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A national personification is an anthropomorphization of a nation; it can appear in both editorial cartoons and propaganda.

Some early personifications in the Western world tended to be national manifestations of the majestic wisdom and war goddess Minerva/Athena, and often took the Latin name of the ancient Roman province. Examples of this type include Britannia, Germania and Helvetia.

[edit] Personifications by country

• Argentina: the gaucho
• Armenia: Mother Armenia (Mayr Hayasdan)
• Australia: Bronzed Aussie, Digger (soldier), Norm[1], Little Boy from Manly[2]
• Canada: Johnny Canuck, Mountie, Big Joe Mufferaw
• Chile: the huaso, the roto, Condorito, Doña Juanita
• Denmark: Holger Danske
• Finland: Aura the Finnish Maiden
• France: Marianne, Jacobin, Uncle Francois
• Germany: Germania, Deutscher Michel, Onkel Hans
• Iceland: Woman of the mountains - 'Fjallkonan' in Icelandic
• Ireland: Kathleen Ni Houlihan, Hibernia
• India: Bharat Mata
• Israel: Srulik
• Italy: Italia Turrita
• Japan: Hello Kitty
• Malaysia: Pak Belang or other name Harimau Malaya
• Mexico: Miguel Hidalgo
• Norway: Ola Nordmann, Kari Nordmann, historically Nór
• Philippines: Juan dela Cruz, Inang Bayan
• Portugal: Zé Povinho
• Russia: Mother Russia
• South Africa: Van Der Merwe
• Sweden: Mother Svea, Svensson
• Switzerland: Helvetia, Colin Tampon
• Turkey: Asena
• United Kingdom: Britannia,John Bull
  • England: John Bull
  • Scotland: Jock Tamson's Bairns, Sawney
  • Wales: Owain Glyndŵr
• United States: Lady Liberty, Uncle Sam, historically Brother Jonathan and Columbia
  • The South: Johnny Reb
  • The Union: Billy Yank
  • The Frontier: Johnny Appleseed, Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan
• Venezuela: Juan Bimba

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