NATIONAL SYMBOLS

The Union Jack

The Union Jack + = +

History… 12th of April 1606 +

Other proposed versions…

The 1st of January, 1801. +

The Royal Standard

God Save the Queen The Drury Lane Theatre Henry Carey Prince Charles The first definitive published version of the present tune appeared in 1744 in Thesaurus Musicus. The Drury Lane Theatre Henry Carey Prince Charles Edward Stuart

God Save the Queen (standard version) 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. O Lord, our God, arise, Scatter her enemies, And make them fall. Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all. Thy choicest gifts in store, On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice With heart and voice to sing, God save the King".

When is the British National Anthem sung? whenever The Queen makes a public appearance 

at the end of all  Remembrance Day services.

at the beginning of England and Northern Ireland football matches

During medal ceremonies for Team GB

The National Emblem of England

The national emblem of Scotland

The national emblem of Wales

The national emblem of Ireland