Puerto Rico's Other National Symbols

Puerto Rico's Other National Symbols

    ​In addition to the coat of arms, the flag, and the national anthem, we also have plants, animals, and dishes that represent our country. The maga flower is our national flower, and the ceiba tree is our national tree. Some ceiba trees are over 200 years old!

​maga flower

ceiba tree

Multiple Choice

What is our national flower called?

• rose

• maga flower

• sunflower

• diasy

Multiple Choice

Which one is our national tree?

• oak tree

• ceiba tree

• sequoia tree

• birch tree

    ​The Puerto Rican Spindalis and the Puerto Rican Woodpecker are two of our national birds, among others.

​Puerto Rican Spindalis

Woodpecker

    ​There is a very small animal that, no matter where you are in Puerto Rico, you will already know how it is called and how it sings: the coquí . This little frog is an animal that we are always identified by, as it can only live happily in Puerto Rico.

coquí

Multiple Choice

What is a synonym for small?

• tiny

• big

• small

• fat

Multiple Choice

What is a antonym for small?

• tiny

• massive

• small

• fat

Multiple Choice

The coqui is an animal  we are not  identified by, as it can not  live happily in Puerto Rico.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Multiple Select

Which one is not a national animal of Puerto Rico?

• Spindalis

• Woodpecker

• Robin

• Coqui

• alligator

Another feature we are identified by is our typical dishes. These dishes are a mixture of what our ancestors ate. Which of our traditional dishes do you know?

arroz con gandules

alcapuria

Multiple Choice

Which one is not a typical dish of Puerto Rico?

• arroz con gandules

• sushi

• arroz dulce

• alcapuria