Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Национальные эмблемы Великобритании

He is a national personification of Great Britain. John Bull is usually depicted as a stout man in a tailcoat with breeches and a Union Flag waistcoat. He also wears a low topper on his head and is often accompanied by a bulldog. Just like John Bull it symbolizes tenacity and force.

gave to it.

The figure of Britannia has been on the reverse side of many British coins.

is an old word which means “sailor”.
Union Jack is a mixture of several overlaid flags. It combines three flags representing England, Scotland and Ireland.

Northern Ireland

St. George’s Cross
the flag of the Patron Saint of England

St. Andrew’s cross
the flag of the Patron Saint of Scotland

St. Patrick’s Cross
the flag of the Patron Saint of Northern Ireland

various Royal emblems of different parts of the United Kingdom. In the center of the emblem a heraldic shield is situated. It is divided into four parts: three gold leopards or lions on a red ground is the English emblem, a red lion on a gold ground is the Scottish emblem, yellow harp on a blue ground is the Irish emblem.

England. In the 15th century two Houses were struggling for the English throne – the Landcastrians and the Yorkists.

According to the legend, ancient Scandinavians wanted to plunder the land of Scotland and settle there.

are the daffodil and the leek.
According to the legend, during a battle against the Saxons, St. David advised his soldiers to wear leeks in their hats so that they could easily be distinguished from their enemies.

Northern Ireland. Saint Patrick is most famous for bringing Christianity to Ireland. The legend tells how he used the shamrock, a kind of a white clover with three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity.
The red hand is also a symbol of Northern Ireland.