THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN (Part 3)

The flag of the United Kingdom is known as the Union Jack. It is made up of three crosses: the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England (a red cross on a white field), the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland (a white diagonal cross on a blue field), and the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland (a red diagonal cross on a white field). The cross of St.David, the patron saint of Wales (a yellow cross on a black field) is not included in the Union Jack. The flag of Wales is a red dragon on a white and green field.

Each country of the UK has a national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England, the thistle is the emblem of Scotland, the daffodil and the leek are the emblems of Wales and the shamrock is the emblem of Ireland.