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European fallow deer (national animal) Dama dama [4] Frigate (national bird) Fregata magnificens [4] Hawksbill turtle (national sea creature) Eretmochelys imbricata [4]
The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is Ireland's largest wild mammal and could be considered its national animal. A stag appeared on the old £1 coin. The wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) enjoys an exalted position as "King of All Birds" in Irish folklore, but is the villain in the tale of Saint Stephen
The arms of Ireland are a gold, silver-stringed Celtic harp (cláirseach) on an azure field.. As a region, Northern Ireland has not been granted a coat of arms, but the Government of Northern Ireland was granted arms in 1924, which have not been in use since the suspension of the Parliament of Northern Ireland in 1972, which was abolished the following year.
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Most species in the list are officially designated.
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006; Smiddy, P. 1999 Re-assessment of the Irish records of ringed, harp and hooded seals. Irish Naturalists' Journal 26: 249-250; Ulster Museum Northern Ireland Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles. Includes more extinct mammals.
A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people(s) it inhabits. It may appear in political cartoons and propaganda . In the first personifications in the Western World , warrior deities or figures symbolizing wisdom were used (for example the goddess Athena in ancient Greece), to indicate the strength ...
The Fauna of Ireland — of the European island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island includes the independent country of the Republic of Ireland , and the United Kingdom entity of Northern Ireland . Subcategories
The European pine marten is still quite rare in Ireland, but the population is recovering and spreading; its traditional strongholds are in the west and south, especially the Burren and Killarney National Park, but the population in the Midlands has significantly increased in recent years. [26]