British Airways was created in 1974 after the merger of two previous companies - The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC - founded 1939) and British European Airways (BEA - founded 1946).
However, BOAC was in turn created when a number of airline companies (including a privately owned British Airways Ltd, founded in 1935) were nationalised following a governmental review.
British Expertise was created in 1966.
British Somaliland was created in 1884.
All-British was created in 1906.
British Columbia was created in 1871.
British Bechuanaland was created in 1885.
British Caledonian was created in 1970.
British Critic was created in 1793.
British League was created in 1965.
British Waterways was created in 1962.
British Academy was created in 1902.
British Celanese was created in 1916.
British Naturism was created in 1891.