Religion in national symbols
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Religion in national symbols can often be found in national anthems. This has led to controversy in some countries in regard to the separation of church and state, when the national symbol is officially sanctioned by a government.
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[edit] Flags which incorporate symbols of religion
[edit] soveriegn states
[edit] sub-state entities or claimed states
Buryat Republic, a federal subject of Russia (Buddhism)
Kalmykia, a federal subject of Russia (Buddhism)
A separatist East Turkestan claims the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China (Islam)
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (or "Sahara Republic"), claimed state within Morocco and Mauritania (Islam)
Somaliland, de-facto functioning state within Somalia (Islam)
The Central Tibetan Administration claims jurisdiction over the entirety of the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai province, as well as parts of the neighboring provinces of Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan of China. (Buddhism)
[edit] National anthems which incorporate religion
Allah Peliharakan Sultan (God Bless the Sultan)
O Canada
National Anthem of Colombia (...who died on the Cross.) (The Virgin her hairs...)
God Bless Fiji
God Bless Our Homeland Ghana
Isten, áldd meg a magyart (God, bless the Hungarian)
Lofsöngur ("Ó, guð vors land" - "Oh, our country's god")
Hatikvah (The Hope)
Allahu Akbar (God is Great)
God Defend New Zealand and God Save the Queen
National Anthem of Russia
Boze Pravde (Боже Правде; God of Justice)
God Save Our Solomon Islands
God zij met ons Suriname
God Save the Queen
Inno e Marcia Pontificale (Hymn and Pontifical March)
[edit] Old anthems
[edit] National mottos
Dios, Patria, Libertad (Spanish, God, Country, Liberty)[1]
In God We Trust
[edit] See also
- Pledge of Allegiance, "under God" controversy
