Презентация к уроку по страноведению "Флаг, гимн, национальная валюта Великобритании"

The Union Flag, popularly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries of the United Kingdom. It is made up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland' and of 'Northern Ireland' (since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom )

England is represented by the flag of St. George

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In 1194 A.D., Richard I of England introduced the Cross of St. George, a red cross on a white ground, as the National Flag of England.

At this point in the story on the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland were separate countries. However, this was soon to change....

In 1536, under Henry VIII, an Act of Union was passed making Wales, in effect a province of England.

Scotland is represented by the flag of St. Andrew (a diagonal white cross form on a blue field)

After Queen Elizabeth I of England died in 1603, King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne and became King James I of England. It was a Union of the Crowns, but not yet of the nations. Each country still kept their own parliaments.

Early in his reign James attempted to combine England and Scotland in a united kingdom of 'Great Britain'. This was the policy he presented to his first Parliament, called on 22 March 1604. The union was resisted.

James defied them. On 20 October 1604 he proclaimed a new title for himself as 'King of Great Britain'.

But what flag should be used?

A problem arose, which flag should be hoisted on the king's ships. English sailors resented the Scottish colours and the Scots scorned the cross of St. George .

In 1606 the problem was solved ........

....... A compromise was the answer and it led to the creation of the first Union Flag.

On 12 April 1606, the National Flags of Scotland and England were united for use at sea, thus making the first Union 'Jack'. Ashore however, the old flags of England and Scotland continued to be used by their respective countries.

• When the red cross of England was put onto the flag of Scotland, a white border was added around the red cross for reasons of heraldry. (The rules of heraldry demanded that two colours must never touch each other.)

The Act of Union of 1707, joined England and Scotland together, creating a single kingdom with a single Parliament called 'United Kingdom of Great Britain'.

England Wales and Scotland were now united together under one monarch and one parliament.

Nearly one hundred years later, another country was added to the Union flag ....

Ireland is represented by the cross of St. Patrick

In 1801 Ireland was united with Great Britain and it became necessary to have a new national flag in which Ireland was represented

The Union Flag - the flag of the United Kingdom (UK)

Why doesn't the Welsh dragon appear on the Union Flag?

The Welsh dragon does not appear on the flag because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, Wales was already united with England from the 13th century. This meant that Wales a Principality instead of a Kingdom and as such could not be included.

What would the Union Flag look like if Wales was represented?

When is the Union Flag Flown?

The Union Flag is flown on government buildings on days marking:

the birthdays of members of the Royal family,

Commonwealth Day,

Coronation Day,

The Queen's official birthday,

Remembrance Day and

on the days of the State Opening and prorogation of Parliament.

The broader (wider) diagonal white stripe should be at the top on the side of the flag nearest the flagpole.

Please don't fly the Union flag the wrong way up!

• Examples of the Union flag flying upside down

• The broader (wider) diagonal white stripe should be at the top on the side of the flag nearest the flagpole.

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