If you dust off your old reference books and look up the word "icon," you'll discover that accurate synonyms include "symbol" and "representation." A national icon is someone who, by the mere mention of their name, will remind people of their country. Whether they like it or not, they are representatives of their nation to the rest of the world. That said, these were the criteria used to compile this list: Only real people can be on the list. No fictional characters, automobiles, or structures can be included (we therefore will not address Homer Simpson, the 1967 Mustang or the...