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Major English-Speaking Countries: A Survey Unit One (1)Geography, People and Language What images associated with England can you spot on the tea Cosy above? Big Ben PolicemanTower of London London EyeRoyal Coat of Arms Black Taxi Foot Guard Buckingham PalaceLife Guard Double Decker Bus St Pauls Cathedral Pint of Beer Tower Bridge Union Flag Four parts of UK The formation of the Union Flag (Union Jack) Cross of St. George, England Red cross on a white ground Cross of ST. Andrew, Scotland Diagonal white cross on a blue ground First Union flag(1606) Cross of St. Patrick, Ireland Diagonal red cross on a white ground The Union Flag (1801 till now) Union flag National flag of England: St. George’s Cross National flag of Scotland: St. Andrew’s Cross National flag of Wales: The Red Dragon Flag of Northern Ireland Be cautious! UK(英国)≠England Britain≈UK British(英国的)≠English English(英语) ≠英国人的语言 National Emblems of Britain English Lions Crest of Britain National Emblems of Britain On the left, the shield is supported by the English Lion. On the right it is supported by the Unicorn of Scotland. the three lions of England in the first and fourth quarters, the lion of Scotland in the second and the harp of Northern Ireland (previously for Ireland) in the third. The motto of England and the Sovereign is  Dieu et mon Droit (French for ‘God and my right’). A Brief Introduction to UK One of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO The Commonwealth of Nations（The sun never sets on the British Empire ） EU member Region London For reference: UK images The Symbol and Flag of The Commonwealth The radiating spears symbolise the many facets of Commonwealth cooperation around the world. Major Members UK Australia Cameroon Canada India Malaysia New Zealand Nigeria Pakistan Singa