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United Kingdom, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF UNITED KINGDOM
Presenters:Nguyễn Thị ThùyVũ Thị HồngBùi Thúy Nga
CONTENTSOverviewUnited Kingdom
EnglandNorthern Ireland
ScotlandWales
UNITED KINGDOM
UNITED KINGDOM
National flagNational personificationCoat of armMotto and Anthem
NATIONAL FLAG
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
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
COAT OF ARMSThe official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth IIThese arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom
MOTTO AND ANTHEMMotto:•“ Dieu et mon droit” ( in French)•“ God and my right” ( in EnglishAnthem:•“ God save the King”
ENGLAND
NATIONAL FLAGThe flag of England is also known as St. George’s CrossThe red cross acted as a symbol for many Crusaders in the 12th and 13th centuriesSince 1606 the St George’s Cross has formed part of the design of the Union Flag
PATRON SAINTThe patron of England is Saint GeorgeHe is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the DragonHis memorial is celebrated on 23 AprilHe is one of the most prominent military saints
NATIONAL FLOWER
The Tudor Rose is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of EnglandSometimes called the Union RoseTakes its name and origins from the Tudor dynastyAdopted by Henry TudorConjoined from the White Rose of York and the Red Rose of Lancaster
COAT OF ARMSThe Royal Arms of England symbolizes England and its monarchsIt consists of three identical gold lions on a red backgroundDesigned in the High Middle AgesIt is variously known as the Royal Banner of the Royal Arms
MOTTO AND ANTHEMMotto: The same as United Kingdom’s•“ Dieu et mon droit” ( in French)•“ God and my right” ( in English)
NORTHERN IRELAND
NATIONAL FLAGNorthern Ireland has no official National flagThe use of various flags in Northern Ireland is ContentiousThe former flag was abolished in 1973
PATRON SAINT•Saint Patrick was a Romano Briton and Christian missionary
•Saint Patrick’ day is observed on March 17, the date of Patrick death
NATIONAL FLOWER•The symbol of the Ireland is the Shamrock
•The name shamrock is derived from Irish seamro’g•In the 19th Century the shamrock became a symbol of rebellion against the English
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
MOTTO AND ANTHEM
•Motto: none•Anthem: “ Londonderry Air”An air that originated from County Londonderry is IrelandIt is popular among the Irish diaspora and is very well known throughout the worldThe tune is played as the victory anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games
ENGLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND
National flagPatron SaintNational flowerCoat of armMotto and Anthem
SCOTLAND WALES
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 Scottish nationality
The red dragon was included in the Tudor royal arms to signify their Welsh descent
NATIONAL FLAG
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
NATIONAL FLOWERSCOTLAND 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
NATIONAL FLOWERSCOTLAND WALES
SCOTLAND WALESThe 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
COAT OF ARMSSCOTLAND
COAT OF ARMSWALES
MOTTO AND ANTHEMSCOTLAND•Motto: “In My
Defens God Me Defend” (Scots)
•Anthem: “Flower of Scotland”
MOTTO AND ANTHEMWALES
•Motto: + Cymru am byth ( In Welsh)+ Wales forever (In English)•Anthem + Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau ( In Welsh)+ Land of my Fathers ( In English)
SUMMARY
•United Kingdom•England•Northern Ireland•Scotland•Wales
•The national flag•The national flower•Coat of arms•Motto and anthem
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ukni.ht
REFERENCE
http://www.slideshare.net/siberian_squirrel/british-symbols-17952436http://www.england.org.za/national-symbols.php#.U4Y-Yqi0Lb0