Flags and emblems of Great Britain

                     Flags and emblems of Great Britain

The United Kingdom's flag is the Union Jack. It's red, white and blue.

Here are the flags of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.     

                  England                                                                     Wales                                                        

Scotland                       Northern Ireland

Each country also has a national "emblem" or sign. The English emblem is a red rose. The Welsh emblem is a vegetable or flower - a leek or a daffodil. The Scottish emblem is a wild plant - a thistle. And the Irish emblem is another wild plant - a shamrock.It's traditional in Britain to wear your country's emblem on its saint's day. The leek doesn't go in a buttonhole, so the Welsh often wear a daffodil. These are Britain's patron saints and their days.

England - St George - April 23rd

Ireland - St Patrick - March 17th

Scotland - St Andrew - November 30th

Wales - St David - March 1st

The Scots, Welsh and English don't really celebrate their national saint's days. But St Patrick's Day is important for Irish people always have a big St Patrick's Day parade.