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Comment on the making of the Union Jack.

This document is an adaptation by our teacher of two documents from internet about the making of the British flag.

The British flag is called the Union Jack.

The United Kingdom is the reunion of four different nations.

+In the North Scotland

+In the south England

+In the Wales Wales

There are two parts on the Irish island :

In the north : Northern Ireland (Ulster)

In the South : the Republic of Ireland (Eire, it is independent from the UK)

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The symbol of Scotland is the thistle it is a plant you can find in Scotland.

The symbol of England is the rose it is the emblem of the Lancaster family.

 The symbol of Wales is the leek.           

The symbol of Ireland is the shamrock and the colour green is very important in Ireland.

The shamrock is the symbol for Eire (the Republic of Ireland  and Ulster (Northern Ireland)

The capital of the Republic of Ireland is Dublin.

England, Wales and  Scotland compose Great Britain  and with Northern Ireland we speak of The United Kingdom.

The flag of the United Kingdom is called is the Union Jack.

Elizabeth the second is the British queen.