UK. SPORT Cricket Rugby Boat race Boxing day hunts Horse racing Polo Bowls Darts NATIONAL EMBLEMS The leek,which is reputed to have been adopted after a battle in which the Welsh forces wore leeks on their hats to distinguish themselves from the English army. The daffodil,possibly because the Welsh word for ,,leek"(,,cenhinen")is almost the same as ,,daffodil"(,,cenhinen pedr"). SOUVENIR The lovespoon,inticately carved from a single piece of wood,is the traditional symbol of betrothal and dates back to the 17 th century. FAMOUS WELSH PEOPLE ACTORS: Richard Burton Sir Anthony Hopkins Catherine Zeta Jones OTHERS: Sir George Everest - famous traveler and explorer.The highest peak in the world is named after him. Laura Ashley - famous fashion creator. David Lloyd George - past British Prime Minister WRITERS AND POETS:
in Europe Wakestock Festival - Europe's largest wakeboard music festival. The Welsh Flag national flag - The Red Dragon (in Welsh Y Ddraig Goch) official status in 1959 dragon associated with Wales for centuries oldest national flag still in use Leek & Daffodil st David - wear leeks in their caps soldiers in the Welsh regiments eat a raw leek on St David's Day Welsh for leek is Cenhinen Welsh for daffodil is Cenhinen Pedr they became confused until the daffodil was adopted as a second emblem of Wales Lakes & Waterfalls 398 natural lakes, 90 built Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) - friendly monster Teggie. Lake Vyrnwy - dam that created the lake, submerged the whole village of Llanwddyn. Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall is 73 metres, 22 metres higher than Niagra Falls Studying in Wales In 2011 over 14,000 international students from
Tudorite dünastia värvide rohelise ja valge taustal. Ametlikult tunnustati seda Walesi rahvuslipuna aastal 1959. Walesi hümni "Hen Wlad fy Nhadau" ("Minu isade maa") esitatakse ametlikel üritustel, samuti näiteks Walesi rahvusmeeskondade jalgpalli- ja ragbimatsidel. Lisaks punasele draakonile on Walesi sümboliteks ka porrulauk ja rahvuslill (kollane) nartsiss. 'Porrulauk' on kõmri keeles cennin ja 'nartsiss' on cennin Pedr (sõna-sõnalt 'Peetruse porrulauk'). Tõenäoliselt tuli üks neist sümbolitest kasutusele teise mõjul. Rahvuspuu on kivitamm Põhja-Iirimaa (inglise Northern Ireland, iiri Tuaisceart Éireann); ka Ulster) on Suurbritannia ja Põhja-Iirimaa Ühendkuningriigi piirkond Iirimaa saare kirdeosas. Hõlmab enamiku ajaloolisest Ulsterist. Pealinnad London on Suurbritannia pealinn ja Rahvaste Ühenduse keskus. London on Moskva
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