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British Symbols

England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland

The United Kingdom
of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland

The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. It is a symbol of trinity
Northern Ireland

England
The Tudor rose is the national floral emblem of England. It symbolizes the end of the Wars of the Roses.

Thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The thistle has been a Scottish symbol for more than 500 years. It was found on ancient coins and coats of arms.
Scotland
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle

The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day.
Wales

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).

Dating to the 12th century, the historic cross of St. Andrew was first hoisted in 1512. Also known as the Saltire, it is one of the oldest country flags. The Saltire is a flag with a diagonal cross whose arms extend to the corners of the flag
The flag of Scotland - St Andrew’s Cross

The flag of England - St George’s Cross
The flag of Ireland - St Patrick Cross

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square
There are always a lot of people and pigeons on the square.
Every winter there is a big Christmas tree which is a gift from Norway in the middle of the square.
On New Year’s Eve people gather around the tree.
In the middle of the square there is Admiral Nelson’s Column.

Buckingham Palace
This is the Queen’s home.
It was built in 1703.
There is a great collection of paintings.

The Queen of Great Britain
The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh.
They have got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Westminster Abbey
This is a holy place.
All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308.

Westminster Cathedral
It was built between 1895 and 1903.
This is the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic Church in England.
Its bell tower is 84 metres high.

The Houses of Parliament
This big palace is the most famous building in the world – the British Parliament.
The building is 280 metres long.
There are more than 1000 rooms.

Big Ben
Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours.

Tower
The Tower of London has been a fortress, a palace, an arsenal, a mint, a prison, an observatory, a zoo, the home of the Crown Jewels and a tourist attraction.

Imperial State Crown
The Tower’s greatest treasure is the Imperial State Crown.
There are 2 800 diamonds on it.

Beefeaters
The quards of the Tower are called Beefeaters.
The legend says that if the ravens leave, the Tower and the country will fall.

Tower Bridge
The most famous
bridge in London
is a Tower bridge.

Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a bascule-bridge.
The bascules will open to let ships pass through.

Madame Tussauds Waxmuseum
Here you can see famous people, good and bad, made of wax.
This is Queen Elizabeth I.

River Thames
Thames flows through London.
The River Thames is 338 km long.
It is 245 m wide here.
Even big seaships can visit London.