St David ( Patron St of

Wales)



1 March
St David (Dewi Sant was a Celtic monk, abbot
and bishop, who lived in the sixth century.
He spread the word of Christianity across Wales.

Wales
National Emblems.


There are many explanations of how the leek
came to be adopted as the national emblem of
Wales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, on
the 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 tall
black hat, white frilled cap and long dress.



Facts about Wales


National Game: Rugby.
Currency Pound 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

St George Patron Saint of
England
23rd April

St. George is the patron saint of England. His
emblem, a red cross on a white background, is
the flag of England, and part of the British flag.
St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The
Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th
century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to
avoid confusion in battle.
St George
St George is always depicted as a knight carrying
a shield with a red cross (or a banner with a red
cross), generally sitting upon a horse and always
killing a dragon.

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

St Andrew Patron Saint of
Scotland
30 November
St. Andrew was one of Christ's twelve apostles. Some of his
bones are said to have been brought to what is now St.
Andrews in Fife during the 4th century. Since medieval times
the X-shaped saltire cross upon which St. Andrew was
supposedly crucified has been the Scottish national symbol.

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

Facts about scotland
National Games: Football, rugby and the
Highland games.
Currency : Scottish Pound Sterling
National Anthem: Flower of Scotland
Scottish Parliament: The Scottish parliament
responsibilities include social work services, health,
local government and education
First Minister : Alex Salmond

Facts About Scotland
Scotland has some 790 islands - 130 inhabited.
Its fresh water lochs (lakes)
Famous People: Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur
Conan Doyle, Sean Connery, Ewan Mcgregor,
Musicians: Annie Lennox, Travis, Simple Minds
Edinburgh plays host to the annual Edinburgh
Fringe Festival


St Patrick (Patron Saint of
Ireland)
17th March
National Emblem
Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is credited with
bringing Christianity to Ireland.
The most famous story about Saint Patrick is him driving the
snakes from Ireland.
He died on 17th March in AD 461
































Facts about Northern
Ireland
National Games: Football, Hurling, Gaelic Football
Currency : Pound Sterling
First Minister: Peter Robinson
Northern Ireland consists of six counties: County
Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County
Fermanagh, County Londonderry,County Tyrone.





Facts About Northern
Ireland
Famous Location : Giants Causeway
The volcanic activity which created the Antrim
Plateau
also formed the eerily Geometric pillars of the
Giants Causeway.
Famous People: Van Morrison, Liam Neeson,
George Best , C.S Lewis








It is called the Union Flag because
it symbolises the administrative
union of the countries of the
United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom (UK) was
formed in on January 1, 1801


























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 one
Sovereign - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland'
and of 'Northern Ireland' ( only since 1921 only
Northern Ireland has been part of the United
Kingdom).
As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it
could not be included on the flag.
Geography of The United
Kingdom
The official title of the UK is the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The UK is a country in north-western Europe.
The UK is bordered by four seas:
To the south by the English Channel, which
separates it from continental Europe
To the east by the North Sea
To the west by the Irish Sea and the Atlantic
Ocean

Is The UK and Great Britain
the same?
NO: Great Britain is very often, but incorrectly,
used as a synonym for the sovereign state
properly 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 the
land on the island..
Is Great Britain and Britain
the same?
Sometimes people use the shorten name Britain
instead of Great Britain, to mean the same thing,
but really Britain only refers to England and Wales.
The name Britain goes back to Roman times when
they called England and Wales "Britannia" (or
"Britannia Major", to distinguished from "Britannia
Minor", ie Brittany in France). The Roman province
of Britannia only covered the areas of modern
England and Wales. The area of modern Scotland
was never finally conquered.