The national symbols of England are things which are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
or
English culture. Some are established, official symbols; for example, the
Royal Arms of England
The royal arms of England are the arms first adopted in a fixed form at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1200) as personal arms by the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1154. In the popular mind they have come to symbolise the ...
, which has been codified in
heraldry. Other symbols may not have official status, for one reason or another, but are likewise recognised at a national or international level.
Flags
Flora and fauna
Food and drink
Heraldry
Motor vehicles
Myth and folklore
People
Miscellaneous
See also
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List of cultural icons of England
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Symbols of the United Kingdom
Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel ...
* List of cultural icons of the United Kingdom
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External links
England's National Symbols
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