The State symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland

Great Britain 

The State symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland are:

- the State Flag of the UK;

- the State Coat of Arms of the UK;

- the State Anthem of the UK.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousands small islands. There are four different countries in the UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.Over 57 million people live in the UK. Most of them live in big towns and cities.The most important industrial cities are Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Birmingham and others. Cambridge and Oxford are famous university cities.

The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called the Union Jack. This red, white, and blue flag was first used in 1801. The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick).

The State Anthem Of Great Britain

God save our gracious Queen
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us:
God save the Queen!

O Lord our God arise,
Strike down her enemies,
And make them fall:
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On thee our hopes we fix:
God save us all!

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour;
Long may she reign;
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause
To sing with heart and voice
"God save the Queen

The British Coat of Arms has got a long history. Its today's shape was approved at the beginng of the 20th century. There are four Coats of Arms (of England, Scotland, Wales and Northen Ireland) on the Shield of the British State Emblem. There is a blue ribbon over the shield - it's a symbol of the Garter (Орден Підв’язки). On the band under the shield there is a legend - "The God and My Right".