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	] has ten official national symbols. These symbols each represent a different aspect of Antiguan and Barbudan life.
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		⚫	The '''national symbols of Antigua and Barbuda''' are the ten official symbols used to represent the country.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|title=Our National Symbols \|url=https://ab.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=27}}</ref>

	== Current national symbols ==		== Current national symbols ==
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			!Symbol
⚫	~~!Symbol~~<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Our National Symbols \|url=https://ab.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=27}}</ref>
	!Image		!Image
			!References
	!National symbol since
	\|-		\|-
	\|]		\|]
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Flag of Antigua and Barbuda - a brief history \|url=https://flagmakers.co.uk/media/itfi5bks/flag-of-antigua-and-barbuda-a-brief-history-download.pdf}}</ref>
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|1967
	\|-		\|-
	\|]		\|]
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Antigua & Barbuda: Coat of Arms. \|url=https://antiguanice.com/client.php?id=536 \|access-date=2024-12-15 \|website=antiguanice.com}}</ref>
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|1967
	\|-		\|-
	\|National dress		\|National dress
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|Plaid dress designed by ]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|Plaid dress designed by ]
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Michael \|date=2020-10-31 \|title=Country marks national dress day \|url=https://antiguaobserver.com/country-marks-national-dress-day/ \|access-date=2024-12-15 \|website=Antigua Observer Newspaper \|language=en-GB}}</ref>
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|1994
	\|-		\|-
	\|National flower		\|National flower
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|Dagger log flower		\|style="text-align:center;"\|Dagger log flower
			\|<ref name=":0" />
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National animal		\|National animal
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
	] ]		] ]
			\|<ref>{{Cite journal \|last=Perdikaris \|first=Sophia \|last2=Bain \|first2=Allison \|last3=Grouard \|first3=Sandrine \|last4=Baker \|first4=Karis \|last5=Gonzalez \|first5=Edith \|last6=Hoelzel \|first6=A. \|last7=Miller \|first7=Holly \|last8=Persaud \|first8=Reaksha \|last9=Sykes \|first9=Naomi \|date=2018-01-01 \|title=From Icon of Empire to National Emblem: New Evidence for the Fallow Deer of Barbuda \|url=https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/global/13/#:~:text=Barbuda%20and%20Antigua's%20national%20animal,during%20the%20last%208000%20years. \|journal=School of Global Integrative Studies: Faculty Publications}}</ref>
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National fruit		\|National fruit
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Intelligence \|first=fDi \|title=Antigua and Barbuda looks to cash in on fruit appeal \|url=https://www.fdiintelligence.com/content/feature/antigua-and-barbuda-looks-to-cash-in-on-fruit-appeal-44162 \|access-date=2024-12-15 \|website=www.fdiintelligence.com \|language=en}}</ref>
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National tree		\|National tree
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
	]		]
			\|<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Kras \|first=Sara Louise \|url=https://archive.org/details/antiguabarbuda0000kras \|title=Antigua and Barbuda \|date=2008 \|publisher=Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark \|others=Internet Archive \|isbn=978-0-7614-2570-0}}</ref>
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National bird		\|National bird
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
	]		]
			\|<ref name=":0" />
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National sea creature		\|National sea creature
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
	]		]
			\|<ref>{{Cite web \|last=jennelsa.johnson \|date=2023-06-15 \|title=Protecting our national sea creature \|url=https://antiguaobserver.com/protecting-our-national-sea-creature/ \|access-date=2024-12-15 \|website=Antigua Observer Newspaper \|language=en-GB}}</ref>
	\|
	\|-		\|-
	\|National stone		\|National stone
	\|style="text-align:center;"\|]		\|style="text-align:center;"\|]
			\|<ref name=":0" />
	\|
	\|}		\|}

	== References ==		== References ==
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			== External links ==

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The national symbols of Antigua and Barbuda are the ten official symbols used to represent the country.

Current national symbols

Symbol	Image	References
Flag
Coat of arms
National dress	Plaid dress designed by Heather Doram
National flower	Dagger log flower
National animal	European fallow deer
National fruit	Antigua black pineapple
National tree	Antigua whitewood
National bird	Frigatebird
National sea creature	Hawksbill turtle
National stone	Antiguan petrified wood

References

^ "Our National Symbols".
"Flag of Antigua and Barbuda - a brief history" (PDF).
"Antigua & Barbuda: Coat of Arms". antiguanice.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
Michael (2020-10-31). "Country marks national dress day". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
Perdikaris, Sophia; Bain, Allison; Grouard, Sandrine; Baker, Karis; Gonzalez, Edith; Hoelzel, A.; Miller, Holly; Persaud, Reaksha; Sykes, Naomi (2018-01-01). "From Icon of Empire to National Emblem: New Evidence for the Fallow Deer of Barbuda". School of Global Integrative Studies: Faculty Publications.
Intelligence, fDi. "Antigua and Barbuda looks to cash in on fruit appeal". www.fdiintelligence.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
Kras, Sara Louise (2008). Antigua and Barbuda. Internet Archive. Tarrytown, N.Y. : Marshall Cavendish Benchmark. ISBN 978-0-7614-2570-0.
jennelsa.johnson (2023-06-15). "Protecting our national sea creature". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-15.

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