Animal, vegetable to mineral - how national emblems have been chosen
World Service,·6 episodes
Why did the Welsh take this mildly flavoured member of the onion family to heart?
13 Mar 1995,·8 mins
How the fleetingly beautiful Cherry Blossom became the official symbol of Japan
22 Mar 1995,·8 mins
Revered by the Maya, a symbol of national pride, the Quetzal is now an endangered species
27 Mar 1995,·8 mins
How the stone-carved Zimbabwe Bird became the national emblem of an independent nation
05 Apr 1995,·8 mins
The lion and the sun motif remained the official symbol of Iran until the 1979 revolution
30 Apr 1995,·8 mins
How the kuna (or pine marten) became the Croatian national emblem in 1941
07 May 1995,·8 mins
