United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The Union Flag
• Flag of the United Kingdom is commonly called the Union Jack. • It is a combination of the crosses of patrons of three countries; St. George’ cross, the patron of England St. Andrew’s cross, the patron of Scotland St. Patrick’s cross, the patron of Ireland Flag of Wales does not appear on the Union flag, because when in 1603 the earliest version of the flags emerged (a combination of England Scotland), Wales was already united with England. The current flag was established in 1801 r when the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established.
United Kingdom(UK) – the so-called Great Britain. United Kingdom consits of: • Great Britain • Northern Ireland
Great Britain consists of: • England • Wales • Scotland
England • It is the largest country in United Kingdom (53 million inhabitants). • The capital of England is London. • Patron - Saint George. • National Day of England – 23 rd April (St. George's Day). • The longest river – River Severn
National flower of England: • the Rose
Flag of England- St. George’s cross
The capital of England – London • View of the Parliament
Scotland • Eilean Donan Castle on Loch Duich.
Scotland • The capital of Scotland -Edinburgh. • Population – 5, 295 • Patron of Scotland – Saint Andrew • Scotland's National Day November 30 (St. Andrew's Day). • Scotland has its own language Scottish Gaelic. • The longest river - The River Tay
National flower of Scotland • the Thistle
Flag of Scotland – St. Andrew’s cross
the capital – Edinburgh • View of the castle
Wales • Beaumaris Castle on the Anglesey Isle
Wales • Capital - Cardiff. • Population – 3 million. • Patron - St. David. • National Day of Wales - March 1 st (St David's Day). • Wales has its own language Welsh. • The longest rier - Towy
National flower of Wales: • the Daffodil
National symbol of Wales • the leek
Flag of Wales
The capital - Cardiff • View of the Cardiff Bay
Northern Ireland. • Coast of Northern Ireland
Irlandia Północna – Northern Ireland. • The capital of Northern Ireland Belfast. • The population - 1 million 810 thousand • Northern Ireland is also known as "Ulster„ • St. Patrick is the patron of Northern Ireland. • National Day Northern Ireland March 17 (St. Patrick's Day). • Northern Ireland has its own language - Irish. • The longest river – the River Bann
National flower of Norhern Ireland: • the Shamrock
Flag of Norhern Ireland – St. Andrew’s cross
The capital - Belfast • View of the Belfast City Hall.
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