National Personification – About The Name Representing The Nation

National Personification – About The Name Representing The Nation

NATIONAL PERSONIFICATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about national personification and the names countries used as.

It refers to an anthropomorphic personification of a nation or its people. It is basically used to represent the country or the people living in that country.

These are usually seen in political cartoons, propaganda, and commercially, in advertisements and promos. The name does not necessarily have to belong to a real person.

The Philippines’ national personification is Juan de la Cruz (Spanish: John of the Cross).

Here are the following nations and their respective names:

• Albania –
  • Nëna Shqipëria
• The Americas
  • Europe, Asia, Africa, and America
• Argentina
  • Effigy of the Republic/Liberty/Progress/Fatherland,
  • Gaucho
• Armenia
  • Mayr Hayastan
• Australia
  • Little Boy from Manly
• Austria
  • Austria
• Bangladesh
  • Bangamata
• Belgium
  • La Belgique or Belgica
• Brazil
  • Efígie da República
  • the Bandeirante
  • Candango
  • Gaúcho
• Bulgaria
  • Mother Bulgaria
• Cambodia
  • Preah Thong
  • Neang Neak
• Canada
  • Mountie
  • Canada Bereft
  • Johnny Canuck
  • Le Vieux de ’37
• Chile
  • El Roto
  • El Huaso
  • Doña Juanita
• China and Taiwan
  • Jade Emperor
• Colombia
  • Juan Valdez
• Czech Republic
  • Čechie
  • Czech Vašek
  • Svejk
• Denmark
  • Holger Danske
  • Mor Danmark
• Dominican Republic
  • Conchoprimo
• Egypt
  • Om El Donia
• El Salvador
  • Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo
• Europe
  • Europa regina
• Finland
  • Suomi-neito
• France
  • Marianne
• Germany
  • Germania
  • Deutscher Michel
  • Bavaria
  • Berlin
  • Brunonia
  • Franconia
  • Hammonia
  • Borussia
  • Palatia
  • Saxonia
• Georgia
  • Kartvlis Deda
• Greece
  • Hellas
• Haiti
  • Ezili Dantor
  • Katrin
• Hungary
  • Lady of Hungaria
• Iceland
  • Fjallkonan
• India
  • Bharat Mata
• Indonesia
  • Ibu Pertiwi
• Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan
  • Rostam
• Ireland
  • Ériu
  • Banba
  • Fódla
  • Kathleen Ni Houlihan
  • Hibernia
  • The Old Woman of Beare
• Israel
  • Srulik
• Italy
  • Italia Turrita
  • Roma
• Japan
  • Amaterasu
  • Emperor Jimmu
• Kazakhstan
  • Kobylandy
• Kenya
  • Wanjiku
• Korea
  • Dangun
  • Ungnyeo
  • Yangban
• Kyrgyzstan
  • Manas
• Malaysia
  • Hang Tuah
• Malta
  • Melita
• Mexico
  • Alegoría de la Patria Mexicana
  • La China Poblana
• Morocco
  • Barbary Lion
• Montenegro
  • Fairy of Lovćen
  • Mother Montenegro
• Netherlands
  • Dutch Maiden
• New Zealand
  • Zealandia
• North Macedonia
  • Mother Macedonia
• Norway
  • Ola Nordmann
  • Kari Nordmann
  • Nór
• Palestine
  • Handala
• Peru
  • chalán,
  • La Madre Patria
• Philippines
  • Ináng Bayan
  • Filipinas
  • Juan dela Cruz
• Poland
  • Polonia
  • Polandball
• Portugal
  • Zé Povinho, Eu nacional
  • Guardian Angel of Portugal
• Romania
  • România
• Russia
  • Mother Russia
• Serbia
  • Mother Serbia
  • Kosovo Maiden
• Singapore
  • Merlion
• Slovakia
  • Jánošík
• Slovenia
  • Kranjski Janez
  • Peter Klepec
• Spain
  • Hispania
• Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka Matha
• Suriname
  • Mama Sranan
• Sweden
  • Mother Svea, Svenne Svensson
• Switzerland
  • Helvetia
• Thailand, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
  • Siam Devadhiraj
• Turkey
  • Koroghlu
• Ukraine
  • Cossack Mamay
• United Kingdom
  • Britannia
  • John Bull
  • Dame Wales
• United States
  • Uncle Sam
  • Lady Liberty
  • Columbia
  • Johnny Rebel
  • Billy Yank
  • Brother Jonathan
• Uruguay
  • Personification of Uruguay
• Vietnam
  • The Four Immortals
  • Hùng King

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