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| The largest and most densely populated country on the islands of ] and in the ]. | The largest and most densely populated country on the islands of ] and in the ]. | ||
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| ⚫ | It makes up most of the southern half of the island ], bordered to the north by ] and to the west by ]. | ||
| ⚫ | The British ] resides in its capital city, ]. The ] also has palaces in London. | ||
| ⚫ | The British ] resides in its capital city, ]. The ] also has palaces in London. | ||
| The English flag, known as the ] is a red cross on a white background. | |||
| ⚫ | The English flag is combined with Scotland's ] (white diagonal cross on blue field) and Ireland's Cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal celtic cross on white background) to form the ], the flag of the United Kingdom. | ||
| (The flag is often referred to as the Union Jack, which some people hold to be erroneous unless it is flying from a ship. | |||
| The British Admiralty, however, accept either name at any time.) | |||
| ⚫ | The English flag, known as the ] is a red cross on a white background. The English flag is combined with Scotland's ] (white diagonal cross on blue field) and Ireland's Cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal celtic cross on white background) to form the ], the flag of the United Kingdom. (The flag is often referred to as the Union Jack, which some people hold to be erroneous unless it is flying from a ship. The British Admiralty, however, accept either name at any time.) Other emblems include the ] and the ]. | ||
| Other emblems include the ] and the ]. | |||
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The largest and most densely populated country on the islands of Britain and Ireland and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
It makes up most of the southern half of the island Great Britain, bordered to the north by Scotland and to the west by Wales.
The British government resides in its capital city, London. The British Royal Family also has palaces in London.
The English flag, known as the Cross of St George is a red cross on a white background. The English flag is combined with Scotland's Cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal cross on blue field) and Ireland's Cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal celtic cross on white background) to form the Union Flag, the flag of the United Kingdom. (The flag is often referred to as the Union Jack, which some people hold to be erroneous unless it is flying from a ship. The British Admiralty, however, accept either name at any time.) Other emblems include the Tudor rose and the three lions.
Blighty is an affectionate, if rarely heard lately, term for England, which is also sometimes referred to by its inhabitants as "this Green and Pleasant Land", after William Blake's poem "Jerusalem". The French have been known to describe the country as "perfidious Albion" - an affectionate term too, in its own way.
Sources: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb.html#nam
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