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== Modern depictions == [[File:Cornucopia of Orchids at Kew.jpg|thumb|Giant cornucopia of [[orchid]]s at [[Kew Gardens]], 2025]] In modern depictions, the cornucopia is typically a hollow, horn-shaped wicker basket filled with various kinds of festive [[fruit]] and [[vegetables]]. In most of [[North America]], the cornucopia has come to be associated with [[Thanksgiving]] and the harvest. Cornucopia is also the name of the annual November Food and Wine celebration in [[Whistler, British Columbia|Whistler]], British Columbia, Canada. Two cornucopias are seen in the [[flag of Idaho|flag]] and [[seal of Idaho|state seal]] of [[Idaho]]. The Great [[Seal of North Carolina]] depicts Liberty standing and Plenty holding a cornucopia. The coats of arms of [[Colombia]], [[Panama]], [[Peru]], [[Venezuela]], [[Victoria, Australia]] and [[Kharkiv|Kharkiv, Ukraine]], also feature the cornucopia, symbolizing prosperity.{{cn|date=February 2025}} Cornucopia motifs appear in some modern literature, such as [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Wintersmith]]'' and [[Suzanne Collins]]'s ''[[The Hunger Games]]''.{{cn|date=February 2025}} The horn of plenty is used for body art and at [[Thanksgiving]], as it is a symbol of fertility, fortune and abundance.{{cn|date=February 2025}}
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