Wednesday 14 October 2009

The four nations of Britain


Every country have their own plant which is means lot to them.British whitch is compose by four nations England,Wales,Scotland and Ireland.The England's plant is rose and it means love and passion(red);purity(white);happiness(pink);infidelity(yellow),the most important meaning is i love you.








The next nation is Wales and the plant is leek or daffodil.In the middle east time,leed was brought by Roman,the people want to commemorate the army of Welshmen who get the victory in an ancient war,so the welshmen put leed to the plant of their nation.As to daffodil it bloom on March first when is patron saint of Wales, St. David.




Scotland,the plant is thistle and people want to remember the old story of thistle then put thistle to naitional plant.
The Ireland's plant is shamrock which only have three leaves,three was a mystical number in the Celtic religion.The plant is also a sign of rebellion.






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