National symbols of Bhutan
The National symbols of Bhutan include the national flag, national emblem, national anthem, and the mythical druk thunder featured in all three. Other distinctive symbols of Bhutan and its dominant Ngalop culture include Dzongkha, the national language; the Bhutanese monarchy; and the driglam namzha, a seventeenth-century code on dress, etiquette, and dzong architecture. These national symbols are established variously by law and tradition. While most laws codifying the national symbols of Bhutan such as the flag, emblem, and national anthem are modern, the tradition behind many of them is much older than the kingdom itself, deriving from Buddhist mythology. The druk thunder dragon is heavily associated with the Bhutanese state religion and has symbolized Bhutan ("Druk-yul") in particular since the late twelfth century. Traditional natural symbols, such as the raven and Himalayan cypress, possess not only admired characteristics, but religious meanings as well.
Bhutanese symbols[edit]
Whatever joy you seek, it can be achieved by yourself; whatever misery you seek, it can be found by yourself. In my homeland I possess one hundred horses, yet if I go, I go on foot. If they don't exchange a few words, father and son will never know one another. A girl with a dedicated heart and good behaviour is more (precious) than your own heart. No death without reason. To know your limitations is the hallmark of a wise person. If you tell the truth, people are not happy; if beaten with a stick, dogs are not happy. When there are too many carpenters, the door cannot be erected.
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| Coat of arms | Coat of arms of Bhutan |  |
| Flag | Flag of Bhutan | |
| Flower | National flower of Bhutan Meconopsis gakyidiana |
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| Tree | National tree of Bhutan Cupressus torulosa |
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| Bird | National bird of Bhutan Corvus corax tibetanus |
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| Animal | National animal of Bhutan Budorcas taxicolor whitei |
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| Butterfly | National butterfly of Bhutan Bhutanitis lidderdalii |
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| Fruit | National fruit of Bhutan Royal red delicious |
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