The thistle is a national emblem of Scotland.
It was adopted as the national emblem of England since the the time of the Wars of the Roses. A war between the House of Lancaster(whose emblem was a red rose), and the House of York (whose emblem was a white rose). These wars took place between 1455-1485
St. George and the RoseThe national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England's emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).
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England is represented by a red rose, Scotland is represented by the thistle, Wales is represented by the leek and I think Ireland is represented by the shamrock.The national flower of UK is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England's emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455 - 1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). The Yorkist regime ended with the defeat of King Richard III by the future King Henry VII at Bosworth on August 22, 1485. Henry VII united the two roses into the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white center) when he married Elizabeth of York.
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Thalia is the muse of comedy, whose emblem is the comic mask
As the UK is comprised of 4 different countries, and each country in Britain has its own patron saint and floral emblem.For England it is St. George and the English RoseFor Scotland it is St. Andrew and the Thilstle and Scottish BluebellFor Wales it is St. David and the Daffodil.For Northern Ireleand it is St. Patrick and the Shamrock.But for the whole UK it is Tudor rose.---What are Britain's National Emblems?What are the Symbols of England, Scotland and Wales?Each country in Britain has its own patron saint and floral emblem:England - St. George and the RoseThe national flower of England is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England's emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).Scotland - St. Andrew - the Thistle and Scottish BluebellThe national flower of Scotland is the thistle, a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.Wales - St. David and the DaffodilThe national flower of Wales is the daffodil, which is traditionally worn on St. David's Day. The vegetable called leek is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales.There are many explanations of how the leek came to be adopted as the national emblem of Wales. One is that St David advised the Welsh, on the eve of battle with the Saxons, to wear leeks in their caps to distinguish friend from foe. As Shakespeare records in Henry V, the Welsh archers wore leeks at the battle of Agincourt in 1415.Northern Ireland - St. Patrick and the ShamrockThe national flower of Northern Ireland is the shamrock, a three-leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a shamrock on his feast day.
The rose is the national flower of England ."The rose was adopted as England's emblem around the time of the War of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). King Richard III and the Yorkists were defeated at Bosworth on 22 August 1485 by the future Henry VII.The two roses were combined to make the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York."RoseBased on other answers online, I'd say it's the red rose.
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Its the National Flower of England The rose was adopted as England's emblem around the time of the War of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose). King Richard III and the Yorkists were defeated at Bosworth on 22 August 1485 by the future Henry VII. The two roses were combined to make the Tudor rose (a red rose with a white centre) by Henry VII when he married Elizabeth of York
This is called the Sun of May, and it is the national emblem of Argentina and Uruguay. It appears on both of their flags. It's in reference to the May Revolution, which marked the beginning of the independence from the Spanish Empire.