Symbols of Britain

How can you get to Great Britain?

The British Isles

United KingdomEngland+Wales+ Northern Ireland +Scotland

The United Kingdom of Great Britain England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland

The British Isles Ireland Northern Ireland Irish Republic Great Britain England Scotland Wales

Who lives in Great Britain? 7

Union Jack

British flag is called “Union Jack”. Really there are three flags in it.  English  Scottish  Irish

English Flag The red cross on white of St. George of England

Scottish Flag The white “X” on blue of St Andrew for Scotland

Irish Flag The red “X” on white of St. Patrick for Ireland

Finally when we put one Flag to another we will have “Union Jack”.

A red rose The floral symbol of England A thistle The floral symbol of Scotland British Symbols

A shamrock The floral symbol of Northern Ireland. The leek and the daffodil are the floral symbols of Wales.

England Capital -London Population -50 mln Language -English

England  England is the largest part of the United Kingdom.  The symbol of England is ….  The capital of England is ….

19 England  The scenery is different in England.  Highlands turn into lowlands.  Forests and hills turn into meadows and plains.

London – the capital of England.

What famous square is this? What monument is there in it?

22 Big Ben  This is the large bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.  You hear it every hour.

John Bull. John Bull is the symbol of the typical Englishman. He is often drawn in cartoons or pictures about England. He was invented in 1712 by a political writer John Arbuthnot. John Bull is drawn as a big man with a large stomach and a round face. He wears high boots, an open jacket and a Union Jack waistcoat. He often has a bulldog with him.

Capital -Cardiff Population -3.3 mln Language English + Welsh Wales

Wales  Wales is a country in the United Kingdom to the west of England.  The symbol of Wales is ….  The capital of Wales is ….

Wales is a land of green fields, forests and farms.

But Wales is also a land of mountains, valleys and waterfalls.

Mount Snowdon is the second highest mountain in GB. It looks very peaceful and beautiful.

Cardiff is the capital and the main port of Wales.

Capital Edinburgh Population 5.5 mln Language English + Scots Gaelic Scotland

Scotland  Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom to the north of England.  The symbol of Scotland is ….  The capital of Scotland is ….  Scotland is divided into Highlands and Lowlands.

32Highlands  It is home to many rare animals and birds, like the golden eagle and the wildcat.  It is a lonely, wild and empty land.  Highlands is a land of deep valleys, clean rivers and cold “lochs”

33 Lowlands  Most of the industry is in Lowlands.  The main cities are also situated in Lowlands.  Two largest cities are Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Edinburgh – the capital of Scotland

Northern Ireland Capital- Belfast Population- 2 mln Language- English+ Irish

Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom. It occupies the northern part of Ireland.  The symbol of Northern Ireland is ….  The capital of Northern Ireland is ….

37 Northern Ireland  The largest industry is agriculture.  Sheep-farming is very popular in the country.  Horse fairs in Northern Ireland are famous all over the world.

Small Irish villages are very interesting.

Belfast – the capital of Northern Ireland.

In Britain red is a popular colour

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