What is the best animal on a national coat of arms?

Countries pick an animal to stand for them and then live with the choice for centuries. A few of these picks look better than others.

1. 1
   Lion

   The default beast of European heraldry, from England to the Netherlands to Sri Lanka.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Golden Eagle

   Mexico's eagle, perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak, from an Aztec founding legend.
   927pts
3. 3
   Grey Crowned Crane

   Uganda's national bird, standing on one leg on the flag and the arms.
   877pts
4. 4
   Red Kangaroo

   One half of Australia's arms, chosen partly because it cannot walk backwards.
   800pts
5. 5
   Bengal Tiger

   India's national animal, and the supporter on the arms of Malaysia and Singapore's neighbours.
   600pts
6. 6
   Arabian Oryx

   Extinct in the wild by 1972, reintroduced, and now on the arms of Jordan and Oman's emblem.
   600pts
7. 7
   Andean Condor

   A supporter on the arms of Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Bolivia.
   600pts
8. 8
   Llama

   One of Peru's three charges, standing for the country's animal wealth.
   466pts
9. 9
   Bald Eagle

   Clutching arrows and an olive branch on the Great Seal of the United States since 1782.
   466pts
10. 10
    Emu

    Australia's other supporter, a flightless bird that once won a war against the army.
    466pts
11. 11
    Secretarybird

    Wings spread across South Africa's post-apartheid coat of arms, adopted in 2000.
    466pts
12. 12
    Horse

    Two white horses hold up the arms of Nigeria, and the horse carries more national coats of arms than any other domestic animal.
    300pts
13. 13
    Resplendent Quetzal

    Guatemala's national bird, on the arms and on the currency that carries its name.
    300pts
14. 14
    Jaguar

    A supporter on Guyana's arms and the largest cat in the Americas.
    300pts
15. 15
    African Bush Elephant

    On the arms of Eswatini and Ivory Coast, and the largest land animal alive.
    300pts