For assignment 7.

The Union Jack is the national flag of the UK. It is a combination of the cross of St George, the cross of St Andrew and the cross of St Patrick.

country	symbol	plant	flag	patron saint
England	t hree lions	r ed rose	S t George’s cross	St George (23 April)
Scotland	l ion rampant	t histle	S t Andrew’s Flag	St Andrew (30 November)
Wales		d affodil	D ragon of Cadwallader	St David (1 March)
Northern Ireland		s hamrock	The Ulster Banner	St Patrick (17 March)

8. In 1970, the BBC showed a series of programmes about the history of the British Empire. Before the series started, they advertised it. The advertisement mentioned ‘England’s history’. Within a few hours, the BBC had received thousands of angry calls of protest and it was forced to make an apology. Who do you think the angry callers were? Why did the BBC apologize?