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Every country in the world has its statesymbols.

They are :

a coat-of-arms

a flagan anthem.

Some countries have some other emblems.

Well speak about some of them.


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THE FLAG OF THE UK

The flag of the UnitedKingdomis called theUnion Flagor the Union

JackIt is a combination of thecrosses of 3 patron

saints of the country and3 flags of different partsof the UK. It wasestablished in 1801


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FROM THE HISTORY OF THE BRITISH FLAG

This is the popular name given to the flag of Great Britain.

Actually it is called the Union Flag and is a mixture of severalflags. It all began in 1606 when Scotland was joined toEngland and Wales.

The Scottish flag, St. Andrews Cross, blue with a whitecross from corner to corner, was joined to the English flag, St.Georges Cross, white with a red cross. The flag of St. George

can still be seen on churches in England.Later, in 1801, when Ireland was joined to the Union, as it

was called, the Irish Flag of St. Patricks Cross was added,white with a red cross from corner to corner.

In this way the English people got the Union Flag whichis red, white and blue. King James the Third (1566-1622)ordered that the Union Flag should be flown on the mainmast of all British ships, except on ships of war. Here the flagwas flown at the front of the ships, on what is called the JackStar and so we get the name of Union Jack. A jack, by theway, is an old word for the sailor. The Union Jack is also onthe flags of Australia and New Zealand.


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THE FLAGS OF THE PARTS OF THE UK

The flag ofEnglandThe red cross of Saint Georgeon a white background.

St. Georgeis the patron saint ofEngland.St. Georges Day is celebrated

on 23 April. It is not a bankholiday, but it is a national one.St. Georgeis also the patronSaint of Germany, PortugalandGreece


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The flag of Scotland

The white diagonal cross ofSaint

Andrewon a blue background.

Saint Andrew, a fisherman, was one of12 apostles who followed Jesus Christ.Paintings ofSaint Andrewoften showhim being killed on an X-shapedcross.

Saint Andrews Day is celebrated on30 November.

He is patron saint of both Scotlandand Russia.


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The flag of Northern Ireland

The Saint Patrick Crossis the formerflag of Ireland.

The red diagonal cross on a whiteground.

Saint Patrick is the patronsaint of Ireland. He converted the Irishto Christianity.

Saint Patricks Day is celebrated on17 March. It is the only bank holiday

among these days.

This is the flag of Northern Irelandtoday.


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THE FLAG AND PATRON SAINT OFWALES

Wales isnot presented on thenational flag because it is a

principality. Prince of Wales has

his own standard.

The Welshflag shows a dragon.Saint David, the patron saint ofWales,

started a number of monasteries in

the country. Paintings ofSt. David

show him with a dove on his shoulder.

St. Davids Day is celebrated on 1 March.


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COAT-OF-ARMSThe State Emblem of the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland shows the union of its

four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and NorthernIreland. The emblem was introduced after the unionwith Scotland in 1603. The shield of the emblem isdivided into four parts. There are emblems ofEngland (three lions on a red background), emblemof Scotland (a red lion on a yellow background) andthe emblem of Northern Ireland (a yellow harp on a

blue background).The two emblems of English lions

symbolize the leading role of England in this union.The SHIELD is supported by two mythic animals: theENGLISH LION and the SCOTTISH UNICORN. Theemblem is headed with a crowned lion, the symbol of

power and might. Below the emblem, there are floralsymbols of the four parts of the country. The coatfeatures both the motto of British Monarchs:Dieu et mon droit (God and my right)and the motto of the Order of the Garter:Honi soit qui mal y pense ('Evil to him who evilthinks') on a representation of the Garter behind the

shield.


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A red roseis the floral symbol of England

There are two stories about the emblem of

England: The first story says that the red rose wasthe emblem of the Lancastrians and the white

rose that of the Yorkists, the two contending Houses for the Englishthrone in the Wars of the Roses (1455-1485). The struggle between theRoses came to an end with the marriage of Henry VII, a Lancastrian, toPrincess Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV, a Yorkist. Since then the

red rose has been the national emblem of England.The other story tells thatin the 15th century there was a series of warsin England, which were called the wars of Roses. They were betweenthe Dukes of Lancaster and the Dukes of York over who should beKing. The emblem of Lancaster was the red rose and the emblem ofYork was the white rose. The Duke of Lancaster won, so the emblemof England is the red rose.


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A thistle is the floral symbol of Scotland

The thistle is the floral symbol of Scotland. Thisis how it came to be chosen as the symbol.Long, long ago the Norsemen once landed onthe east coast of Scotland with the aim to settlein the country. The Scots assembled to defendtheir country behind the river Tay, the largest in

Scotland. As they arrived late in the day, tiredafter a long march, they camped by the river andrested, not expecting the enemy before the nextday.The Norsemen however were near. They decidedto cross the Tay, take the Scots by surprise and

attack them in their sleep. They took off theirshoes so as not to make much noise. But one ofthe Norsemen stepped on a thistle and shriekedloudly. The Scots woke up, and the Norsemenwere put to flight. For this timely andunexpected help the Scots took the thistle as

their national emblem.


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A shamrock is the floral symbol of

Northern Ireland.

This plant helped St. Patrick

explain to the people of his

country what the Holy Trinity is.

He used it in his sermons torepresent how the Father, the

Son, and the Holy Spirit could all

exist as separate elements of the

same entity. His followers adoptedthe custom of wearing a

shamrock on his feast day.

He is also believed to save

Ireland from snakes.


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The leek and the daffodil are the

floral symbols of Wales.

Welshmen all over the world celebrateSt. Davids Day by wearing either leeksor daffodils pinned to their coat. They arethe floral symbols of Wales. The legendsays that the patron saint of Wales,David, ate only leeks and bread. In

memory of this Christian saint, the leekbecame the floral symbol of Wales. Thedaffodil is also closely associated with St.

Davids Day, due to thebelief that it flowers on that

day. It became analternative to the leek as aWelsh emblem in thepresent century,because some peoplethought the leek vulgar.


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The historic colours of the parts the UK

England - white

Scotland - blue

Wales -red

Ireland green

Sport teams of the nations wear these colours.


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The British National AnthemThe National Anthem is God Save the King/Queen. The British National Anthem

originated in a patriotic song first performed in 1745. It became known as theNational Anthem from the beginning of the nineteenth century.

On official occasions the first verse is sung, as follows:

God save our gracious Queen!Long live our noble Queen!

God save the Queen!Send her victorious,Happy and glorious,Long to reign over us,God save the Queen.

The National Anthem is played whenever The Queen makes a public appearanceand is played by the British Broadcasting Corporation every night beforeclosedown.

It is also sung: at the end of all Remembrance Day services. Medal ceremonies for Team GB (representing all countries) England and Northern Ireland football matches (the Scottish use Flower of

Scotland, the Welsh use Land of my Fathers - Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau

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