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St David( Patron St of

Wales)

1 March

St David (Dewi Sant was a Celtic monk, abbotand bishop, who lived in the sixth century.

He spread the word of Christianity across Wales.
http://projectbritain.com/nationaldays/wales.html


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Wales

National Emblems.

There are many explanations of how the leekcame to be adopted as the national emblem ofWales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, onthe eve of battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in

their caps to distinguish friend from the enemy. On St David's Day, some children in Wales dress in

their national costume, which consists of a tallblack hat, white frilled cap and long dress.


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Facts about Wales

National Game: Rugby.

CurrencyPound Sterling

National Assembly since 1999.

First Minister : Carwyn Jones

National Anthem: Land of my Fathers

Famous people include:

Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta Jones,

Tom Jones

Ronald Dahl

Dylan Thomas

Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers


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St George Patron Saint of

England 23rd April

St. George is the patron saint of England. Hisemblem, a red cross on a white background, isthe flag of England, and part of the British flag.

St George's emblem was adopted by Richard TheLion Heart and brought to England in the 12th

century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics toavoid confusion in battle.


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St George

St George is always depicted as a knight carryinga shield with a red cross (or a banner with a redcross), generally sitting upon a horse and always

killing a dragon.


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Facts About England

National Games: Football, Rugby, Cricket & Tennis

Currency : Pound Sterling.

National Anthem: God Save The Queen. Houses of Parliament include the house of

commons and house of Lords.

Prime Minister : David Cameron

Famous People:

Famous Places: Stonehenge


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St Andrew Patron Saint of

Scotland

30 November

St. Andrew was one of Christ's twelve apostles. Some of hisbones are said to have been brought to what is now St.

Andrews in Fife during the 4th century. Since medieval timesthe X-shaped saltire cross upon which St. Andrew wassupposedly crucified has been the Scottish national symbol.


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St Andrew

The national dress of Scotland is a kilt with shirt,waistcoat and tweed jacket, stockings with garterflashes, brogue shoes and a sporran.


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Facts about scotland

National Games: Football, rugby and theHighland games.

Currency : Scottish Pound Sterling

National Anthem: Flower of Scotland

Scottish Parliament: The Scottish parliamentresponsibilities include social work services, health,local government and education

First Minister : Alex Salmond


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Facts About Scotland

Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited.

Its fresh water lochs (lakes)

Famous People: Robert Louis Stevenson, ArthurConan Doyle, Sean Connery, Ewan Mcgregor,

Musicians: Annie Lennox, Travis, Simple Minds

Edinburgh plays host to the annual EdinburghFringe Festival


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St Patrick (Patron Saint of

Ireland) 17th March

National Emblem

Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited withbringing Christianity to Ireland.

The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving thesnakes from Ireland.

He died on 17th March in AD 461


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Facts about Northern

Ireland National Games: Football, Hurling, Gaelic Football

Currency : Pound Sterling

First Minister: Peter Robinson

Northern Ireland consists of six counties: CountyAntrim, County Armagh, County Down, CountyFermanagh, County Londonderry,County Tyrone.


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Facts About Northern

Ireland Famous Location : Giants Causeway

The volcanic activity which created the AntrimPlateau

also formed the eerily Geometric pillars of theGiants Causeway.

Famous People: Van Morrison, Liam Neeson,

George Best , C.S Lewis


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It is called the Union Flag becauseit symbolises the administrative

union of the countries of the

United Kingdom.The United Kingdom (UK) was

formed in on January 1, 1801


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The Story of the United

Kingdom and the Union Flag The full name is The United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland.

It is made up of the individual Flags of three of the

Kingdom's countries all united under oneSovereign - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland'and of 'Northern Ireland' ( only since 1921 onlyNorthern Ireland has been part of the UnitedKingdom).

As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality itcould not be included on the flag.


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Is The UK and Great Britain

the same? NO: Great Britain is very often, but incorrectly,

used as a synonym for the sovereign stateproperly known as the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Northern Ireland or the UK for short. Great Britain is a political term which describes the

combination of England, Scotland, and Wales,the three nations which together include all theland on the island..


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