England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
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ST. GEORGE Saint George (c. 275-280–April 23, 303)
is a Christian martyr, who was a commander in
chief of the Roman Army during the reign of Diocletian.
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THISTLE The national flower of Scotland is
the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first
tenth century, Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland.
Several legends state that the relics of Andrew were brought under supernatural guidance from Constantinople to the place where the modern St. Andrews stands
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SHAMROCK The national flower of Northern Ireland
is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover.
An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.
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ST. PATRICK Legend credits Patrick with teaching
the Irish about the concept of the Trinity by
showing people the shamrock, a 3-leaved clover, using it to highlight the Christian dogma of 'three divine persons in the one God'
on white) for England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the so-called cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland. The original Union Jack/Union Flag was adopted in 1606
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TEST YOURSELF How many floral emblems does the UK
have? What is the emblem of England? Who is its
patron saint? What is the emblem of Scotland? Who is its patron saint? What is the emblem of Ireland? Who is its patron saint? What are the emblems of Wales? Who is its patron saint? What is the name of the national flag of the UK? What elements does it consist of?