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Besides the flower symbols every part of the UK has its own patron. It
is possible to call them the saint symbols.
In England St. George is a patron
and in his honor every year
on the
23rd April a national day, the Day of St. George, is celebrated there.
The
national day in Wales is on the 1st
March
and this day dedicated to St.
David
who is the patron of Wales. The patron of Scotland is St. Andrew and
Scotsmen
celebrate on the
30th
November the national day, St. Andrew
day.
St. Patrick is a saint patron of the Northern Ireland and on the 17th
of March it is a great holiday, the day of St. Patrick.
All the floral and saint symbols of the UK countries can be called unofficial
and
the official symbols
are their flags and emblems. The official symbol of
England is the Cross of St. George the red crosses on the white ground. The
national flag of Wales is
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