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Icons of Great Britain
The Rose
England. The national flower of England is the rose. It all started during the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
At the end of the war the two roses were combined in the Tudor rose. The idea belonged to Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch and the father of Henry VIII. Henry was a Lancastrian, but he fell in love with Elizabeth of York, married her - and united the two houses. Looking for a symbol of this union, he chose a red rose with a white rose in it.
During the Tudor period, hundreds of inns were named the Rose - to show loyalty to the royal family. There are still many pubs and hotels all over the country named after this flower.
In 1871, the newly formed Rugby Football Union selected an England team to play the first ever international match against Scotland. The committee chose a red rose as the team's badge. Although England lost the match, held in Edinburgh, the country's rugby teams have worn red roses ever since. Besides, every country in the United Kingdom has its own national flower.
Scotland. The national flower of Scotland is a wild plant - a thistle.
Wales. The Welsh emblem is a vegetable or a flower - a leek or a daffodil.
Northern Ireland. And the national flower of Northern Ireland is another wild flower - a shamrock.
The V-sign
Nobody knows for sure where the V-sign came from but many English people have chosen it as a national icon. During World War II it was used to mean victory, and it was used again by hippies in the 1960s and 1940s to mean peace. As the symbol of peace, it has become universal, while the «V for Victory» will forever be associated with the wartime prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill.
Fish and Chips
It all started about 150 years ago, when women in poor English families had to go out to work in factories. There was no time to shop and cook so they bought fast food in the street, on the way back from work. The most popular was fried fish with a piece of bread. Then the first chips came from France. The «chipped» potatoes, as they were called in those days, were also sold in the street. But at first, no one thought of selling fish and chips together.
The idea to sell fish and chips together first came to a Londoner Joseph Malin. In 1860, he opened a fish-and-chip shop in Cleveland Street in London’s East End. Soon there were fish’n’chip shops everywhere in working-class areas.
Waiter: How is your meal? Is everything all right?
Husband: Oh, yes it’s all lovely!
Wife: Excellent, thank you!

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Иконы из ВеликобританииРозаАнглия. Национальный цветок из Англии-Роза. Все началось во время войны Алой и белой розы - гражданских войн (1455-1485) между Королевского дома Ланкастер (чья эмблема была красная роза) и Королевского дома Йорк (чья эмблема была белая роза). В конце войны, которую две розы были объединены в Тюдор Роуз. Идея принадлежала Генрих VII, первый Тудор монарха и отца Генриха VIII. Генри был Ланкастеров, но он упал в влюбленность с Елизаветы Йоркской, женился на ней - и организации два дома. Глядя на символ этого союза, он выбрал красная роза с белой розы в нем.В период Тюдоров сотни гостиниц были названы розы - проявлять лояльность к королевской семье. Есть еще много пабов и отели по всей стране назван этот цветок.В 1871 году новообразованной футбольный союз регби выбран сборной Англии играть первый когда-либо международный матч против Шотландии. Комитет выбрал красная роза как знак команды. Хотя Англия потеряла матче, состоявшемся в Эдинбурге, в стране команд по регби сих пор носили красные розы. Кроме того каждая страна в Соединенном Королевстве имеет свой собственный национальный цветок.Шотландия. Национальный цветок Шотландии является дикое растение - расторопши.Уэльс. Валлийский эмблема — овощ или цветок - порей или бледно-желтый цвет.Северной Ирландии. И национальный цветок Северной Ирландии еще Дикий цветок - трилистник.The V-signNobody knows for sure where the V-sign came from but many English people have chosen it as a national icon. During World War II it was used to mean victory, and it was used again by hippies in the 1960s and 1940s to mean peace. As the symbol of peace, it has become universal, while the «V for Victory» will forever be associated with the wartime prime minister, Sir Winston Churchill.Fish and ChipsIt all started about 150 years ago, when women in poor English families had to go out to work in factories. There was no time to shop and cook so they bought fast food in the street, on the way back from work. The most popular was fried fish with a piece of bread. Then the first chips came from France. The «chipped» potatoes, as they were called in those days, were also sold in the street. But at first, no one thought of selling fish and chips together.The idea to sell fish and chips together first came to a Londoner Joseph Malin. In 1860, he opened a fish-and-chip shop in Cleveland Street in London’s East End. Soon there were fish’n’chip shops everywhere in working-class areas.Waiter: How is your meal? Is everything all right?Husband: Oh, yes it’s all lovely!Wife: Excellent, thank you!

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