National Symbols of Holy See (Vatican City)

Holy See (Vatican City) is a country in Europe. It shares borders with the following countries: Italy, . The capital of Holy See (Vatican City) is Vatican City.

The official language is Italian and the Euro is the currency of the Holy See (Vatican City). The domain is .va and the country code is +379.

National day is celebrated on 11 Feb 1929. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Holy See (Vatican City) is no exception.

In Holy See (Vatican City), Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Vatican people. No official National drink is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Holy See (Vatican City). As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Vatican symbol.

The country was founded by Benito Mussolini. The current president of Holy See (Vatican City) is Pope Francis – (Sovereign) and Cardinal Giuseppe – (Bertello President of the Governorate) is the Prime Minister.

In Holy See (Vatican City) the power plugs and sockets are of type F, L. The standard voltage is 230 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Vatican national anthem was written by Raffaello Lavagna and composed by Charles-François Gounod.

Country information

Official name(s)	State of the Vatican City
Alternative name(s)	State of the Vatican City, Stato della Città del Vaticano
Regional location	Southern Europe, an enclave of Rome (Italy)
Country name etymology	"Vatican" is derived from the name of an Etruscan settlement, Vatica or Vaticum located in the general area the Romans called Ager Vaticanus
Climate	Temperate; mild, rainy winters (September to May) with hot, dry summers (May to September)
Terrain	Urban; low hill
Population	801
National Day	11 Feb 1929
Language(s)	Italian
Religion	Catholicism, Other
Country code	+379
Literacy rate	100%
Currency	Euro
Capital city	Vatican City
ISO	VAT
Domain(TLD)	.va
Ethnicity	Italian
Head of government	President of the Governorate
Nationality	Vatican
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC+1 (CET)
Average elevation	19 m (63ft)
Coastline	0 Km (landlocked)
Mains electricity	230 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Holy See (Vatican City)

Motto of Holy See (Vatican City)

No official motto

National animal of Holy See (Vatican City)

The National animal of Holy See (Vatican City) is Not Declared

National flower of Holy See (Vatican City)

The National flower of Holy See (Vatican City) is Easter lily. Botanical name is Lilium Longiflorum.

National bird of Holy See (Vatican City)

The National bird of Holy See (Vatican City) is Pigeons and doves

Rest of the National symbols of Holy See (Vatican City) 👇

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  Founder
  Benito Mussolini
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  National dish
  Fettuccine alla Papalina.
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  National dance
  Not Declared
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  National dress
  Papal regalia and insignia
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  National monument
  St. Peter's Basilica
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Not Declared
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  National drink
  No official National drink
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  National colors
  Gold and white
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Vatican Christmas Tree
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Vatican Necropolis
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  National archives
  Vatican Apostolic Archive
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  National museum
  Musei Vaticani
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  National library
  Vatican Library
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  Central Bank
  Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See
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  Highest peak
  Vatican Hill
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  Tallest building
  Palazzo del Governatorato
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  National football team
  VAT
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  Tourism slogan
  N/A
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  Emoji flag
  🇻🇦
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  National airline
  N/A
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  National instrument
  Pipe organ
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  National hero
  Pope
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  President
  Pope Francis – (Sovereign)
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  Prime Minister
  Cardinal Giuseppe – (Bertello President of the Governorate)
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  Passport
  Passport of Holy See (Vatican City)
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  Army
  Swiss Guard
• Mythical Creature
  N/A

Neighbouring countries of Holy See (Vatican City)

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  Italy

Vatican Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Every door may be shut but death’s door.

He who laughs too much, is hiding his grief.

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

Old thanks cannot be used for new gifts.

One who speaks fair words feeds you with an empty spoon.

What does not poison, fattens.

He who sups with the devil must use a long spoon.

Years and sins are always more than admitted.

When the danger has passed, the saints are soon forgotten.

A donkey cannot trot for long.

Compare Holy See (Vatican City) with other countries

Compare Holy See (Vatican City) with its neighbours

• Vatican-city vs. Italy

Country location