Cranes are important symbols in Japan and China as well as Africa and even Australia. The white stork is the national bird of German, Lithuania and a Japanese prefecture. Flamingos are popular symbols in the Caribbean. Of course, cold-blooded land animals aren t terribly common in northern lands. However, several U.S. states have adopted turtles, snakes, lizards, salamanders and frogs as official reptiles or amphibians.
Fishes Fishes are of even less symbolic importance than reptiles and amphibians.
The Caribbean nation of Barbados is known as the Land of the Flying Fish. But the only national fish I m aware of is Norway s Atlantic salmon, though several U.S. states have adopted official fishes. Fishes are also depicted on a few flags or coats of arms representing oceanic islands. Though many U.S. states and the province of Quebec have adopted official insects, they are very rare as national symbols. It s hard to even think of many insects associated with nations, aside from the Chinese silkworm.