Elements that represent the national being of a country and are linked to its history
National symbols are those images, figures, elements, objects, among others, that have the mission of representing and also of differentiating a nation or country from others. Generally, their conformation is closely linked to the political history and the values of the nation they represent and also to those most relevant characters in that history.
In addition to the images, they are usually accompanied by a famous word or phrase, also linked to political history.
Among the most notable national symbols are: national flags, shields, the anthem, the animal and the flower, among others.
The national flag
The national flag is undoubtedly the national symbol par excellence and in most cases its design is the result of the work carried out in the past by patriots and prominent leaders, who in the face of a war with another nation, created the flag to distinguish themselves from the enemy side and also to raise it proud after the triumph.
Both the colors and the figures or images they display are linked to a characteristic of the nation. Consider the flag of the United States, the stars that are arranged in the upper left of the design are fifty and represent precisely the fifty states that make up the nation.
Marking territorial dominance and national identity in a sports competition
The flag of a country is used to mark the domain of a geographic space and on the other hand it is used at the behest of sports competitions in which many nations participate to precisely distinguish the athletes who belong to this or that country.
National values are sung in the anthem
And we must not forget two other very important symbols such as the national anthem and the shield. The anthem is a musical composition whose lyrics expose and highlight the national values of the country it represents.
It is the official song of a country and it will be sung at the behest of almost all important events that involve the state, for example, the celebration of some patriotic day, and also in schools, when school events are held. the mission of commemorating some important date for the country, this song is sung. And even in sporting events of international significance, in the World Cup, to name the most popular example, before each game, the teams sing their anthems.
Respect for national symbols
As a consequence of this relevance attributed to these national symbols, we must indicate that any type of offense to them will be considered a very serious aggression to the national identity and of course it will have a punishment according to the seriousness of the offensive act.
