11. National Treasure
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The Turkmenistan nation treasures the Akhal-Teke and has made the breed their National Emblem. It’s one of their most-celebrated icons and they have depicted the breed in golden statues plus included it on their coat of arms. Queen Elizabeth was even presented one of these amazing horses in 1956. What’s more, Turkmenistan even has a day-long celebration of the breed each April.