Презентация на тему The National Anthem, the National Flag and other Symbols of the UK (5 класс)

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Презентация на тему: «The National Anthem, the National Flag and other Symbols of the UK»

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The National Anthem of the UK is «God Save the Queen». It was first performed in London in 1745. Today it is performed at royal and state occasions in Britain and abroad, often in the presence of the Queen.

«God Save the Queen»

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,  Scatter 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 National Flag of the UK

The National Flag of the UK is called the Union Flag and it consists of several flags. It is the combination of the crosses of the patron saints of England, Ireland and Scotland and has existed in its present form since 1801. Union Jack is the popular name given to the flag of the United Kingdom.

The plant symbols of the United Kingdom

The plant symbols of the United Kingdom – the rose, the thistle and the shamrock - are often displayed beneath the shield.

The symbol of England.

The red rose is the symbol of England. It comes from the history of the country. This symbol goes back to the War of the Roses, which was the war within the country. In the 15-th century two Houses were struggling for the English throne – the Lancastrians and the Yorkists. Red rose was the emblem of the Lancastrians and the white rose was that of the Yorkists.

The rival ended when King Henry VII, the Lancastrian, married Princess Elizabeth, the daughter of the Yorkist. Since that time the red rose has become the national emblem of England.

The National Symbol of Scotland

The National Symbol of Scotland is the purple thistle. There is a legend that explains why it become the Scottish emblem. According to that legend, ancient Scandinavians (the Norsemen) wanted to plunder the land of Scotland and settle there. So, the landed on the east coast of Scotland.

The Scots gathered their army to defend the land. They assembled behind the river Tay and made a camp to have rest after a long march. The Scots were sleeping and did not expect the enemies.

When the Norsemen decided to attack the Scots, they took their shoes off not to make noise. But one of the Norsemen stepped on a thistle.

That sudden and sharp pain made him scream. So the Scots heard this "alarm" and put the Norsemen to fight. That it how the thistle became the emblem of Scotland.

The National Symbols of Wales

The National Symbols of Wales are the daffodil and the leek. They are both connected to the Patron Saint of Wales According to the legend, during a battle against the Saxons, St. David advised his soldiers to wear leeks in their hats so that could easily be distinguished from their enemies.

The daffodil is also associated with St. David's Day, due to the fact that it breaks into blossom on that day. Interesting to note that one of the many Welsh names for a daffodil is «Cenhinen Bedr» which means «Peter's leek».

The National Emblem of Northern Ireland

The shamrock is the symbol of Northern Ireland. It is also connected to St. Patric, Patron Saint of Ireland.

Saint Patrick is most famous for bringing Christianity to Ireland. The legend tells how he used the shamrock, a kind of a white clover with three leaves to explain the Holy Trinity.

Apparently, he used it to show how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity.

The End.