2007-03-13 12:00:04 · 19 answers · asked by philip m 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Each part of the United Kingdom has its own national flower.
England, Rose. 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.
Northern Ireland, Shamrock. The shamrock is a three-leaved plant similar to a clover. It is said that St. Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the doctrine of the Holy Trinity.
Scotland, Thistle. The thistle is a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the fifteenth century as a symbol of defence.
Wales, Daffodil. The national flower of Wales is usually considered to be the daffodil. However, the leek has even older associations as a traditional symbol of Wales - possibly because the its colours, white over green, echo the ancient Welsh flag.
2007-03-13 12:09:14 · answer #1 · answered by Champagne Paulie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United Kingdom is made up of 4 parts. England has a rose, Wales has a daffodil, Scotland has a Thistle and Ireland the Shamrock.
2007-03-13 12:03:42 · answer #2 · answered by jet-set 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
The story of the leek as a symbol of Wales.
A few hundred years ago, before armies wore uniforms, friend and foe all looked the same.
So, as everyone was killing everyone else...friend or foe, something was needed to distinguish the armies from each other.
At the time of one battle , this dilemma cropped up.
The answer was for the Welsh to attach something to their tunics which would be different from there enemies.
..And lo, at the time they was walking through a field of leeks, these they attached to their tunics and so the leek became a national symbol.
( I think the Welsh won)
2007-03-13 22:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by knowitall 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Tudor Rose
2007-03-13 12:08:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I always thought it was White Rose for Yorkshire/ Red Rose for Lancashire, but that leaves out the south don't it.!
2007-03-13 12:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jeanette 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
u.k hasnt got just the one flower as a symbol but i know that the rose is for england and daffodil for wales aint sure bout n.ireland and scotland tho
2007-03-13 12:04:48 · answer #6 · answered by lou 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1560 we had the war of the roses between two of our counties ie your states one red rose Yorkshire the other white rose lancashire
2007-03-14 14:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Rose. (It's on Englands Rugby shirts anyway!)
2007-03-13 12:17:09 · answer #8 · answered by Lavender 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whatever it is, I think it needs to be changed to a weed if the state of this country is anything to go by.
2007-03-13 12:10:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Dandelion.
Didn't the Stones sing a song about that?
2007-03-13 12:07:33 · answer #10 · answered by Jack Chedeville 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋