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symbols of britishness: there's a book or an internet site about this?

hi guys, i have to do a 5pages paper about the symbols of britishness, such as Britannia, the lion, the union jack and so on, so i need a book in which these symbols are listed and in which is explained their meaning and origin.... can someone help me? thx ^_^

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1. Just a few sites which are out there: http://projectbritain.com/ at: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/index.htm I hope this power point presentation gets through: http://collection.cross-edu.ru:81/catalog/res/d8f9946d-5e70-93a7-0b5c-1090e2633465/view/ Britannia and John Bull are not discussed there, but here is a good discussion of them: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-64910240.html
2. Big Ben comes to mind. Check out this website: http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/symbols.html
3. Good Lord! Have we come to this? That's a pretty mess and no mistake! What happened to the stiff upper lip? Listen, old boy. Most of these questions can be answered by Googling. Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves, Britons, never, never ever shall be slaves - except when we're running behind those USA upstarts. The Lion is a symbol of British ability to stick to their guns. The Flag of the Union (not the Union Jack) is the combination of the flags of St. George (patron saint of England), St. Andrew (patron saint of Scotland) and St. Patrick (patron saint of Ireland). Britishness also involves accepting all those coloured gentlemen, just as long as they understand that Britannia rules. Maybe that's not PC, but for me being British means acceptance. We once had the biggest empire in the world, and we lost it, but the damage which was done has to be accepted. It should be British not to walk away from those problems.
4. There are the obvious symbols of Britishness; Britannia, the C=ck and Lion; the Union Jack,etc. There are also the cultural symbols IE; food, anarchy, Public Houses, Parliament, sport, literature, theatre and customs, seaside post cards, etc. which are also peculiar to the British Isles. Try sampling a bit of both to explain the diversities of it.
5. Symbols of Britain : . . . . . Symbols of England The three national symbols of England are the St. George's cross (usually seen as a flag), the red rose and the Three Lions crest (usually seen as a badge). ... http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/symbols.html - Cached National Symbols and Flags of Britain (UK) National Flags and Symbols of Britain. Please note: We have mainly written about England, as that is the country within the UK where our students live. ... http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/index/symbols.htm - Cached England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ... 13 People; 14 Nomenclature; 15 National symbols, insignia and anthems .... Main articles: Britain in the Middle Ages and Medieval demography ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England - Cached Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of ... Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols. Contents. 1 Symbols of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symbols_of_the_United_Kingdom,_the_Channel_Islands_and_the_Is... - Cached About Britain - Symbols British Symbols in New Zealand Emblems. ... The New Zealand Flag is the symbol of the realm government and people of New Zealand. The Southern Cross stars ... http://www.britain4kiwikids.org.nz/about/symbols.html - Cached Symbols of Britain Symbols of Britain. Castle studies on history, architecture, design, and preservation. http://www.castles-of-britain.com/castle30.htm HM Queen Elizabeth II Coronation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGLN1kREJ2Q Rolls Royce Supermarine Spitfire Symbol of the Battle of Britain The best British icon ever http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rogfQpuyyDg ...it's TRADITIONAL! British icons and symbols Typical British icons, symbols and institutions. ... TEA is most definitely Britain's national drink, and it is difficult to get a decent cuppa anywhere ... http://www.geocities.com/traditions_uk/british.html - Cached LifeofIrisha: Symbols of Britain Symbols of Britain. What comes to your mind when you think of Britain. I have summed up very stereotypical symbols here. Can you think of anything else? ... http://lifeofirisha.blogspot.com/2008/05/symbols-of-britain.html - Cached Photos of Symbols in N England N Wales pictures of N England N Wales focusing on Symbols from the aidan.co.uk photo portfolio licence stock photography buy prints cards and posters. http://www.aidan.co.uk/photos6-Symbols.php - Cached BBC News | LETTER FROM AMERICA | Fortress America and beloved ... Fortress America and beloved symbols of Britain. One of the most touching and generally unreported incidents of the month was the decision of the Norwegian ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/letter_from_america/531742.stm Possibly the most famous 'symbol of Britain' our most ancient and revered icon - Stonehenge. Stonehenge Pt1 of 4 http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=PWTjbsAno5c&feature=related The entire Western World starts here at Stonehenge. Breten