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National flowers,
holidays & festivals
Unit 4

01 National flowers

In this 02 National holidays

lesson…

03 National festivals

THE 2023 KING CHARLES III

ACCESSION PRESTIGE
SOVEREIGN PROOF SET
Which flowers can you name?

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The festival in time

The Scottish Thistle The Irish Shamrock
Scotland Irish

England Wales
The English Rose The Welsh Daffofil

House of House House

Lancaster of York of Tudor
The Red Rose The White Rose The Tudor Rose
The symbol of
War of the Roses 1455-1487 England

Coat of arms of Oxford

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England national
football team badge

Symbol of Northern Ireland

National plant: National flower:

The shamrock leaf The flax/linnen flower

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Symbol of Wales

National plant: National flower:

The leek Daffodils

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The Royal Badge of Wales

- since 2008

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Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor’s

coat of arms

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Recruitment poster,
The Welsh Guards, 1927

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Symbol of Scotland

National flower:
Thistle

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The royal coat of arms in Scotland

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Coat of arms of the

United Kingdom

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The badge of
the Supreme court

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The two shillings coin

Circa 1949

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The poppy
The flower of remembrance
Artificial poppies were first sold in
Britain in 1921 to raise money for the
Earl Haig Fund in support of ex-
servicemen and the families of those
who had died in the conflict.

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National flower of the USA

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“Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of

the United States of America, do hereby proclaim
the rose as the National Floral Emblem of the
United States of America.”

—Proclamation 5574—November 20, 1986

Designation of the Rose as the National
Floral Emblem of the United States of
America

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Mockup
computer
You can replace the image on
the screen with your own work.
Just right-click on it and select
“Replace image”

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National Holidays
& Festivals

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January:
New Year
it’s traditional to celebrate the
count-down to midnight. There
are parties nationwide, in
people's houses, in bars and
public venues and street parties,

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January: Lunar/ Chinese New Year

Lunar New Year in the UK

In the UK

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January: Lunar/ Chinese New Year

In the US

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January: Lunar/ Chinese New Year

In the US

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February: Valentine’s day

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March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day

In the UK

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March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day

In the US

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March – April:
Easter in the UK and the US

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Festivals in the UK

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Festivals in the UK

August: The Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Festivals in the UK

October-November: Belfast Arts Festival, Northern Ireland

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Festivals in the UK

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Festivals in the UK

October- November: Diwali-Festival of Light

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Festivals in the US

October- November: Diwali-Festival of Light

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UK: November 5th

Guy Fawkes Night/Bonfire Night

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December:
Christmas
Christmas is one of the biggest
annual celebrations in the UK
and the US, and the festivities
are not limited to one day. In
fact, the build-up to Christmas
starts weeks before the day itself
with Christmas trees, markets,
gift-giving, etc.

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December: Christmas

In the UK

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December: Christmas

In the US

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