
Facts and figures about Wales - projectbritain.com
Wales (Cymru in Welsh) is a mountainous country on the western side of Great Britain. Wales is bordered by England to the east, the Bristol Channel to the south, St George’s Channel in the west, …
National Emblems of Britain
Wales – St. David and the Daffodil The national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales. …
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 …
Counties (States) of England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)
England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain)? The counties of Britain are territorial divisions of Britain for the purposes of administrative, political and geographical demarcation.
British Meals and Meal Times in England, Scotland and Wales
British meal times and the typical foods eaten at different times of the day.
The difference between the United Kingdom (UK) England, Great …
The name United Kingdom refers to the union of what were once four separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (though most of Ireland is now independent, only Northern Ireland …
National Costume of England - National Dress
Scotland’s National Dress | Wales’ National Dress England, unlike Wales and Scotland, has no official national dress. Some people think men in England wear suits and bowler hats, but it is very unusual …
National Days and National Holidays
National Days are not celebrated in Britain in the same way as they are in a number of other countries. Only St Patrick’s Day in Northern Ireland (and the republic of Ireland) and St Andrew’s Day in …
Population of Britain (UK)
What is the population of Britain? Do you mean Great Britain or the United Kingdom? Many people confuse the two. Great Britain (Britain) is made up of England, Scotland and Wales, whereas the UK …
British Royal Coat of Arms and Motto - projectbritain.com
Why is Wales not represented on the shield and Coat of Arms? Wales was recognised as a Principality by the creation of the Prince of Wales long before the incorporation of the quarterings for Scotland …