Flag carrier

A flag carrier is an airline or ship line that is owned by the government of the country it is based in. Sometimes this means that the company has a monopoly on some routes, especially those to other countries. The term may have come about because of laws that all planes and ships have to show the flag of the country they are registered in.

List of national airlines

Country	Name of Airliners	logo/Brand	Livery	Animal used as a Representative
United States	American Airlines			American Bald Eagle
Bangladesh	Biman Bangladesh Airlines			Balaka bird symbol
United Kingdom	British Airways			Lion
China	Air China			Fenghuang/Vermilion Bird
Egypt	Egypt Air			Falcon
Lebanon	Air Liban			N/A Other
Pakistan	PIA			Markhor

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