Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

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This is a list of the symbols of the United Kingdom, the Constituent Countries (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales), the British Crown Dependencies (The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols.

Contents 1 Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.1 The United Kingdom 1.1.1 Constituent Countries 2 Symbols of the British Crown Dependencies 2.1 The Channel Islands 2.1.1 Bailiwick of Jersey 2.1.2 Bailiwick of Guernsey 2.2 The Isle of Man 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

[edit] The United Kingdom

Country	National Personification	National Animal(s)	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
United Kingdom	Britannia occasionally: John Bull	Lion Bulldog	Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom	Dieu et mon droit (French) "God and my right"	"God Save the King" Note: "King" is replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is female. The anthem's name, however, remains "God Save the King".

[edit] Constituent Countries

Country	Patron Saint	National Flower(s)	National Animal(s)	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
England	St. George[1]	Tudor Rose[2]	Lion[3]	Coat of Arms of England	Dieu et mon droit (French) "God and my right"	Currently, there is no official national Anthem specifically for England. See also Proposed English National Anthems.
Northern Ireland There is no official National flag of Northern Ireland[4] following the Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973 or any unofficial flag universally supported in Northern Ireland. The use of various flags in Northern Ireland is contentious. See Northern Ireland flags issue for more information.	St. Patrick[2]	Shamrock[2] or Flax[5]	-	None Former Coat of Arms of Northern Ireland	None formerly Quis separabit? (Latin) "Who will separate?"[citation needed]	"Londonderry Air"   (de facto)
Scotland	St. Andrew[6]	Thistle[2]	Unicorn[7]	Coat of Arms of Scotland	In My Defens God Me Defend (Scots)	Flower of Scotland (de facto).
Wales	St. David[8]	Leek[2] or Daffodil[2]	Red Dragon[9]	Royal Badge of Wales	Cymru am byth (Welsh) "Wales forever"	"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Welsh) Land of my Fathers

[edit] Symbols of the British Crown Dependencies

[edit] The Channel Islands

[edit] Bailiwick of Jersey

Country	Patron Saint	Traditional Animal Nickname	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
Jersey	St. Helier	Crapauds	Coat of Arms of Jersey	-	"Ma Normandie" (French) My Normandy

[edit] Bailiwick of Guernsey

Country	Patron Saint	National Flower	Traditional Animal Nickname	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
Guernsey	St Peter	Guernsey Lily ‎	Les ânes	Coat of arms of Guernsey	-	"Sarnia Cherie"
Sark	St Magloire	-	Corbins	Coat of arms of Sark	-	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)
Alderney	-	-	Lapins	Coat of arms of Alderney	-	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)
Herm	St Tugual	-	-	Coat of Arms of Herm	-	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)

[edit] The Isle of Man

Country	Patron Saint	National Flower(s)	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
The Isle of Man	St. Maughold	Cushag (popularly) or Fuchsia[10]	Coat of Arms of the Isle of Man	Quocunque Jeceris Stabit (Latin) "Whithersoever you throw it, it will stand"	"O Land of Our Birth"

[edit] See also

• United Kingdom
  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
• British Crown Dependencies
  • Channel Islands
  • Isle of Man
• List of British flags
• United Kingdom - Symbols
• Channel Islands - Culture

• List of national animals - United Kingdom
• National emblem - Plants (National flora)

• National symbols of England
• National symbols of Scotland
• National symbols of Northern Ireland
• National symbols of Wales

[edit] References

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