National symbols Australia Flag of Australia

National symbols

Australia

Flag of Australia § The national flag of Australia is colored blue. In the upper left corner of the flag is placed the UK - a symbol of belonging to the British Commonwealth commonwealth natsiy. Flag approved in 1954.

Coat of arms of Australia § National emblem of Australia is shown as a shield, supported on both sides of kangaroos and emus, ostrichframed floweringbranches of eucalyptus. The shield is divided into six parts, each of which contains the logo of the relevant State. Coat of arms in its present form has existed since 1912.

Flower emblem of Australia - Golden wattle § Golden wattle was proclaimed the official national floral emblem in August 1988. June 23, 1992 General - Governor announced that on September 1 of each year will be celebrated as National Day of. Acacia National Day provides an opportunity for all Australians to celebrate the national floral heritage, particularly through the cultivation of other varieties of acacia trees that are suitable for the area in which they live.

National gem of Australia - Opal § Opal was proclaimed the national gemstone of Australia July 28, 1993. Opals are often referred to as the fire of the desert, theyshimmer with a rainbow of colors. Hot deserts of Australia todayproduces 95 % of precious opal in the world.

National animal - Kangaroo § At the mention of Australia at once appears kangaroo According to legend, the animal first saw Captain Cook's expedition, which opened up the continent.

Great Britain Foggy Albion

§ Britain is divided into four parts: England, Wal es, Northern Irela nd, Scotland.

UK flag § This flag is called the Union Jack. British flag Union Jack is knownthroughout the world. It is the union of the national flags of the countries that make up the United Kingdom.

Coat of arms of Great Britain § On the arms of Great Britain posted sign s, representing the ruling monarch.

Rose - a symbol of England § The red rose was the emblem of Lancastrians, the white rose that of the Yorkists, the two Houses fighting for the English throne in the War of Roses. But their struggle ended by marriage of Henry VII, the Lancastrian with Princess Elizabeth, the Yorkist. The red rose has since become the emblem of England.

The national flag of England § The national flag of England white with a red cross of Saint Georgeright, which is considered the patron saint of England.

Сoat of arms of England § The historical coat of arms of England - on a red field three heraldi cleopard

Thistle - the symbol of Scotland Thistle is the national emblem of Scotland.

Flag of Scotland § Flag of Scotland - the official historical symbol of Scotland, is a bluerectangular panel with white oblique ( St. Andrew's) cross.

Emblem of Scotland § The historical coat of arms of Scotland - in the gold box red, with blue weapons (claws and tongue), the heraldic lion, around doublered border, sprouted lilie s

1. Leek - a symbol of Wales § The leek is the emblem of Wales. Welshmen all over the world celebrate their national holiday St David’s Day by wearing leeks. They do it because they believe St David have lived for several years on bread and wild leeks.

2. Yellow daffodil - the second emblem of Wales § Yellow daffodil emblem became the second Wales because the Welsh language there is one word indicating how the leek and daffodil yellow. As a result of this confusion, both concepts were national symbols of Wales.

The flag of Wales § The flag of Wales is a picture of a red dragon on a white and gree n background

Royal sign of Wales § Royal sign of Wales is a divided and b roken gold and dark redshield with four lions parad ing with arms a zure

Shamrock - a symbol of Ireland. § Irishmen wear their national emblem on St Patrick’s Day. It’s a small white clover with three leaves on the stem. It is called a shamrock.

Flag of Northern Ireland § Flag of Northern Ireland is now officially represented by the flag of. Great Britain.

Coat of arms of Northern Ireland § Coat of arms of Northern Ireland was adopted in 1924 after the formation of the Irish Free State as a dominion of Great Britain

English breakfast - a major national symbol of Great Britain § The main national symbol of Great Britain - a traditional English breakfast. So says most residents of the United Kingdom andaccor dingly it was shown by a recent survey.

Queen - the head of state. § It contributes its share of political and social life of the country, performing the duties imposed on it by law, by participating in various ceremonies and representing Britainaround the world. Queen Elizabeth II is also the head of the Commonwealth.

Symbols of the United States of America

The national flag of the United States of America (or the American flag) consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. The fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy and became the first states in the Union. Nicknames for the flag include the "Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory, “ and "The Star-Spangled Banner" (also the name of the national anthem).

Mottos of the U. S. A. "In God We Trust" "E Pluribus Unum" "Novus Ordo Seclorum" Marsh. Symbol "The Stars and Stripes Forever"

The Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. It is the national bird and symbol of the United States of America. This sea eagle has two known sub-species and forms a species pair with the White-tailed Eagle. Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the contiguous United States, and northern Mexico. It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and oldgrowth trees for nesting. The adult Bald Eagle is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The sexes are identical in plumage, but females are larger than males. The beak is large and hooked. The plumage of the immature is brown. Bald Eagles are not actually bald, the name derives from the older meaning of the word, "white headed".

The Great Seal of the United States is used to authenticate certain documents issued by the United States federal government. The phrase is used both for the physical seal itself (which is kept by the United States Secretary of State), and more generally for the design impressed upon it. The Great Seal was first used publicly in 1782. The obverse of the great seal is used as the national coat of arms of the United States. It is officially used on documents such as United States passports, military insignia, embassy placards, and various flags. As a coat of arms, the design has official colors; the physical Great Seal itself, as affixed to paper, is monochrome. The design on the obverse (or front) of the seal is the coat of arms of the United States. The shield, though sometimes drawn incorrectly, has two main differences from the American flag.

The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frederic Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France, is of a robed female figure representing Liberties, the Roman goddess of freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tablet evoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A broken chain lies at her feet. The statue has become an icon of freedom and of the United States. Statue of Liberty