Презентация по страноведению. Английский язык.

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Flag of Great Britain dates back to 1603, when King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne of England and became King of England by the name of James I. The Union between England and Scotland had been one of a personal union, and they were independent states. April 12, 1606 approved a new union of the flag: the Scottish flag of St. Andrew (white saltire on a blue background) had imposed the English flag of St George (red cross on a white background). Flag, adopted April 12, 1606 Originally the flag was used only at sea by both military and commercial ships of the two countries. May 5, 1634 he was ordered to use only military courts as a jack (hence the name The everyday "Union Jack» - «Jack» in English - bow flag ship or vessel), while the merchant ships were to raise the flag of St. George (English) or St. Andrew's (Scottish). In this case, the ground forces continued to use flags of their countries. In Scotland, had a spread of national version of the flag, in which the white cross of St. Andrew was located above the red cross of the English. The Scottish version of the flag. Freely used in the years 1606-1707 Following the adoption in 1707 of the Act of Union, uniting the two kingdoms into a single Kingdom of Great Britain, the combined flag became the flag of the new state. In 1801, with the adoption of the Act on the union of Great Britain and Ireland was established by the United Kingdom and Ireland. To flag that existed before, was added to the symbol of Ireland - the cross of St. Patrick. The White Scottish and Irish Red Cross crossed a certain way. As such, the flag of the United Kingdom and survives today. The blue color of the modern Scottish flag lighter blue color used in the "Union Jack." It should be noted that in Wales there are calls periodically put on the flag of the red dragon, the national symbol of Wales, to avoid "discrimination" in this part of the United Kingdom. (material is taken wikipedia)

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God Save the King / Queen - patriotic song, the national anthem of the United Kingdom, used for important state and public events in the UK. Also, the Royal Anthem of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and some other countries of the Commonwealth Realms. Hymn of the British royal family. Royal (not national) anthem Norway - Kongesangen (executed translated into Norwegian) and in 1871 - 1918. - German Empire (text G. Harries). Hymn known since the days of King George II, there are records of the performance of this tune in theaters since 1745. At present (in the reign of Elizabeth II) is best known feminized version of the anthem, during the reign of a male monarch, the word Queen is replaced by the King, also replaced the relevant personal pronouns. There is no one official version of the anthem, it has never officially confirmed by royal proclamation or an act of the British Parliament, that is, there is only a formal tradition (the hymn "de facto"). During the singing of the anthem, are almost always executed only the first stanza (sometimes - as the third), and there are different wording: with a lot of lines, as well as more politically correct version of the 2nd stanza. (material is taken wikipedia)

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The base of the fortress tower is attributed to William I. After the Norman conquest of England, William I began to erect defensive castles to intimidate conquered Anglo-Saxons. One of the biggest in 1078 became Tower. Wooden fort replaced huge stone construction - Grand Tower, is a rectangular building, measuring 32 x 36 meters, a height of about 30 meters. Later, when the new king of England ordered the whitewash building, it was called the White Tower (White Tower), or the White Tower. Later, when King Richard the Lionheart, were built several towers of different heights, and two rows of powerful fortifications. Around the fort was dug a deep ditch, which makes it one of the most impregnable fortresses in Europe.

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S ome information : The name of a double-decker- Routemaster they rode through the streets of London February 8, 1956 at 9 December 2005

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