List of national symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

The Monarch is the living embodiment of the United Kingdom.

Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its four countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Name and flag	National Personification	National Animals	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
United Kingdom Flag of the United Kingdom (Union Flag)	Britannia	Lion	Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom (as used in Scotland)		"God Save the King" Note: "King" is replaced with "Queen" in the lyrics whenever the monarch is female.

England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Further information: National symbols of England, National symbols of Scotland, National symbols of Wales, and National symbols of Northern Ireland

Name and flag	Patron Saint	National Flower(s)	National Animal(s)	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
England Saint George's Cross	St. George [1]	Tudor Rose [2]	"Lion"	Royal arms of England	Dieu et mon droit (French) "God and my right"	"Jerusalem" (Unofficial but widely regarded) ( de facto ) See also Proposed national anthems of England.
Scotland Cross of Saint Andrew	St. Andrew [3]	Thistle [2]	"Unicorn"	Royal arms of Scotland	In Defens (Scots) "In Defence"	"Flower of Scotland" (de facto) See also Proposed national anthems of Scotland.
Wales The Red Dragon	St. David [4]	Leek [2] or Daffodil [2]	"Red Dragon"	Royal Badge of Wales	Cymru am byth (Welsh) "Wales forever"	"Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (de facto) (Welsh) "Land of my Fathers"
Northern Ireland None formerly the Ulster Banner (1953–1973) [Note 1]	St. Patrick [2]	Flax Flower [7] or Shamrock [2]	Irish elk (giant deer) [8] [9]	None Former coat of arms of Northern Ireland:	Quis separabit? (Latin) "Who will separate us?" (de facto)	"Londonderry Air" (de facto)

1. There has been no official national flag of Northern Ireland ^[5] since 1973. However, the shown Ulster banner, official flag of the Government of Northern Ireland between 1953–1973, has since been the de facto flag of Northern Ireland, and continued to be used by international sporting organisations. ^[6] See Northern Ireland flags issue for more information.

Crown Dependencies

Channel Islands

Bailiwick of Jersey

Name and flag	Patron Saint	Traditional Animal Nickname	Coat of Arms	Anthem
Jersey Flag of Jersey	St. Helier	Crapauds/Jersey Cow	Coat of arms of Jersey	"Island Home"

Bailiwick of Guernsey

Name and flag	Patron Saint	National Flower	Traditional Animal Nickname	Coat of Arms	Anthem
Guernsey Flag of Guernsey	St. Samson of Dol [10]	Guernsey Lily	Les ânes	Coat of arms of Guernsey	" Sarnia Cherie "
Sark Flag of Sark	St. Magloire	–	Corbins	Coat of arms of Sark	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)
Alderney Flag of Alderney	St. Anne	–	Lapins	Coat of arms of Alderney	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)
Herm Flag of Herm	St. Tugual	–	–	Coat of arms of Herm	"Sarnia Cherie" (Guernsey)

Isle of Man

Name and flag	Patron Saint	National Flower(s)	Coat of Arms	Motto	Anthem
Isle of Man Flag of the Isle of Man	St. Maughold	Cushag (popularly) or Fuchsia [11]	Coat of arms of the Isle of Man	Quocunque Jeceris Stabit (Latin)	"O Land of Our Birth"

See also

• Armorial of the United Kingdom
• Crown Dependencies
  • Channel Islands
  • Isle of Man
• Channel Islands – Culture
• List of British flags
• List of national animals – United Kingdom
• National symbols of England
• National symbols of Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
• National symbols of Scotland
• National symbols of Wales
• National emblem – Plants (National flora)
• Symbols of the British Overseas Territories
• United Kingdom
  • England
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland
  • Wales
• United Kingdom – Symbols
• List of British anthems

References

1. "St George: England". BBC News. 1 March 2005.
2. "National Emblems of Britain". woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2008.
3. "St Andrew: Scotland". BBC News. 1 March 2005.
4. "St David: Wales". BBC News. 1 March 2005.
5. "Northern Ireland flag". BBC. 28 September 2010.
6. FIFA.com. "Member Association - Northern Ireland". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2019.
7. United Kingdom One Pound Coin Design Archived 30 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
8. Minahan, James B. (23 December 2009). The Complete Guide to National Symbols and Emblems [2 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9780313344978 – via Google Books.
9. "British National Symbols". Sir Gordon Bennett.
10. Marr, James (2001). History of Guernsey: The Bailiwick's Story (Second ed.). St Peter Port, Guernsey: Guernsey Press Ltd. ISBN   0953916618.
11. "Plantlife county flowers results". Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.