National Symbols of United Kingdom

National Symbols of United Kingdom

1. United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales National Symbols of United Kingdom Presenters: Nguyễn Thị Thùy Vũ Thị Hồng Bùi Thúy Nga

2. CONTENTS

3. United Kingdom

4. United Kingdom National flag National personification Coat of arm Motto and Anthem

5. National flag

6. National flag The Union Flag is the flag of the United Kingdom Adopted on 1 Jan, 1801 From 3 countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland Union Flag Union Flag

7. National Personification Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain A female personification of the island Comes from Latin Established as province in 43 AD The native Celtic inhabitants of the province are known as the Britons

8. Coat of arms The official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom

9. Motto and Anthem Motto: “ Dieu et mon droit ” ( in French) “ God and my right” ( in English Anthem: “ God save the King”

10. ENGLAND

11. National Flag The flag of England is also known as St. George’s Cross The red cross acted as a symbol for many Crusaders in the 12 th and 13 th centuries Since 1606 the St George’s Cross has formed part of the design of the Union Flag

12. Patron Saint The patron of England is Saint George He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon His memorial is celebrated on 23 April He is one of the most prominent military saints

13. National flower The Tudor Rose is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England Sometimes called the Union Rose Takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty Adopted by Henry Tudor Conjoined from the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster

14. Coat of arms The Royal Arms of England symbolizes England and its monarchs It consists of three identical gold lions on a red background Designed in the High Middle Ages It is variously known as the Royal Banner of the Royal Arms

15. Motto and Anthem Motto: The same as United Kingdom’s “ Dieu et mon droit ” ( in French) “ God and my right” ( in English)

16. Northern Ireland

17. National Flag Northern Ireland has no official National flag The use of various flags in Northern Ireland is Contentious The former flag was abolished in 1973

18. Patron Saint Saint Patrick was a Romano Briton and Christian missionary Saint Patrick’ day is observed on March 17, the date of Patrick death

19. National flower The symbol of the Ireland is the Shamrock The name shamrock is derived from Irish seamro’g In the 19 th Century the shamrock became a symbol of rebellion against the English

20. Coat of arms Currently there is none Former Coat of Arms When the government of the Northern Ireland was prorogued in 1972 the arms went out of official use The current Northern Ireland Executive does not use a coat of arms

21. Motto and Anthem Motto: none Anthem: “ Londonderry Air” An air that originated from County Londonderry is Ireland It is popular among the Irish diaspora and is very well known throughout the world The tune is played as the victory anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games

22. ENGLAND and Northern ireland National flag Patron Saint National flower Coat of arm Motto and Anthem

23. Scotland Wales

24. SCOTLAND WALES The national flag of Scotland is known as Saint Andrew’s cross or the Saltire The national flag consists of a red dragon passant on a green and white field The historic cross St. Andrew was first hoisted in 1512 It is officially recognized as the Welsh national flag in 1959 Used by all individuals and corporate bodies to demonstrate their loyalty and S cottish nationality The red dragon was included in the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent National flag

25. National Flag Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland Saint Andrew's day, the 30 November , is the national day with the St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday

26. National flower SCOTLAND WALES The national flower of Scotland is the Thistle In Welsh, daffodil is known as “ Peter’ Leek”. Adopted as the Emblem of Scotland during the rein of Alexander III A regiment within the Household Division the British Army

27. National flower SCOTLAND WALES

28. SCOTLAND WALES The Royal coat of arms of Scotland was the official coat of arms of the monarchs of Scotland The Badge of Wales was approved in May 2008 Used as the official coats of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland until the Acts of Union of 1707 The St. Edward’s Crown, a wreath with the plant emblems of the four countries of the United Kingdom Tartan is specific woven textile pattern that signifies Scottish clan It is based on the arms borne by Llywelyn the Great Coat of arms

29. Coat of arms SCOTLAND

30. Coat of arms WALES

31. Motto and Anthem SCOTLAND Motto: “ In My Defens God Me Defend ” (Scots) Anthem: “ Flower of Scotland ”

32. Motto and Anthem WALES Motto: + Cymru am byth ( In Welsh) + Wales forever (In English) Anthem + Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ( In Welsh) + Land of my Fathers ( In English)

33. SUMMARY United Kingdom England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales The national flag The national flower Coat of arms Motto and anthem

34. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ukni.ht Reference http:// www.slideshare.net / siberian_squirrel / british -symbols-17952436 http://www.england.org.za/national-symbols.php#.U4Y-Yqi0Lb0

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