Flags of English-speaking countries. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. - презентация

1 Flags of English-speaking countries

2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3 The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The capital of Great Britain is London

4 The Flag of Great Britain The flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is sometimes called Union Jack it symbolises the union of England.

5 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).

6 British coat of arms

7 The United States of America

8 The capital of the USA is Washington, DC

9 The flag of the USA The flag of the USA is called Stars and Stripes. It consists of 50 stars (as there are 50 states in the USA since 1960) and 13 stripes (as originally there were 13 colonies). The official flag dates back to June 14, 1777.

10 Great Seal of the United States

11 Canada

12 Canada is the second largest country in the world. Canada is situated in North America. Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

13 The flag of Canada The red and white Canadian flag shows a leaf of the maple tree, which grows in North America. The maple leaf is the official emblem of Canada. The official ceremony inaugurating the new Canadian flag was held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on February 15, 1965.

14 The Royal Coat of Arms of Canada

15 Australia

16 Australia is an island, a continent and a country. The capital of Australia is Canberra.

17 The flag of Australia The flag of Australia: the red, white and blue Union Jack in the upper left quarter, indicating Australias membership in the Commonwealth, the white five- star Southern Cross in the right half; and the white seven-pointed federal star blow the Union Jack.

18 The Coat of Arms of Australia

19 New Zealand

20 New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.

21 The flag of New Zealand The flag of New Zealand is blue with the British Union Jack in the upper left corner, and four red stars making up the Southern Cross. A constellation of stars, forming the ends of a cross, that shine brightly in the skies of the Southern Hemisphere.

22 The Coat of Arms of New Zealand