The national symbols of the Bangladesh consist of symbols to represent Bangladeshi traditions and ideals that reflect the different aspects of the cultural life and history. Bangladesh has several official national symbols including a historic document, a flag, an emblem, an anthem, memorial towers as well as several national heroes. There are also several other symbols including the national animal, bird, flower and tree. The national symbols of Bangladesh are represent our country properly. Here some symbols of Bangladesh are given below;
Royal Bengal Tiger- the symbol of Bangladesh
The Bengal tiger is the most numerous tiger population in Asia, and was estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals by 2011. Since 2008, it is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by poaching, loss and fragmentation of habitat.
Scientific name: Panthera tigris tigris
Conservation status: Endangered (Population decreasing) Encyclopedia of Life
Height: 90 – 110 cm (At Shoulder)
Mass: Male: 220 kg, Female: 140 kg
Length: Male: 2.7 – 3.1 m, Female: 2.4 – 2.6 m
Did you know: The Bengal tiger's coat is yellow to light orange, with stripes ranging from dark brown to black; the belly and the interior parts of the limbs are white, and the tail is orange with black rings.
Magpie Robin- the symbol of Bangladesh
The oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds. The oriental magpie-robin is the national bird of Bangladesh.
Oriental magpie-robin
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Muscicapidae
Genus:
Copsychus
Species:
C. saularis
Binomial name
Copsychus saularis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Water Lily-the symbol of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has a national Flower. Every Soverfign country has some logo which represents its national culture, heritage and natural beauty. So is the case with Bangladesh.
The national flower of Bangladesh is Water Lily.It is a beautiful Aquatic flower with so many hidden qualities. It is found in the aquatic areas of Bangladesh. The white water lily is not only the national flower of Bangladesh but also the state flower of Andhra Pradesh, whereas the Blue Waterlily is the national flower of Sri Lanka. Hindus’s considered this flower as the symbol of purity.
Emblem-the symbol of Bangladesh
The national emblem of Bangladesh was adopted shortly after independence in 1971.
Located on the emblem is a water lily, that is bordered on two sides by rice sheaves. Above the water lilly are four stars and three connected jute leaves. The water lily is the country's national flower, and is representative of the many rivers that run through Bangladesh. Rice represents its presence as the staple food of Bangladesh, and for the agriculture of that nation. The four stars represent the four founding principles that were originally enshrined in the first constitution of Bangladesh in 1972: nationalism, secularism, socialism, and democracy.
National Emblem of Bangladesh
বাংলাদেশের জাতীয় প্রতীক
Versions
File:Brate jadete lajna
Details
Armiger
People's Republic of Bangladesh
Adopted
1971
Escutcheon
The national flower Shaplaresting on water, having on each side and ear of paddy and being surmounted by three connected leaves of jute with two stars on each side of the leaves....