pha' translates from Thai to mean 'Garuda as the vehicle' (referring to the god Vishnu). The Garuda is a mythological half-man, half-bird that is the king of all birds and is reputed to be a righteous and merciful supernatural being. As an emblem of Thailand, it replaced the coat of arms of Siam in 1911.
5. The emblem for this country is a variation on its flag, adding the helmet of Skanderbeg surmounted with billy goat's horns. Which European country?

Answer: Albania

The Albanian emblem of the double-headed eagle is based on the coat of arms of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, who led the rebellion against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. The design as shown here was adopted in 1998, a few years after the end of Soviet influence in the Eastern Bloc, after the formation of the 4th Republic of Albania in 1991 with the adoption of the 1998 constitution.
6. Another national emblem using the legendary Garuda, this one also has a shield with five symbols representing the principles of the nation's ideology. Called the 'Garuda Pancasila', this is the emblem of which nation of islands?

Answer: Indonesia

The 'Garuda Pancasila' was adopted in 1950 with some minor variations to the rendition seen here (without crest and with a different position of the talons). The scroll has the national motto of Indonesia, which translates from Old Javanese as 'Unity in Diversity'.

As mentioned in the question, the five divisions on the shield represent the principles of Indonesia's ideology, as described by President Sukarno:

The star - "Belief in One Supreme God"
The chain - "Just and Civilised Humanity"
The banyan tree - "The Unity of Indonesia"
The bull - "Democracy that is Guided by the Inner Wisdom in the Unanimity Arising Out of Deliberations Amongst Representatives"
The rice and cotton - "Social Justice for the Entire People of Indonesia"
7. In this coat of arms, the eagle is holding a hammer and a sickle, representing the working class and farmers. The broken chain was added in 1945, signifying the liberation from German occupation in World War II. Along with the shield displaying the nation's flag, this is the coat of arms of which country?

Answer: Austria

In the form seen here, this coat of arms has been in use since 1919, with a different one used between 1934 and 1945, when it was readopted after World War II. In addition to the symbolism mentioned in the question, the eagle itself represents Austria's sovereignty, and the mural crown represents the middle class (or, the bourgeoisie, as it was called in 1919).
8. The double-headed eagle has been used as the heraldic device for this country since Ivan III in the 15th century. The shield in the center is a representation of the country's patron St. George Martyr the Victorious slaying the dragon. Which country?

Answer: Russia

The Russian coat of arms seen here was born from the one that existed prior to the Russian revolution of 1917. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin authorized the return of the imperial coat of arms for the new Russian Federation, re-establishing it in 1993.

St. George is the patron saint of a number of countries, including (apart from Russia) Bulgaria, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Serbia & Montenegro, as well as the autonomous communities of Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia and the Balearic Islands.
9. Rather than use the 'Eagle of Saladin' or the 'Hawk of Quraish' in their emblem, this country chose the (locally abundant) secretary bird, along with a shield from the time of Mahdi Muhammad Ahmad (who ruled the region in the 19th century). Which African nation uses this emblem?

Answer: Sudan

When Sudan achieved independence in 1956, it first created an emblem with palm trees and a rhinoceros. That changed to the secretary bird seen here in 1970, with a minor change to bring it some colour (the red on the shield) in 1985 (reflecting the change from the Democratic Republic of the Sudan to the Republic of the Sudan).

The script at the bottom of the emblem translates as 'Republic of the Sudan' while the national motto adorns the banner at the top: 'Victory is ours'.
10. Bearing the same colours as its flag, this coat of arms was originally used by the Weimar Republic (1919-1935), then reintroduced in 1950. Known as the Bundesadler, this is the coat of arms for which European country?

Answer: Germany

Since the design for the Weimar Republic's coat of arms was adopted from the Holy Roman Emperors (a black single-headed eagle on a golden background), it is considered one of the oldest national symbols in use today.

'Bundesadler' translates as 'Federal Eagle', and since the once divided country (East and West Germany) reunited in 1990, it has come to represent the unified Germany even more strongly than before.
11. Similar to our first coat of arms, this country uses the same 'Eagle of Saladin' in a different colour scheme, along with the nation's flag represented on the shield (vertically). Which contested Middle Eastern country does this represent?

Answer: Palestine

Without getting into the history and politics of Palestine and Israel, suffice it to say that the 'Eagle of Saladin' coat of arms seen here has the same origins as with the other countries that use it - namely the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.

The version seen here was altered slightly in 2012 to change the script on the scroll from 'The Palestinian Authority' to just 'Palestine' to reflect the change of status of the country to a non-member state status in the United Nations.
12. A golden aquila is the centerpiece of this coat of arms, along with a shield divided into five fields representing the country's historical provinces, with Transylvania being the last one added in 1922. Which European country's coat of arms?

Answer: Romania

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Romania adopted this coat of arms, borrowing from what was used until just after World War II. It was altered slightly to return the crown to the eagles head (in 2016) in deference to the upcoming 100th anniversary of Transylvania joining with Romania.

Using the colours of the Romanian flag throughout, the five historical provinces represented by the different fields on the shield are:

Wallachia - the golden aquila
Moldavia and Bucovina - the aurochs
Bessarabia/Budjak (1867-1878) and Dobruja (after 1878) - the dolphins
Transylvania, Maramureș and Crișana - the black aquila, seven castles, sun and moon
Oltenia and the Banat - the lion and Trajan's bridge
13. The 'Hawk of Quraish' in this coat of arms is accompanied by the country's flag (in vertical form) on the shield in the center. It belongs to which Middle Eastern country, torn apart by a civil war that began in 2011?

Answer: Syria

This coat of arms was adopted in 1980, not long after the dissolution of Qaddafi's 'Federation of Arab Republics' in 1977. The inscription on the scroll translates from Arabic to read 'Syrian Arab Republic'.

Interestingly, forces in opposition to the Syrian government in the civil war also created their own, alternative coats of arms.
14. In this country's coat of arms the eagle represents the Latin origin of the people and it is centered by a shield bearing the image of an aurochs, one of the country's national animals. Which European nation has this coat of arms?

Answer: Moldova

Moldova's coat of arms was adopted in 1992 after the fall of the Soviet Union. It can also be found centered on the nation's flag, which is (apart from the coat of arms) a vertical tricolour with blue, yellow and red from left to right.
15. This is the only coat of arms using the 'Eagle of Saladin' that has the accompanying flag (within the shield) in its proper, horizontal orientation, so that the Takbir could be read. Which country, home to the ruins of Babylon, uses this coat of arms?

Answer: Iraq

Yet again the 'Eagle of Saladin' is featured in an Arabic nation's symbolism; this time it is Iraq. The script on the shield, called the Takbir, is the Arabic phrase ʾAllāhu akbar' ('God is greater') in Kufic. Below, on the scroll, it reads 'Republic of Iraq' in Arabic.
Source: Author reedy

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