This picture shows the evolution of the Union Flag .The Union Flag is a flag containing three other flag,St George’s Cross of England,St Andrew’s Cross of Scotland,St Patrick’s Cross of Ireland.From the above we can see the flags of three nations. England flag has a red cross with a white background.The flag of Scotland has blue background and white cross.The flag of Ireland has white background and red cross. The Dragon of Cadwallader is not in the Union Flag,for the reason Wales had been a part of England when the flag was designed.
White and green background and a red dragon in the middle is the flag of Wales.
The plant of four nations are not the same.
Rose is the England’s emblem . Because the 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).After the war the rose bacame the symbol of England.
The national vegetable of Wales is the leek,flower is the golden daffodil.In China,we use leek fried with egge,it is delicious.
Thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has shape needles all around it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotsland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.
Shamrock is the national flower of Northern Ireland.There is a legend about the shamrock.Usually shamrock have three-leaf,the four-leaf is uncommon,if you find the four-leaf shamrock,the leaves will bring good luck to you.
According to this superstition,we all can find our luck in my life.
Recommended reading:
http://www.data-wales.co.uk/l_d.htm
Some interesting and colourful details, Airlia. Well done.
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