List of national symbols of Pakistan
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The official and unofficial national symbols of Pakistan:
| Father of the Nation | Quaid-e-Azam or Baba-e-Quam | Muhammad Ali Jinnah [1] |
| Mother of the Nation | Madar-e-Millat | Fatima Jinnah |
| Martyr of the Nation | Shaheed-e-Millat | Liaquat Ali Khan |
| National poet | Dr. Sir Allama Muhammad Iqbal [1] | |
| National flag | Parcham-e-Sitara-o-Hilal | Flag of Pakistan [1] |
| National anthem | Qaumi Tarana [1] | |
| National emblem | State Emblem of Pakistan [1] | |
| National motto | Ittihad, Iman, Nazm | Unity, Faith, Discipline [1] |
| National days | March 23 | Republic Day |
| August 14 | Independence Day | |
| September 6 | Defence of Pakistan Day | |
| Official map of Pakistan | by Mian Mahmood Alam Suhrawardy [1] | |
| National language | Urdu [1] | |
| National flower | Jasmine [1] | |
| National tree | Deodar [1] | |
| National animal | Markhor [1] | |
| National bird | Chakor (Red-legged partridge) [1] | |
| National sport | Field Hockey (Official sport) | |
| National mosque | Faisal Mosque (Islamabad) | |
| National mausoleum | Mazar-e-Quaid | |
| National monument | Minar-e-Pakistan | |
| National document | Lahore Resolution | |
| National airline | Pakistan International Airlines |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Information on Pakistan (HTML). Information Gateway to Pakistan. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
