Discover the national symbols of South Africa. Learn what the King Protea flower, Yellowwood tree, Springbok antelope, Galjoen fish, and Blue Crane bird mean in SA.

Perhaps that’s because they’re also symbols. The King protea became South Africa’s national flower in 1976 and, following the abolition of apartheid in the early 1990s, the emblem of the ...

The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a ...

King protea. Carol Phillips/iStock/Getty Images. Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols.

Analysis - Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for ...