National personifications have been used for millennia. In fact, some nations have had in place allegorical representations since antiquity. The vast majority of these personifications are female and used to convey ideals, values, and to represent a particular country. And their origins vary depending on that same country, with some drawing inspiration from mythology and others created as fictional characters for political cartoons, and everything in between.
So, what is the personification of your country? And why is it represented as such? Click through the gallery to find out.