National Personification

National Personification
Uncle Sam (American Folklore) has become a symbol that has been accepted as the male personification of the United States of America, as well as its more masculine venture, i.e. the military.
Power/Ability to:	Become the personification of a nation.

The ability to become the personification of a nation.

Also Called

• Country/Sovereign State/Realm/Kingdom/Republic
• Country/Sovereign State/Realm/Kingdom/Nation/National/Republic Embodiment/Incarnate/Personification

Capabilities

Users become the living personification of a nation, country or any other location with an establishment of government.

Variations

• Dark National Personification; the evil side of a National Personification, which embodies a nation or regime's darkest elements.

Associations

• Land Embodiment
  • Land Aspect Manifestation
• Mascot
• Political Embodiment
• Power Manifestation
• Semi-Immortality; shall exist for as long as their nation/regime exists (though they may shift significantly in appearance and attitudes over time (see limitations).)

Limitations

• May be unable to leave their respective territory.
• May die/lose their power should their country be divided or annihilated. 
• May be enemies with other countries.
• a nation's expectations and ideals change with age, meaning some older personifications lose cultural favor (or at worst become symbols of hate).

Known Users

See also: Nations as People

Folklore/Mythology

• Mother Albania (Albanian Folklore)
• Effigy of the Republic/Liberty/Progress/Fatherland (Argentina Folklore)
• Gaucho (Argentina Folklore)
• Martín Fierro (Argentina Folklore)
• Uncle Sam (American Folklore)
• Columbia (American Folklore)
• Johnny Reb (American Folklore)
• Billy Yank (American Folklore)
• Mother Armenia (Armenian Folklore)
• Little Boy from Manly (Australian Folklore)
• Austria (Austrian Folklore)
• Bangamata; Bengal Tiger (Bangladesh)
• Joy Bangla (Bangladesh)
• La Belgique; Belgica (Belgium Folklore)
• Mother Bulgaria (Bulgaria Folklore)
• Europa (European/Greek Mythology)
• Hispania (Spanish Folklore)
• Effigy of the Republic (Brazilian/Portuguese Folklore)
• Zé Povinho (Portuguese Folklore)
• Bharat Mata (Indian Folklore)
• Mother Russia (Russian Folklore)
• Germania (German Folklore)
• Roma (Roman Mythology)
• John Bull (British Media)
• Britannia (British Media)
• Suomi-Neito (Finnish Folklore)
• Juan Dela Cruz (Philippine Folklore)

Web Originals

• Most characters (Hetalia: Axis Powers)
• Countries (Scandinavia and the World)
• Countryballs (Countryballs)
• SCP-1761 - The Republic of Arnold Fitzwilliams (SCP Foundation)

Gallery

Columbia (American Folklore) is considered to be the female personification of the United States of America, being Uncle Sam's female counterpart.

Effigy of the Republic (Brazilian/Portuguese Folklore) is the personification of both Brazil and Portugal.

Bharat Mata (Indian Folklore), also known as Mother India, is considered the personification of India.

Germania (German Folklore) is the personification of the German nation.

Roma (Roman Mythology) is the matron Goddess and personification of the Roman state.

Iceland, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway (Scandinavia and the World), personifications of their respective countries.