As a result, the national symbols of South Africa promote national unity and togetherness among the citizens. Discover the South African national symbols and their meanings below. The historical ...

Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols. These are the national animal ( springbok ), fish ( galjoen ), bird ( blue crane ), flower ...

The Department of Arts and Culture is the custodian of all our national symbols and is tasked with ... authority on all documents bearing it. South Africa’s new coat of arms was launched on ...

Pretoria — National symbols and institutions serve as indicators of norms and aspirations of the nation, arts culture, science and technology minister Ben Ngubane says. 'They provide a ...

Nelspruit, South Africa ... national flag or multi-lingual anthem. This year, national Heritage Day celebrations on September 24 will focus on explaining the significance of the country's symbols.

Protests in South ... national debate two years ago about the remnants of apartheid. As part of his ongoing series, Culture at Risk, Jeffrey Brown reports on the symbols and monuments in South ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. South Africa and the United States share certain similarities. Both are non ...

Charlie Shackleton received funding from the National Research Foundation under the SARChI Chairs programme for this work. Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have ...

Nelson Mandela Statue, in front of the South African Embassy, in Washington, D.C. The Department of Arts and Culture is the custodian of all our national symbols and is tasked with educating all ...