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Representations of Britain and Crown Dependencies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols.
Name and flag | National Personification | National Animals | Coat of Arms | Motto | Anthem |
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United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom (Union Flag) |
Britannia |
Lion |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (as used in Scotland) |
"God Save the King" Note: "King" is replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is female. |
Name and flag | Patron Saint | National Flower(s) | National Animal(s) | Coat of Arms | Motto | Anthem |
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England Saint George's Cross | St. George[1] | Tudor Rose[2] | "Lion" | Royal arms of England | Dieu et mon droit (French) "God and my right" |
"Jerusalem" (Unofficial but widely regarded) |
Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew | St. Andrew[3] | Thistle[2] | "Unicorn" | Royal arms of Scotland | In Defens (Scots) "In Defence" | "Flower of Scotland" (de facto) See also Proposed national anthems of Scotland. |
Wales The Red Dragon | St. David[4] | Leek[2] or Daffodil[2] | "Red Dragon" | Royal Badge of Wales | Cymru am byth (Welsh) "Wales forever" | "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Welsh) "Land of my Fathers" |
Northern Ireland None formerly the Ulster Banner (1953–1973)[Note 1] | St. Patrick[2] | Flax Flower[7] or Shamrock[2] | Irish elk (giant deer)[8][9] | None Former coat of arms of Northern Ireland: | Quis separabit? (Latin) "Who will separate us?" (de facto) | "Londonderry Air" (de facto) |
Name and flag | Patron Saint | Traditional Animal Nickname | Coat of Arms | Anthem |
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Jersey Flag of Jersey | St. Helier | Crapauds/Jersey Cow | Coat of arms of Jersey | "Island Home" |
Name and flag | Patron Saint | National Flower | Traditional Animal Nickname | Coat of Arms | Anthem |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Guernsey Flag of Guernsey | St. Samson of Dol[10] | Guernsey Lily | Les ânes |
Coat of arms of Guernsey | "Sarnia Cherie" |
Sark Flag of Sark | St. Magloire | – | Corbins | Coat of arms of Sark | "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey) |
Alderney Flag of Alderney | St. Anne | – | Lapins | Coat of arms of Alderney | "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey) |
Herm Flag of Herm | St. Tugual | – | – | Coat of arms of Herm | "Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey) |
Name and flag | Patron Saint | National Flower(s) | Coat of Arms | Motto | Anthem |
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Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man | St. Maughold | Cushag (popularly) or Fuchsia[11] | Coat of arms of the Isle of Man | Quocunque Jeceris Stabit (Latin) | "O Land of Our Birth" |
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