Discover the national symbols of South Africa. Learn what the King Protea flower, Yellowwood tree, Springbok antelope, Galjoen fish, and Blue Crane bird mean in SA.

Since 1976, the King Protea has been this country’s national flower and also appears on the national coat of arms. Previously, it was the humble Suikerbossie. The King Protea was chosen because it ...

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Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma cultivates the blooms north of Johannesburg, 1 500km from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa ...

Thirty percent of the plants in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region are found nowhere else in the world. Whether exploring these unique flowers in the wild, or touring the Kirstenbosch ...

South Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms The King Protea’s status offers it some protection but almost half of South Africa's other protea species face extinction because ...

Arguably, South Africa’s real ‘national flower’ is the plastic bag, which is found everywhere – adorning fences, fluttering in trees and residing in ditches. On May 9, ...