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Flag of England (St George’s Cross)

Flag of Scotland (St Andrew’s Cross)

Flag of Northern Ireland (St Patrick’s Cross)

The Union Jack (combination of three crosses)

The name "England" comes from the old english word Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

Colour of England is whitePlant: rose

Patron saint: St George

Celebrated on 23 April

Scotland is from the Latin Scoti, the term applied to Gaels, people from what is now Scotland and Ireland

Colour of Scotland is bluePlant: thistle (čičak)

Patron Saint: St Andrew

Celebrated on 30 November

The English name "Wales" originates from the Germanic word Walh or Waelisc, which referred to foreigners who had been "Romanised".

Colour of Wales: REDPlant: leek, daffodil

Patron Saint: St David Celebrated on 1 March

The name Ireland derives from the name of the Celtic godess Eriu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word land.

Colour of Ireland is greenPlant: shamrock

Patron Saint: St Patrick Celebrated on 17 March