Презентация, доклад по страноведению The United Kingdom

The full name of the country is United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland. The state of great Britain consists of four "historical provinces": England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

the coat of arms two lions and seven leopards: six reinforced azure gold leopards on a shield, three in the 1st and 4th fields chetverochka divided shield (they correspond to England). Scarlet, azure-reinforced lion in the second field represents Scotland. Crowned leopard adorns the helmet (Kleinod). The Golden crowned lion as a shield holder supports the shield on the right. On the other hand, the shield supports chained unicorn.

from the West Indies, Normandy, India, China, Africa, Denmark and other places are at a cultural crossroads. They are rightfully proud of their history, of the great poets and writers, statesmen and thinkers, scientists and reformers who came from these small Islands. They have in my soul of tradition and dislike of the unknown. And at the same time, the British see that they are just a small community of people in the modern world struggling to survive. They accepted that the rights granted to their country by God were no longer enough to have a decisive voice in international Affairs. In past has remained their confidence in his exceptionalism and sense of superiority.

Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland. The inhabitants of this country make up more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom, while the mainland of England occupies two-thirds of the island of great Britain and has a land border with Scotland in the North and Wales in the West. England is washed by the North sea, the Irish sea, the Celtic sea, the Bristol channel and the English channel. The official language is English. Area: 133 396 km2 Population: 55 268 100 people (2016).)

Britain (England) is the image of the red straight cross on a white background (St. George's cross). This element of the flag of great Britain appeared much earlier than the official approval of the modern flag of this country, and has its roots in the middle Ages. The coat of arms of England depicts three walking lions, located one above the other on a red background. In heraldry they are usually called " walking lions, looking really." Animals rely on three legs, and a fourth lifted up. The head of lions is turned on the viewer. Their claws are blue in color, and from the open mouths look blue tongues.

is depicted as a double rose, made in" natural " colors: white flower over scarlet, and divided into four scarlet and white sectors or into two parts of scarlet and white vertical stripe in the middle. The name and origin of the logo associated with the circumstances of the English Royal Tudor dynasty.

the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland, and in fact – the historical and geographical area, which until the beginning of the XVIII century was an independent state-the Kingdom of Scotland. Area: 78 722 km2 Population: 5 404 700 people (2016).) Capital: Edinburgh The official language is English, English-Scottish and Scottish Celtic (Gaelic)

symbol of Scotland, the national flag of the Scottish people. It is a blue rectangular cloth with a white oblique (St. Andrew's) cross. In some sources, the Scottish flag is called the St. Andrew's cross . Unlike the Royal standard, the flag with a slanting cross is available for General use. The flag is used by the departments of the Scottish government as one of the main official symbols of the country.

most recognizable symbols of the Scottish nation. On the banknotes of the country, the image of the Thistle represents determination, perseverance, unpretentiousness and exactly corresponds to the characteristics of the indigenous population of this extraordinary state. According to legend, more than 10 centuries ago, one of the important battles with the Vikings Scottish warriors won thanks to the Thistle, which fell under the feet of their enemy and caused one of the Vikings such pain that he cried out, and then was disclosed. Today in the country there is a knight's Order of Thistles, which is awarded to the most courageous representatives of the nation.

and political parts of the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the past, this self-sufficient state was formed from independent Celtic kingdoms. Within its present borders, Wales has never been a sovereign state. However, from about 1057 to 1063 Grifid AP Llywelyn owned almost all the lands that make up the present Wales. After the death of Grifid this did not happen again, and by the time of the Norman conquest of West Wales in 1282 the country was again divided between several kingdoms. Capital: Cardiff Region: Europe (North) Area: 20 779 thousand km2 Population: 3 063 460 people.

in the international arena, looks like a rectangle with two equal stripes – the upper white and the lower green, against which a scarlet dragon is depicted. The flag was first used in 1200, during the Roman Empire, and since then has been modified many times until it was officially fixed in the current version in 1959. There is no official coat of arms of Wales, it is replaced by a Royal sign, which is approved at the level of the law and is a shield divided into 4 equal segments – two red, two yellow. In each of them are lions: red lion on yellow field, Golden on red. The symbolism is taken from ancient flags belonging to the kings of Gwynedd, ruling in the 12-13 centuries ad.

March 1 began to celebrate as a national holiday.The event was accompanied by festivals and festivities, during which the Welsh were attached to clothing leeks and daffodils. Flower in these parts blooms on the first day of spring, the Welsh believe that this is not a coincidence, but a gift of nature on the day of the death of a beloved Saint. Narcissus represents the birth of life and since the 19th century has become the second most important unofficial symbol of the country. Researchers of European heraldry have a different version. They believe that Narcissus became an emblem on a par with the bow, as the spelling of the words is the same, and sounds like "cenhinen". You can admire them in early spring almost everywhere. Breeders for many years brought hundreds of varieties of daffodils of different shapes, sizes and colors. Welsh people often congratulate each other on holidays, sending postcards with images of bright yellow daffodils.

of the administrative and political parts of the United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland. Located in the North-East of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland is Belfast. In the Central part of Northern Ireland is Lough Neagh, the largest throughout United Kingdom. Northern Ireland is administratively divided into 6 counties (Antrim, ARMA, Down, fermana, Londonderry and Tyrone) and 26 districts. The whole island of Ireland is divided into four historical areas — Ulster, Munster, Leinster and Connacht. The six counties of Ulster are part of Northern Ireland Capital: Belfast Region: Europe(Northern) Area: 13 843 thousand km2, Population: 1 810 900 people.

consisted of a bright red cross of the Holy cross. George, located on a snow-white canvas. In the center of the cross is a white six-pointed star, which symbolizes the six counties. In the middle of the star-the red hand - the national emblem of Ulster. Unfolded palm represents the relationship between Northern Ireland and Ulster.
Today, the banner is used by sports teams and fans representing their country in competitions and football matches. The flag is often used for political purposes by Protestant communities and loyal armed groups as an unofficial emblem of their region. Under the laws of Britain, only the British flag is a legitimate symbol of Northern Ireland, although recently there is debate about the return of the Ulster flag as the main banner of the state. At rallies and demonstrations held in Belfast, supporters of the UK use its national flag, supporters of reunification with the Republic of Ireland – the flag of Ulster.

known to us as clover, in English the name sounds like "clover". The Irish are sensitive to its emblem and are proud of the officially registered trademark in the Republic of Ireland – "Shamrock", which depicts a three-leaf white clover of a special kind. The history of the origin of the main Irish symbols is quite simple. White clover has long been used as the main ingredient of medicinal tinctures and extracts. During the reign of Queen Victoria became popular ornament, part of which was the famous Shamrock. Today, the flower of Northern Ireland-the emblem of the celebration of the" green " celebration in the world – St. Patrick's Day, which used clover in the design of the doctrine of the Holy Trinity. At the parade, dedicated to the famous righteous, carry a flag with a painted on it Celtic harp, surrounded by clover, embodying the national Irish movement.