National symbols of the UK

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1. National symbols of the UK
2. CONTENTSPARTS OF THE UKRED ROSEST. GEORGETHISTLEST. ANDREWSHAMROCKST. PATRICK
3. LEEK and DAFFODILST. DAVIDUNION JACKTEST YOURSELF
4. PARTS OF THE UK The UK consists of four parts.
5. RED ROSE The national flower of
6. ST. GEORGE Saint George (c. 275-280–April 23,
7. THISTLE The national flower of Scotland
8. ST. ANDREW About the middle of
9. SHAMROCK The national flower of Northern
10. ST. PATRICK Legend credits Patrick with
11. LEEK and DAFFODIL The national flower
12. ST. DAVID St. David lived a
13. THE UK FLAG The UK flag
14. TEST YOURSELFHow many floral emblems does the
15. AUTHORS OF THE PRESENTATIONENGLISH TEACHERS LEVITSKAYA YULIAPOZDNEEVA OLGASELYUTINA NADEZHDA
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CONTENTSPARTS OF THE UKRED ROSEST. GEORGETHISTLEST. ANDREWSHAMROCKST. PATRICK

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Слайд 1NATIONAL SYMBOLS OF THE UK
Each country in Britain has its

own patron saint and floral emblem:

Слайд 2CONTENTS
PARTS OF THE UK
RED ROSE
ST. GEORGE
THISTLE
ST. ANDREW
SHAMROCK
ST. PATRICK

Слайд 3LEEK and DAFFODIL
ST. DAVID
UNION JACK
TEST YOURSELF

Слайд 4PARTS OF THE UK
The UK consists of four parts.

Слайд 5RED ROSE
The national flower of England is the

rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since

the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).

RED ROSE The national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as

Слайд 6ST. GEORGE
Saint George (c. 275-280–April 23, 303) is a

Christian martyr, who was a commander in chief of the

Roman Army during the reign of Diocletian.

ST. GEORGE Saint George (c. 275-280–April 23, 303) is a Christian martyr, who was a commander in

Слайд 7THISTLE
The national flower of Scotland is the thistle,

a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the

15th century as a symbol of defence.

THISTLE The national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first

Слайд 8ST. ANDREW
About the middle of the tenth century,

Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland. Several legends state

that the relics of Andrew were brought under supernatural guidance from Constantinople to the place where the modern St. Andrews stands

ST. ANDREW About the middle of the tenth century, Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland.

Слайд 9SHAMROCK
The national flower of Northern Ireland is the

shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale

tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.

SHAMROCK The national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover.

Слайд 10ST. PATRICK
Legend credits Patrick with teaching the Irish

about the concept of the Trinity by showing people the

shamrock, a 3-leaved clover, using it to highlight the Christian dogma of 'three divine persons in the one God'

ST. PATRICK Legend credits Patrick with teaching the Irish about the concept of the Trinity by

Слайд 11LEEK and DAFFODIL
The national flower of Wales is

the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day.

The vegetable called leek is also a traditional emblem of Wales.

LEEK and DAFFODIL The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on

Слайд 12ST. DAVID
St. David lived a simple life teaching

his followers to drink only water; to eat only bread

with salt and herbs; and to spend the evenings in prayer, reading and writing.. His symbol, also the symbol of Wales, is the leek.

ST. DAVID St. David lived a simple life teaching his followers to drink only water; to

Слайд 13THE UK FLAG
The UK flag consists of three

elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for

England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the so-called cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland. The original Union Jack/Union Flag was adopted in 1606

THE UK FLAG The UK flag consists of three elements: the cross of St. George (red

Слайд 14TEST YOURSELF
How many floral emblems does the UK have?
What is

the emblem of England? Who is its patron saint?
What is

the emblem of Scotland? Who is its patron saint?
What is the emblem of Ireland? Who is its patron saint?
What are the emblems of Wales? Who is its patron saint?
What is the name of the national flag of the UK?
What elements does it consist of?