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The '''national symbols of Laos''' are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Laos and of its culture.
The '''National symbols of the People's Democratic Republic of [[Laos]]''' are the [[symbol]]s that are used to represent the [[Lao people]]s proper and abroad to [[National symbol|represent the country and its people]]'s.


==Symbols==
== Symbol ==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:70%;"
{| class="wikitable"
!  
!Title
!Symbol
!Name of symbol
!Image
!Picture
|-
|-
! [[Coat of arms]]
|[[National flag]]
| [[Coat of arms of Laos]]  
|[[Flag of Laos]]
| [[Image:Emblem of Laos.svg|192px|centre|Coat of Arms of Laos]]
|[[File:Flag_of_Laos.svg|80x80px]]
|-
|-
! [[Flag]]
|[[Coat of arms]]
| [[Flag of Laos]]  
|[[Coat of arms of Laos]]
| [[Image:Flag of Laos.svg|192px|centre|State Flag of Laos]]
|[[File:Coat_of_arms_of_Laos.svg|70x70px]]
|-
|-
! [[Flower]]
|[[National anthem]]
| [[National flower of Laos]]<br> ''Plumeria alba''
|[[Pheng Xat Lao]]
| [[Image:Plumeria atau bunga kamboja.jpg|192px|centre]][[Image:Plumeria rubra Madagaskar 2006.jpg|192px|centre|State Flower of Laos]]
|{{Sound
| filename    = National_Anthem_of_Laos.ogg
| title        = Pheng Xat Lao
}}
 
|-
|-
! [[Tree]]
|[[National flower]]
| [[National tree of Laos]]<br> ''Plumeria rubra''
|[[Plumeria|Dok Champa]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-08-07 |title=National flower - Dok Champa |url=https://www.laostourism.org/national-flower-dok-champa/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Laos Tourism |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Image:Champa tree with yellow flowers in Islamabad, Pakistan.jpg|192px|centre|State Tree of Laos]]
|[[File:Plumeria (Frangipani) flowers.jpg|80x80px]]
|-
|-
! [[Bird]]
|[[National bird]]
| [[National bird of Laos]]<br> ''Pavo muticus imperator''
|[[Siamese fireback|Siamese Fireback]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-28 |title=National bird of Laos - Siamese Fireback {{!}} Symbol Hunt |url=https://symbolhunt.com/laos/national-bird/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=symbolhunt.com |language=en-us}}</ref>
| [[Image:Pavo muticus 71308373.jpg|192px|centre|State Bird of Laos]]
|[[File:Siamese Fireback displaying - Khao Yai NP - Thailand S4E5685 (14235642956) (2).jpg|80x80px]]
|-
|-
! [[Animal]]
|[[National animal]]
| [[National animal of Laos]]<br> ''Elephas maximus orientalis''
|[[Asian elephant|Elephant]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Oon |first=Amanda |date=2022-02-28 |title=Thailand and Laos: Elephant |url=https://southeastasiaglobe.com/thailand-and-laos-elephant/ |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Southeast Asia Globe |language=en-US}}</ref>
| [[Image:Asian elephant walking in Tad Lo river at golden hour, Bolaven Plateau, Laos.jpg|192px|centre|State Animal of Laos]]
|[[File:Male Elephant Tusker Nagarhole Karnataka Apr22 D72 23736.jpg|120x53px]]
|-
|-
|[[National dish]]
|[[Larb|Laap]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Laap, the national dish of Laos |url=https://www.travelfish.org/beginners_detail/laos/10 |access-date=2023-01-15 |website=Travelfish |language=en}}</ref>
|[[File:LaoFood LarbNeua.JPG|80x80px]]
|}
|}


===Related page===
== References ==
* [[National symbols of Thailand]]
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Latest revision as of 05:04, 11 August 2025


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

Symbol[edit | edit source]

Title Name of symbol Picture
National flag Flag of Laos Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Coat of arms Coat of arms of Laos Error creating thumbnail: File missing
National anthem Pheng Xat Lao Template:Sound
National flower Dok Champa[1] Error creating thumbnail: File missing
National bird Siamese Fireback[2] Error creating thumbnail: File missing
National animal Elephant[3] Error creating thumbnail: File missing
National dish Laap[4] Error creating thumbnail: File missing

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "National flower - Dok Champa". Laos Tourism. 2015-08-07. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  2. "National bird of Laos - Siamese Fireback | Symbol Hunt". symbolhunt.com. 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  3. Oon, Amanda (2022-02-28). "Thailand and Laos: Elephant". Southeast Asia Globe. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  4. "Laap, the national dish of Laos". Travelfish. Retrieved 2023-01-15.