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1 Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Made by Bubnova N. form 9 Vetl Sec. school Teacher Dunaeva O.E.

2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 Scotland Northern Ireland England Wales

4 Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Flag of the UK is called Union flag or “Union Jack”

5 National flag of England (Saint George’s cross)

6 National flag of Scotland (Saint Andrew’s cross)

7 National flag of Northern Ireland

8 The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick). + + =

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10 Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
The Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom is the official coat of arms of the British monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. These arms are used by the Queen in her official capacity as monarch of the United Kingdom, and are officially known as her Arms of Dominion.

11 Coats of Arms of England
The Coats of Arms is symbolises England and its monarchs. This coat, designed in the High Middle Ages, has been variously combined with those of France, Scotland, Ireland, according to dynastic and other political changes affecting England, but has not itself been altered since the reign of Richard I.

12 Coats of Arms of Scotland
The Royal Coat of Arms of Scotland was the official coat of arms of the monarchs of Scotland, and was used as the official coat of arms of the Kingdom of Scotland until 1707.

13 Coats of Arms of Northern Ireland
David's Harp was the National Banner of Ireland for Many Centuries

14 National flag of Wales (The Red Dragon)

15 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. 2 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, The queen of God save us all Great Britain 3 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 God save the our Queen. With heart and voice to sing God save the our King. 1 Боже, храни нашу великодушную Королеву, Да здравствует наша благородная Королева, Боже, храни Королеву. Дай ей ратных побед, Счастья и славы, И долгого царствования над нами, 2 Господи Боже наш, восстань, Рассей её врагов И приведи к погибели. Посрами усилия их государств, Расстрой их подлые уловки, На Тебя возлагаем нашу надежду, Боже, храни всех нас. 3 Твои избранные дары Благоволи излить на неё; Да царствует она долго. Да защищает она наши законы, И да дарует нам повод Воспевать сердцем и голосом:

16 England Hymn Ireland Hymn
We'll sing a song, a soldier's song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er us; Impatient for the coming fight, And as we wait the morning's light, Here in the silence of the night, We'll chant a soldier's song. == == Soldiers are we Whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. In valley green, on towering crag, Our fathers fought before us, And conquered 'neath the same old flag That's proudly floating o'er us. We're children of a fighting race, That never yet has known disgrace, And as we march, the foe to face, We'll chant a soldier's song. == Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale! The long watched day is breaking; The serried ranks of Inisfail Shall set the Tyrant quaking. Our camp fires now are burning low; See in the east a silv'ry glow, Out yonder waits the Saxon foe, So chant a soldier's song. == We'll sing a song, a soldier's song, With cheering rousing chorus, As round our blazing fires we throng, The starry heavens o'er us; Impatient for the coming fight, And as we wait the morning's light, Here in the silence of the night, We'll chant a soldier's song. Soldiers are we Whose lives are pledged to Ireland; Some have come from a land beyond the wave. Sworn to be free, No more our ancient sire land Shall shelter the despot or the slave. Tonight we man the gap of danger In Erin's cause, come woe or weal 'Mid cannons' roar and rifles peal, We'll chant a soldier's song. In valley green, on towering crag, Our fathers fought before us, And conquered 'neath the same old flag That's proudly floating o'er us. We're children of a fighting race, That never yet has known disgrace, And as we march, the foe to face, We'll chant a soldier's song. Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale! The long watched day is breaking; The serried ranks of Inisfail Shall set the Tyrant quaking. Our camp fires now are burning low; See in the east a silv'ry glow, Out yonder waits the Saxon foe,

17 Wales Hymn Scotland Hymn
Land of my Fathers The land of my fathers, the land of my choice, The land in which poets and minstrels rejoice; The land whose stern warriors were true to the core, While bleeding for freedom of yore. Chorus: Wales! Wales! favorite land of Wales! While sea her wall, may naught befall To mar the old language of Wales. Old mountainous Cambria, the Eden of bards, Each hill and each valley, excite my regards; To the ears of her patriots how charming still seems, The music that flows in her streams. Chorus My country tho' crushed by a hostile array, The language of Cambria lives out to this day; The muse has eluded the traitors' foul knives, The harp of my country survives. Auld Lang Syne Should auld acquaintans be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o'auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my trusty friend, For auld lang syne! We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne. And here's a hand, my trusty friend, And gie's a hand o'thine, We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet For auld lang syne.

18 Each country in Britain has its own floral emblem

19 National flower of England Tudor’s rose
The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England. It symbolizes the end of the Wars of the Roses.

20 National flower of Scotland Thistle
According to the legend a sleeping party of Scots warriors were saved from ambush by an invading Norse army when one of the attackers trod on a thistle with his bare feet. His cries raised the alarm, the roused Scots duly defeated the invaders, and the thistle was adopted as the symbol of Scotland. Unfortunately, there is no historical evidence for this, but Scots, like other nations, love a good story.

21 National flowers of Wales Daffodil and Leek
The daffodil is the national flowers of Wales, and is worn on St David' s Day each 1 March. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales. There are many explanations of how the leek came to be adopted as the national emblem of Wales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, on the eve of battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in their caps to distinguish friend from foe.

22 National flower of Northern Ireland Shamrock
The Shamrock, a three-leafed plant similar to a clover, which is an unofficial symbol of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Shamrocks are said to bring good luck. This flower is related to an Irish tale of St. Patrick, which tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a Shamrock on his feast day.

23 National animal of England Lion
It traditionally symbolises bravery, valour, strength, and royalty, since traditionally, it is regarded as the king of beasts.

24 National animal of Scotland Unicorn
Although the Unicorn is the mythical creature it is also a popular Scottish heraldic symbol, Unicorns have been associated with Royalty and heraldry since at least the time of the Romans. It symbolizes innocence and purity, healing powers, joy and even life itself.

25 National animal of Scotland Red Dragon
The Red Dragon is a popular Welsh symbol. The oldest recorded use of the dragon to symbolise Wales is from the Historia Brittonum, written around 820. This myth of Red Dragon is originated Merlin’s vision of a Red (The Native Britons) and a White (The Saxon Invaders) dragon battling, with the red dragon being victorious. Following the annexation of Wales by England, the red dragon was used as a supporter in the English monarch's coat of arms.

26 Patron Saint Saint George
Saint George (c. 275/281 – 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April, and he is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints.

27 Patron Saint Saint Andrew
Saint Andrew ( from the early 1st century—mid to late 1st century AD), is a Christian apostle and the brother of Saint Peter. He was a fisherman. Later he was the founder and the first Bishop of the Church of Byzantium.

28 Patron Saint Saint David
Saint David (c. 500– 589) was a Welsh Bishop He found monastic settlements and churches. It is claimed that David lived for over 100 years, and he died on a Tuesday 1 March (now St David’s Day).

29 Patron Saint Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick (ca. 387 – 17 March, 493 or ca. 460). When he was about 16, he was captured from his home by Irish raiders and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping and returning to his family. After entering the Church, he returned to Ireland as a bishop, but little is known about the places where he worked. By the seventh century, he had come to be revered as the patron saint of Ireland.

30 National Personification Britannia Statue
Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain , and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain.

31 John Bull John Bull is a national personification of Great
Britain similar to the American “Uncle Sam”. John Bull is an imaginary figure which is shown in Cartoons and caricatures. His appearance is typical Of a gentleman or a prosperous farmer of the 18th century.

32 Tartan Tartans are an internationally recognized symbol of Scotland. Highlanders wore clothes with distinctive striped or checked patterns, and the growth of clan and family tartans became popular in the mid-18th century

33 Thank you for attention


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