Flamingo Meaning and Symbolism

Having a Flamingo As Your Spirit Animal

If a flamingo is your spirit animal, then you are immensely intelligent, with a creative bent of mind. You even possess a well-mannered, helpful nature, always on the lookout for being their besides others in times of need. Your powerful instincts assist you in handling tricky situations with ease. You love mingling with people, yet you have the skill of keeping your individuality even when in a large social group. Another significant trait of yours is the ability to maintain a balance in life, and also providing support to someone having relationship problems. Individuals with the flamingo totem often excel as great leaders and orators, particularly within their circle.

On the flip side, the flamingo as your spirit guide may often compel you to keep your feelings and thoughts to yourself. You also tend to worry a lot about any circumstance or situation. 

What Does It Spiritually Mean When You See a Flamingo

Seeing a flamingo in your yard or anywhere else at the time of an emotional turmoil may mean that you should release your suppressed feelings to restore your balance again. It could also prompt you to think more about yourself and retain your individuality when in a crowd.

Flamingo Dream Meaning

Dreaming of a flamingo is an indication that your life would go through new experiences, and may even urge you to use your mind while taking any decision. It is also a hint to you to get rid of situations or things in life that would do no good to you.

Large flamingos	Stand for success, peace, achievement of goals and prosperity
A pair of flamingos	Indicates happiness and success
A flock of flamingos gathered abruptly on the road	There may be a change in the place where you live or in any other aspects of your life
A flamingo catching fish	Indicates that you could find yourself in an unrealistic romantic relationship soon
A flashy flamingo	This means that you give more importance to external appearances than the inner beauty
A one-legged flamingo standing in a pond	Symbolizes good news on the way

Flamingo Symbolism In Different Cultures

In Far Eastern Culture

It stands for good luck and prosperity.

In Native American Culture

The Mayans perceived the flamingo as a healer of the heart. They were even said to possess a flirtatious nature.  The tribes dwelling in the lower Mississippi regions perceived the flamingo as a symbol of war.

In Celtic Culture The bird represents virtue as well as determination for a work to be done.