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- 2. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES The UK government classifies the following overseas countries as majority native English speaking: Antigua
- 3. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA,
- 4. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
- 5. THE UK WAS CREATED IN 1707. HOWEVER, AT THAT TIME IT INCLUDED ONLY THE KINGDOM OF
- 6. THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GB AND NI
- 7. LONDON The Romans founded London on the River Thames in 43 AD. Its name is derived
- 8. EDINBURGH Edinburgh began as a fort. Its origins as a settlement can be traced to the
- 9. BELFAST The history of Belfast as a settlement goes back to the Bronze Age. The name
- 10. CARDIFF Cardiff began as a Roman fort (in about 55 AD they built a fort on
- 11. NAMES OF MEMBERS England – ‘Engla land’, meaning the land of the Angles – a Germanic
- 12. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES THE UK – GREAT BRITAIN Coat of Arms Union Jack
- 13. UNION JACK It is made up of three crosses. The upright red cross is the cross
- 14. COAT OF ARMS The coat of arms represents a quartered shield. In the first and fourth
- 15. SYMBOLS OF THE UK ENGLAND
- 16. LION It traditionally symbolizes bravery, strength, and royalty, because historically it has been regarded as the
- 17. TUDOR ROSE Once upon a time there were two dukes in Britain. The symbol of the
- 18. SYMBOLS OF THE UK SCOTLAND
- 19. THISTLE Legend has it that at some point during the invasion the Norsemen tried to surprise
- 20. THE KILT For anyone of Scottish ancestry, the kilt is a symbol of honor for the
- 21. SYMBOLS OF THE UK WALES
- 22. THE DAFFODILS AND THE LEEK Why the leek? The legend says that St David advised the
- 23. SYMBOLS OF THE UK NORTHERN IRELAND
- 24. SHAMROCK Why a shamrock? It was the Celtic druids who started the shamrock on its path
- 25. HARP Why a harp? While its earliest origins are lost, the Irish harp has a certain
- 26. PATRON SAINTS
- 27. SAINT GEORGE The Patron Saint of England is Saint George. It seems that the Emperor Diocletian
- 28. SAINT ANDREW The Patron Saint of Scotland is Saint Andrew. Not much is known about the
- 29. PATRON SAINTS
- 30. SAINT DAVID The Patron Saint of Wales is Saint David. March 1st is St. David’s Day.
- 31. ST PATRICK The Patron Saint of Northern Ireland is St. Patrick. There is a cultural and
- 32. BRITISH NATIONAL ANTHEM God save our gracious Queen! Long live our noble Queen! God save the
- 33. BRITANNIA There is a national personification of the UK. The personification is called Britannia. Britannia is
- 34. BRITANNIA The symbol of Britannia has been used for thousands of years, but who was this
- 35. RULE BRITANNIA! When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was
- 36. THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- 37. THE USA The USA is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district
- 38. WASHINGTON DC Founded on July 16, 1790, Washington DC was established by the Constitution of the
- 39. STARS AND STRIPES It consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating
- 40. THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED STATES In the centre there is a shield almost similar
- 41. SYMBOLS OF THE USA
- 42. THE BALD EAGLE The bald eagle was chosen June 20, 1782 as the emblem of the
- 43. UNCLE SAM The most cited origin story traces Uncle Sam back to a man in Troy,
- 44. THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light What so
- 45. SIMILAR SYMBOLS OF THE UK AND THE USA American Beauty Rose (an official flower of the
- 46. AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSE In 1875 it was brought to the USA. It was introduced as a
- 47. SIMILAR SYMBOLS OF THE UK AND THE USA The national tree of England – the oak-tree
- 48. CANADA
- 49. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES CANADA
- 50. OTTAWA Ottawa is the capital of Canada. The origin of the name "Ottawa" is derived from
- 51. COAT OF ARMS The word Canada is believed to come from the word Kanata which means
- 52. CANADIAN SYMBOLS
- 53. MAPLE LEAF One of the most recognizable Canadian symbols is a maple leaf (or a maple
- 54. THE MAPLE LEAF TARTAN The Maple Leaf Tartan was created in 1964 by David Weiser in
- 55. CANADIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
- 56. AUSTRALIA
- 57. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES AUSTRALIA
- 58. CANBERRA European settlement in the area can be said to have begun in 1824. There are
- 59. COAT OF ARMS The coat of arms shows the main symbols of the country such as
- 60. AUSTRALIAN FLAG The flag shows us a blue field with a Union Jack, a large white
- 61. AUSTRALIAN SYMBOLS
- 62. KANGAROO Australia has been long associated with kangaroos. However, kangaroos are only unofficial national mammal emblems.
- 63. A GOLDEN WATTLE It is a tree which flowers in late winter and spring. When in
- 64. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ANTHEM
- 65. NEW ZEALAND
- 66. ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES NEW ZEALAND
- 67. WELLINGTON In 1865 Wellington became the capital city in place of Auckland. Wellington takes its name
- 68. NEW ZEALAND The flag shows us a version of the Union Jack combined with the constellation
- 69. NEW ZEALAND COAT OF ARMS The first quarter of the shield shows four stars that represent
- 70. NEW ZEALAND. SYMBOLS.
- 71. KIWI Kiwi is a national symbol and icon of New Zealand. The name of the bird
- 72. SILVER FERN Ferns are an unofficial symbol of New Zealand’s national identity. Their dominance in native
- 73. NATIONAL ANTHEM OF NEW ZEALAND
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