Chapter 2
National symbols
Every country has its specific culture and peculiarities which can be
found in their symbols. The United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
consists of four countries:
England, Scotland,
Wales and Northern
Ireland. Each of them has its symbols and usually there are two types of them
official and
unofficial ones.
England is the main part of the UK as
there is its capital — London
city
The floral emblem and at the same time the symbol of England is the red
rose.
This flower has become a symbol since the Civil war which is called
War of roses (1455-1485). The winner was the Royal Family with a red
rose as a family symbol.
Besides the floral symbol England has the national
animal of England and it is a lion.
The national flower in Scotland is the Thistle or sometimes it is called
Scottish Bluebell. It
became the symbol in the 15th century
when this
prickly-leaved violet flower was used as the defense of the border of the
country. Scotland also
Достарыңызбен бөлісу: 
