National Symbols of Liberia

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Country Information
3. Coat of arms
4. Flag map
5. Country motto
6. National animal
7. National flower
8. National bird
9. Rest of national symbols
10. State symbols
11. Neighbouring countries
12. Proverbs & sayings
13. Compare with other countries
14. Location

By | Updated on March 16, 2023

Reviewed by Rittika

Liberia is a country in Africa. The official name of Liberia is the Republic of Liberia. It shares borders with 3 countries: Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte d’Ivoire. The people of Liberia are called Liberians. The country is situated in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

Etymology discusses where a term is considered to have originated from and how its meaning has changed over time. Etymology has been a factor in the naming of countries all across the world, and Liberia has also been influenced. The etymology of Liberia can be defined as; From the Latin liber “free”, so named because the country was established as a homeland for freed (liberated) African-American slaves.

An ethnicity is a group or sub-group of people who are connected based on common characteristics which may include religion, origin, language, traditions, or culture. The ethnic groups in Liberia include Kpelle, Bassa, Grebo, and Gio.

Air Liberia is the national airline of Liberia. The national colors of the country are red, white, and blue. The emoji flag of the country is ????????, and the ISO code is LBR.

Liberia is known for being the first African country with a female President. The national dish of Liberia is Dumboy. Ginger beer, in addition to being a traditional beverage, is one of the country’s national drinks. The national instrument of Liberia is the Belly harp.

The country has the time zone UTC (GMT) followed by dd/mm/yyyy as the standard date format.

Liberia is divided into 15 counties with 60+ districts. The capital of the country is Monrovia, which is also the largest city in Liberia.

The literacy rate in Liberia is 42.9%.

The country’s total area is 111,369 km² (43,000 sq mi), and the total population is 5,057,681. The country’s average elevation is 243 m (797 ft), whereas the country’s terrain can be defined as; Mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to roll plateaus and low mountains in the northeast. The country’s usual climate is tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers.

The area of land next to a sea is called the coast, and a coastline is defined as the line where land and sea meet. Liberia has 579 km of coastline.

The Liberian dollar serves as the national unit of currency, and the Central Bank of Liberia is recognized as the country’s central bank. The domain for Liberia is .lr and the country code is +231. The white star is the country’s coat of arms.

Museums are known to educate and connect visitors with the nation’s history, culture, civilization, art, and architecture. The National Museum of Liberia serves the same purpose and is considered one of the most significant tourist attractions. The National Museum of Liberia is home to a large collection of artifacts. It has been designated as the national museum of the country.

Traditionally men wear short or long pants with a loose round-neck shirt, and women wear a long wrap skirt called “Lappa” and a loose top called “Bubba”, which are considered the national dress in Liberia. 26 July is designated as National Day. In Liberia, the majority of the population practices Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism, and Islam as their religion.

Nature is a blessing from God and we must protect it because it provides us with the oxygen and food to survive. It also helps to keep our environment beautiful and clean. To emphasize the significance of nature, Liberia has selected a few forces of nature as national symbols. Liberia’s national animal is the Lion. The national flower is Pepper Flower, whereas the national tree of Liberia is the Palm tree, and the highest peak is Mount Wuteve.

Mythical creatures can be found in the literature and mythologies of many different nations. They represent imaginative representations of various creatures, humans, or hybrids. They are known for their specific features, supernatural abilities, and distinctive appearance. The mythical creature of Liberia is Anansi.

Sports have always played an important role in developing the social and cultural structure of Liberia and other countries. When it comes to designating a sport as the official symbol, Football is considered the country’s national sport.

Joseph Jenkins Roberts is the founder of Liberia. The country’s national anthem was written by Daniel Bashiel Warner, and composed by Olmstead Luca.

The country’s national hero is George Weah.

Numerous organizations are working on a global level to improve the current state of affairs and to collaborate in order to establish and maintain constructive partnerships. Liberia is a member of the African Union (AU), United Nations (UN). Liberia collaborates with them to organize, analyze, and address various events and situations.

The tourism slogan of the country is ” The Gateway for Tourism” whereas, “The love of liberty brought us here” is the official motto of the country.

George Weah is the current President of Liberia.

Liberia has declared English as the country’s official language.

– Further information regarding the symbols and knowledge of Liberia can be found in the table of contents –

Country information

Former name(s)	Monrovia
Official name(s)	Republic of Liberia
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Liberia (official, English)
Regional location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
Country name etymology	From the Latin liber "free", so named because the country was established as a homeland for freed (liberated) African-American slaves
Climate	Tropical; hot, humid; dry winters with hot days and cool to cold nights; wet, cloudy summers with frequent heavy showers
Terrain	Mostly flat to rolling coastal plains rising to roll plateaus and low mountains in the northeast
Population	5,057,681
National Day	26 Jul 1847
Language(s)	English
Religion	Christianity Protestantism, Catholicism, and Islam
Country code	+231
Literacy rate	42.9%
Currency	Liberian dollar
Capital city	Monrovia
ISO	LBR
Domain(TLD)	.lr
Ethnicity	Kpelle, Bassa, Grebo, and Gio
Head of government	President
Nationality	Liberian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	111,369 km² (43,000 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC (GMT)
Average elevation	243 m (797 ft)
Coastline	579 km
Mains electricity	120 V, 240 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Liberia

Motto of Liberia

The love of liberty brought us here

National animal of Liberia

The National animal of Liberia is Lion

National flower of Liberia

The National flower of Liberia is Pepper Flower. Botanical name is Diplopeltis.

National bird of Liberia

The National bird of Liberia is Not Declared

Rest of the National symbols of Liberia 👇

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  Founder
  Joseph Jenkins Roberts
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  National dish
  Dumboy
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Traditionally men wear short or long pants with a loose round-neck shirt, and women traditionally wear a long wrap skirt called “Lappa” and a loose top called “Bubba”
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
• 
  National fruit
  Not Declared
• 
  National drink
  Ginger beer
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  National colors
  Red, white and blue
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Palm tree
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
• 
  National museum
  National Museum of Liberia
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  Central Bank
  Central Bank of Liberia
• 
  Highest peak
  Mount Wuteve
• 
  National football team
  LBR
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  Tourism slogan
  The Gateway for Tourism
• 
  Emoji flag
  ????????
• 
  National airline
  Air Liberia
• 
  National instrument
  Belly harp
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  National hero
  George Weah
• 
  President
  George Weah
• 
  Olympics Committee
  Liberia National Olympic Committee
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  Passport
  Passport of Liberia
• 
  Navy
  Liberian National Coast Guard
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  Air Force
  Liberian Army Air Wing
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  Mythical Creature
  Anansi

Neighbouring countries of Liberia

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  Sierra Leone
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  Guinea
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  Côte d’Ivoire

Liberian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

When building a house, don’t measure the timbers in the forest.

To the patient man will come all the riches of the world.

Though the palm tree in the jungle is big, who knows how big its yield will be?

The elephant never gets tired of carrying its tusks.

Smoke does not affect honeybees alone; honey-gatherers are also affected.

Only when the tree is big and strong can you tether a cow to it.

Let your love be like the misty rain, coming softly, but flooding the river.

If you try to cleanse others – like soap, you will waste away in the process!

If the walls were adamant, gold would take the town.

If the townspeople are happy, look for the cook.

Good millet is known at the harvest.

Compare Liberia with other countries

Compare Liberia with its neighbours

• Vs. Sierra Leone
• Vs. Guinea
• Vs. Côte d’Ivoire

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