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UNITED
KINGDOM
KINGDO
U.K U.K languages:
English, Welsh,
Scottish form of
Gaelic
In the UK, the main Christmas Meal is usually eaten at lunchtime or early afternoon on
Christmas Day. It's normally roast turkey, roast vegetables and 'all the trimmings' which
means vegetables like carrots & peas, stuffing and sometimes bacon and sausages. It's often
served with cranberry sauce and bread sauce.
SYMBOLS
UNION JACK
The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland is known as the Union Flag or Union
Jack. It is blue and it is made up of three crosses. The
upright red is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of
England. The white diagonal cross (with the arms going
into the corners) is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron
saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross of
A Anthem The British St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. St. David is the
n national anthem was patron saint of Wales.
t established as such in Since 1837 the royal coat-
h 1745, making it the of-arms has depicted a shield
e oldest in the world. The with the three English lions, Coat-of-arms
m anthem is based on a the Scottish lions and the
17th century song Irish harp, surrounded by the
Ribbon of the Order of
Garter, the highest award of
the UK, with its motto
Shame on him who thinks
evil of it. The shield is
supported by an English lion
and the Scottish unicorn,
standing on a field with the
Wales
Wales Is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
The capital and largest city is Cardiff
The daffodil
Instantly recognisable thanks to its bright
yellow petals, thedaffodil is considered the
national flower of Wales.
The languages of Wales include
the Welsh language, which is an official language of Wales
English One
personality
The mountains of the Snowdonia of Wales is
National Park in North Wales are one King Arthur
of the most popular places to visit in
Wales.
Criccieth is perhaps the most picturesque of Welsh coastal
towns.
What I like the most about the UK