Symbols & Emblems
A symbol of defence since the 15th century, this plant has represented Scotland for more than 500 years
and appears on ancient coins
What is the thistle
Of the three crosses combined in the Union Jack, the white diagonal cross on blue belongs to this patron saint
Who is St Andrew
Britain takes its name from this Celtic tribe
Brythons (Britons)
The Celtic belief that nature is full of spirits takes its name from a word in this language meaning "spirits".
Animism
Two rival houses, the Lancastrians and the Yorkists, foughtover the English throne in the 15th century; the end of thatconflict is symbolized by this flower.
Although the red dragon on the Welsh flag may be Roman in origin, the flag was not officially adopted until this year
What is 1959
Victims placed in baskets and burnt, and mistletoe cut from oak trees (a custom still remembered at Christmas), were part of the ceremonies of this priestly class.
the Druids
In "Union Jack", the old word "Jack" means this
"sailor"
Of Wales's two national symbols, this is the one that, bylegend, helped soldiers tell themselves apart from Saxon enemies in battle.
What is the leek?
David's Harp was the national banner of this country for many centuries.
Ireland
This people pushed the Celts into Wales and Ireland and held off Viking raids for hundreds of years, but the
government fell apart when they left.
the Romans
Because the Anglo-Saxons had no written language, their stories and poems had to be this
memorised
Besides the shamrock that St Patrick used to explain the Holy Trinity, this red body part is also a symbol of Northern Ireland.
What is the Red Hand
The meaning of the motto of royal coat of arms carries
"Dieu et mon droit"
"God and my right".
Besides Kent, Essex, Sussex, East Anglia, Northumbria
and Mercia, this is the seventh Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
(Daily Double)
Wessex
This single word meaning "seven kingdoms" describes the Anglo-Saxon system that grew from nine kingdoms.
Heptarchy
Name the two national figures: one is the Roman name for Britain, shown on the back of coins; the other is a stout man in a Union Flag waistcoat, often with a bulldog.
Who are Britannia and John Bull
Called England's unofficial crest, the "Three Lions" was
first used in the late 12th century by this king, with his
regnal number.
Who is Richard I (the Lionheart)
After 1066, the language of politics and power was neither Old English nor Latin, but this one.
(Norman) French
According to Anglo-Saxon God's. What's the name of the God for Tuesday
the God of Tiw or "Jusco"