Презентация на тему по английскому языку на тему British Symbols

Andrew’s Cross

Ireland
The United Kingdom
of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland

saint and floral emblem

Red Rose.

House of Lancaster. The Lancastrians argued for the throne

of England with the Yorkists whose arms had a white rose. The war for the throne between the Lancastrians and the Yorkists became known in the history of the country as the War of the Red and White rose.
It lasted 30 years (1455-1485).
When the Lancastrians won the war, their arms of the Red Rose became the symbol of the whole England.

country from an enemy invasion.
Scotland
The national flower of

Scotland is the thistle.

the Thistle. At one point, the Scandinavians planned to

attack a Scottish village. But since the Scotts knew they were coming, they started to prepare for war. Late at night, the Scandinavians came in their bare feet so as to not awaken the Scottish warriors in the village. But the thrones of the thistle hurt their bare feet. Their howls of pain pierced the silence and the Scots awoke to fight the enemy.

Wales

called the Leek (or, on occasion, the flower, the

daffodil). The patron saint of Wales, David, ate only leeks and bread. In memory of this Christian saint, the leek became the symbol of Wales. Daffodils which burst into flames by the 1st of march celebrate the revered Welsh saint.

shamrock.
Northern Ireland

people of his country what the Holy Trinity is.
Saint

Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been - the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to that pagan practice. While not the first to bring christianity to Ireland, it is Patrick who is said to have encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites.
So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that is the day that St. Patrick died.

the United Kingdom 

Rampart Lion, features a traditional red lion on a

gold field. It is widely used as a second national flag.

Banner of Ireland for Many Centuries.

in 1959, but the red dragon (possibly Roman in

origin) has been associated with Wales for many centuries. The green and white background stripes represent the House of Tudor, a Welsh dynasty that once held the English throne.

the Unicorn, the Harp of David, and the standing

Red Lion.  Lions with royal crowns. The words: "DIEU ET MON DROIT" which are Latin and mean:  "God And My Right"

the unofficial crest of England and was first used

by Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) in the late 12th century.

Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. She was born on April 21,

1926. In 1947 she married Prince Philip; he was created Duke of Edinburgh. A year later she gave birth to a son, Charles. In 1950 she gave a birth to a daughter, Anne. Elizabeth succeeded to the throne after the death of her father in February in 1952. Her second son, Andrew, was born in 1960 and the third, Edward, in 1964.