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NATIONAL SYMBOLS
NATIONAL SYMBOLS: England, Scotland and Wales
Countries of
ten have national symbols or emblems. Britain is usually shown as a lion or a bulldog. The USA has an eagle as its symbol. Australia uses a kangaroo, in Spain the bull.
Countries of
ten have national symbols or emblems. Britain is usually shown as a lion or a bulldog. The USA has an eagle as its symbol. Australia uses a kangaroo, in Spain the bull.Countries have their own national colours, too. These are usually the colours of the national flag. The patriotic colours in Britain and the USA are 
red, while and blue. Companies and political parties o
ften use these colours to create a feeling of national pride.
The different parts of Britain have their own emblems, too. They are all plants. You can see them on pound coins:
England has the rose. Sctland has the thistle. Wales has the leek.
In the fift
eenth century there was a long series of wars in England, which was called the Wars of the Roses. It was fought between the Duke
s of Lancaster and the Dukes of York over who should be king. The emblem of Lancaster was the red rose and the emblem of York was the white rose. Eventually the Duke of Lancaster won, so the rose in the English emblem is the red rose.
Each country has its own colour, too. These are used, for
example, for football or rugby teams. The colours for the different parts of Britain are:
England white, Scotland blue, Wales red.
These colours come from the national flags. The English flag is white with a red cross. The Scottish flag has a white cross on a blue background. The Welsh flag shows a red dragon.
red, while and blue. Companies and political parties o
ften use these colours to create a feeling of national pride.The different parts of Britain have their own emblems, too. They are all plants. You can see them on pound coins:
England has the rose. Sctland has the thistle. Wales has the leek.
In the fift
eenth century there was a long series of wars in England, which was called the Wars of the Roses. It was fought between the Duke
s of Lancaster and the Dukes of York over who should be king. The emblem of Lancaster was the red rose and the emblem of York was the white rose. Eventually the Duke of Lancaster won, so the rose in the English emblem is the red rose.Each country has its own colour, too. These are used, for
example, for football or rugby teams. The colours for the different parts of Britain are:England white, Scotland blue, Wales red.
These colours come from the national flags. The English flag is white with a red cross. The Scottish flag has a white cross on a blue background. The Welsh flag shows a red dragon.
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