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What is the UK?
It is the union of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
What are the capitals?Do you know any other big cities?
What is this?
The English Flag
The Cross of St. George
St. George is the Patron Saint of England
When is St. George´s day celebrated? 23rd of April
What is this?
The Scottish Flag
The Cross of St. Andrew
St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland
When is St. Andrew´s Day celebrated? 30th of November
What is this?
The Welsh Flag
The Red Dragon of Cadwaladr
Who is the Patron Saint of Wales?
The Patron Saint of Wales is St. David, and it´s celebrated on the 1st of March
What is this?
The Northern Irish Flag
The Cross of St. Patrick
Who is the Patron Saint of Northern Ireland?
When is St. Patrick´s Day celebrated? 17th March
What is this?
The British FlagWhat is it called?
The Union Jack
The Union Jack
The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called the Union Jack.
This red, white, and blue flag was first used in 1801.
The flag of the UK is a combination of the flags of England (the cross of St. George), Scotland (the cross of St. Andrew), and Ireland (the cross of St. Patrick
Where is the Welsh dragon?
Wales already belonged to England when the Union Jack was created in 1801 so the St. George´s Cross
represented both England and Wales