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The United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and of Great Britain and

Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Geographical Position Geographical Position

andand Main State Main State SymbolsSymbols

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The Mapof the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland

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Great Britain's National Great Britain's National Flag Flag

(since 1801)(since 1801)

The Union Jack

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The Coat of Arms of the The Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom of Great United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Britain and Northern Ireland.Ireland.

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The Map of

England

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The National Flag of The National Flag of EnglandEngland

Saint George

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The National Flower The National Flower of England - the Roseof England - the Rose

The national flower The national flower of England is the of England is the rose. The flower has rose. The flower has been adopted as been adopted as England’s emblem England’s emblem since the time of the since the time of the Wars of the Roses - Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-civil wars (1455-1485) between the 1485) between the royal house of royal house of Lancaster (whose Lancaster (whose emblem was a red emblem was a red rose) and the royal rose) and the royal house of York house of York (whose emblem was (whose emblem was a white rose).a white rose).

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London – the Capital of

Englandand the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern

Ireland

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Piccadilly CircusPiccadilly Circus

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Monument to theMonument to the Crimean War Crimean War

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At the Entrance to At the Entrance to James's ParkJames's Park

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The Former building of Admiralty

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The Monument to the Soldiers Who Died in All Wars.

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James’s Park

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Monument to Olive

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Admiralty Arch

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Trafalgar Square

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Admiral Nelson’s Column and the National Gallery

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White Hall

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On the Way to the Houses On the Way to the Houses of Parliamentof Parliament

Monument to theEarl of Haig

Monument to the Women of World War II

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With English Bobbies

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Monument to the Victims of All Wars of the British Commonwealth

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The First Sight of the Houses of Parliament

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The Clock The Clock Tower and Tower and Big BenBig Ben

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The Houses of Parliament

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The Houses of Parliament

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Westminster Abbey and Monument to Winston Churchill

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Monument to Winston Churchill

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Near the Houses of Near the Houses of ParliamentParliament

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Monument to Oliver Monument to Oliver CromwellCromwell

Near the Monument ofOliver Cromwell Nowadays and the Picture Takenin 1968

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Richard the Lion HeartRichard the Lion Heart

Richard the Lion Heart andMe Nowadays and in 1968

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Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

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Duke Wellington’s Memorial

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Monument to Queen Victoria

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Buckingham Palace

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St. Paul’s Cathedral

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The Tower of London

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The Map of ScotlandThe Map of Scotland

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The National Flag of The National Flag of ScotlandScotland

Saint Andrew

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The National Coat of The National Coat of Arms of ScotlandArms of Scotland

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The Famous Scottish The Famous Scottish TartanTartan

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The National Flower of The National Flower of Scotland - the Scottish Scotland - the Scottish

BluebellBluebell The national The national flower of flower of Scotland is the Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-thistle, a prickly-leaved purple leaved purple flower which was flower which was first used in the first used in the 15th century as a 15th century as a symbol of symbol of defense.defense.

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Edinburgh –Edinburgh –the Capital of Scotlandthe Capital of Scotland

Sunset in Edinburgh

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Making a Tour of Making a Tour of EdinburghEdinburgh

Monument to Sir Walter Scott Hume’s Statue in Royal Mile

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Roman Architecture in Calton Hill

The ruins of the Abbey inside the Palace

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Edinburgh Castle

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The View of the Monument The View of the Monument to Sir Walter Scottto Sir Walter Scott

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The Highlands of The Highlands of ScotlandScotland

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The Magnificent The Magnificent View of the CityView of the City

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Wales

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The National Coat The National Coat of Arms of Walesof Arms of Wales

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The National Flag of The National Flag of WalesWales

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The National Flower of The National Flower of Wales - the DaffodilWales - the Daffodil

The national The national flower of Wales is flower of Wales is the daffodil, which the daffodil, which is traditionally is traditionally worn on St. worn on St. David’s Day. The David’s Day. The vegetable called vegetable called leek is also leek is also considered to be a considered to be a traditional traditional emblem of Wales.emblem of Wales.

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The Harp – the National The Harp – the National Musical InstrumentMusical Instrument of of

WalesWales

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National and Welsh National and Welsh GuardsGuards

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Cardiff – the Capital of Cardiff – the Capital of WalesWales

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Making a Tour of CardiffMaking a Tour of Cardiff

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The Country of Fairy The Country of Fairy TalesTales

Оn the eastern edge of town,Beaumaris, Anglesey, North Wales .

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The CastleThe Castle MoatMoat

The Castle Viewed from High Street Additional View of the Castle Moat

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Northern Ireland

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The National FlagThe National Flag of Northern Ireland of Northern Ireland

Saint Patrick

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The National Coat ofThe National Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland Arms of Northern Ireland

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The National flower of The National flower of Northern Ireland - the Northern Ireland - the

Shamrock Shamrock The national flower of The national flower of Northern Ireland is the Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. An plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the separate elements of the same entity. His followers same entity. His followers adopted the custom of adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his wearing a shamrock on his feast day.feast day.

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Belfast – the Capital of Northern Ireland

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Making a Tour of BelfastMaking a Tour of Belfast

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Making a Tour of BelfastMaking a Tour of Belfast

Clifton House Opera House

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Belfast Port in the Dusk

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Belfast. Countryside

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Ruins of the Old Castle