Презентация "Great Britain"(Великобритания) by Zolotova Nastya.

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Royal Coat of Arms of United Kingdom Royal Arms of Great Britain - is the official emblem of the British monarch (currently - Elizabeth II). Other members of the royal family and government use other emblems. Royal coat of arms found in two versions, one of which is used only in Scotland. On a normal variant arms two lions and leopards heraldic seven: six gold leopards with azure weapons on board, three in the 1st and 4th fields divided shield (they correspond to England.) Scarlet, azure lion with weapons in the second field represents Scotland. Crowned leopard crest. Golden crowned lion as the Supporters Shield supports the right. On the other hand supports shield encased in a chain of the unicorn.

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The national flag of the United Kingdom A Flag of the United Kingdom is one of the national symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Is a blue rectangular flag with a red cross in a straight white border superimposed on the red and white oblique crosses. Officially, the ratio of width and length of the flag is not set, but usually public authorities use flags with a width to length is 1:2, while in the Army and Navy flag is used with the ratio of width to length ratio 3:5.

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Attractions of the United Kingdom

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Big-Ben There are two theories as to the origin of the name. The first is that the most difficult at the time the bell - 13.7 tons - gets its name Big Ben (Big Ben) after Sir Benjamin Hall, who supervised the casting of the bell. According to another, the Big Ben was named after Benjamin County, very popular at the time the boxer in the heavyweight division.

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University of Oxford Oxford University (English University of Oxford) - university located in Oxford, Oxfordshire , UK. Ranked second in the list of the oldest universities in Europe (after Bologna), the oldest English-speaking university in the world, as well as the first university in the UK. Although the exact date of the university is not known, there is evidence that taught there in the 11th century. Included in the group of "ancient universities" of Great Britain and Ireland, as well as an elite group of "Russell" the top 20 universities in the United

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Double-decker buses in the United Kingdom The most famous double-decker bus is, for example, the London double-decker " Rutmastery " (English Routemaster ), who became a symbol of the city and probably the most recognizable coach in the world, made its last flight in December 2005 - almost 50 years, they travel on the streets of London today meet " Rutmastery " can be on two tourist routes. It was created to increase passenger capacity with respect to the then London limitations on the length of transport. Bus door had open platform at the back of rapidly allowed to enter and exit, and not only at the station, but also when you stop at the intersection or in traffic (which often leads to injury). Tickets purchased or handed the conductor there, so these buses usually have two employees - the driver and the conductor, making them quite expensive to operate. Rutmasters were replaced by modern double-decker buses - in modern buses planting carried out through the front door and landing - the back.

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The History of the red phone booths It took only eight years after, in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, and in Britain have already appeared public phones: the British world first raised in the streets of telephone booths, rightly judging that the invention may be useful to work effectively in a society that needs in communications.