United Kingdom, England,

Northen Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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1)United kingdom:
The Flag
National Personificat
ion
The Royal Coat of Ar
ms
Motto and Anthem
2)England
The Flag
Patron Saint
National Flower
Royal Coat of Arms
Motto and Anthem
3)Northern Ireland
The Flag
Patron Saint
National Flower
Royal Coat of Arms
Motto and Anthem

4) Scotland
The Flag
National Flower
Royal Coat of
arms
Motto and
Anthem
5) Wales
The Flag
National Flower
Royal Coat of
Arms
Motto and
Anthem

The Union Flag is the flag of the United

Kingdom

Also known as the Union Jack

After its creator James I of England, James VI of
Scots

It retains an official or semi-official status in

some Commonwealth Realms

It is also used as an official flag in some of

the smaller British overseas territories

The Union Jack is a combination of the three

The national flag is formed overlaying

Britannia is an ancient term for Great

Britain

A female personification of the island

a goddess, armed with a trident and

shield and wearing a centurion's helmet

Comes from Latin

Established as province in 43AD
By the Romans and called Britannia

The native Celtic inhabitants of the province

are known as the Britons

The Royal coat of arms of the United

Kingdom

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

Officially known as her

Arms of Dominion

Motto:
Dieu et mon droit (French)
"God and my right (English)

Anthem
"God Save the King"
"King" is replaced with "Queen"
in the lyrics whenever the
monarch is female

The flag of England is also

known as
St. George's Cross

National flag since the 13th century

The red cross acted as a symbol

for many Crusaders in the 12th
and 13th centuries

Since 1606 the St George's

Cross has formed part of the

The patron of

England is Saint
George

He is immortalized
in the tale of Saint
George and the
Dragon

His memorial is

celebrated on 23
April

He is one of the

most prominent

The Tudor Rose

is the
traditional floral heraldic
emblem of England

Sometimes called the

Union Rose

Takes its name and origins

from the Tudor dynasty

Adopted by Henry Tudor

Conjoined from the White
Rose of York and the Red
Rose of Lancaster

The Royal Arms of England symbolizes

England and its monarchs

It consists of three identical gold lions

on a red background

Designed in the High Middle Ages

It is variously known as the Royal

Banner of England or
the Banner of the Royal Arms

Motto:
The same as United Kingdoms
Dieu et mon droit (in French)
"God and my right (in English)

Northern Ireland has no official

National flag

The use of various flags in Northern

Ireland is contentious

The former flag was abolished in 1973

Saint Patrick was a

Romano-Briton and
Christian missionary

The most generally

recognized patron saint

of Ireland

Also known as the

Apostle of Ireland

Saint Patrick's Day is

observed on March 17,

the date of Patrick's
death

The symbol of Ireland is the

shamrock

A three-leafed old white clover

The name shamrock is derived

from Irish seamrg

The Irish version of the word for

clover

The plant was used by Saint

Patrick to illustrate the Christian

doctrine of the Trinity

Currently there is none

Former Coat of Arms
Northern Irelands coat of Arms was

granted to the government of Northern

Ireland in 1924

After the Irish Free State had separated

from the United Kingdom

When the government of Northern

Ireland was prorogued in 1972 the
arms went out of official use

The current Northern Ireland

Motto: None
Anthem: Londonderry Air
An air that originated from County
Londonderry in Ireland

It is popular among the Irish

diaspora and is very well known

throughout the world

The tune is played as the victory

anthem of Northern Ireland at the

Commonwealth Games

The national flag of Scotland is known

as Saint Andrew's Cross or The Saltire

Used by all individuals and corporate

bodies to demonstrate their loyalty and

Scottish nationality

The national flower of Scotland is the

Thistle

Adopted as the Emblem of Scotland

during the rein of Alexander III

The royal coat of arms

of Scotland was the
official coat of arms of
the monarchs of
Scotland

Used as the official

coat of arms of the

Kingdom of Scotland
until the Acts of Union
of 1707

Motto:
In My Defens God Me Defend
(Scots)

Anthem:
Flower of Scotland

The national flag consists of a red

dragon passant on a green and
white field

Incorporates the Red Dragon of

Cadwaladr and the Tudor colors of

green and white

The red dragon was included in the

Tudor royal arms to signify their
Welsh descent

Leek or daffodil
The leek is one of the

national emblems of Wales

Worn along with the daffodil

In Welsh, the daffodil is known as
"Peter's Leek

The most visible use of the leek is

as the cap badge of the Welsh
Guards

A regiment within the Household

The Badge of Wales is approved

in May 2008

It is based on the arms borne by

Llywelyn the Great

It is a combination of
The St. Edward's Crown,
a wreath with the
plant emblems of
the four countries of
the United Kingdom,
surrounding a shield

Motto
Cymru am byth (in Welsh)
"Wales forever (in English)

Anthem:
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (in
Welsh)

"Land of my Fathers (in

English)