Symbols of Britain
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WALES
In 1959, the Queen made the Red Dragon on green and white, the official Welsh flag.��
The leek is a vegetable, Welshmen wore it in battles.�
The daffodil is a yellow spring flower.�
The Prince of Wales is always the first son of the royal family. �
St. David is a patron saint of Wales, his flag with a yellow cross on black background is a symbol of Wales
SCOTLAND
The national musical instrument of the Scots is the bagpipe.
The national flower of the Scots is the purple thistle.�
The Lion Rampant, a red standing lion, is the symbol of the Scottish monarch.
Scotsmen wear kilts and the plaid cloth that kilts are made from is the tartan.
The famous Scottish Saltire (X-shaped cross) , St. Andrew�s cross, is a white cross on sky-blue background.
The Scottish Crown Jewels, known as the Honours of Scotland, are the oldest regalia in the British Isles.�
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Red Hand of Ulster is the official seal of the O'Neill family. Today it is the official Arms of Northern Ireland .
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland with a shamrock.�
The Ulster banner, the former flag of Northern Ireland
The Cross of St Patrick, patron saint of � Ireland �
ENGLAND
The historic Flag of St. George became England �
The red rose symbolises the end of the Wars of the Roses. It is the national flower of England .�
The "Three Lions" is the unofficial crest of England Richard the Lionheart .�
The oak is the national tree of England �
WELL DONE!
