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National flowers and saints' days

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Each nation of the UK has a national flower linked to it, which is sometimes worn on its patron saint's day. England is associated with the rose, Scotland with the thistle, Wales with the daffodil and Northern Ireland with the shamrock.

Each nation also has a patron saint with a national day. St David is the patron saint of Wales, with St David's Day on 1 March. St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland, with St Patrick's Day on 17 March. St George is the patron saint of England, on 23 April, and St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, on 30 November. Note that St Stephen is not one of the four UK patron saints, and St David is linked with Wales rather than Northern Ireland.

Memory tip: David 1 Mar, Patrick 17 Mar, George 23 Apr, Andrew 30 Nov.

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On which date is St David's Day, the national day of Wales?

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  1. 1. On which date is St David's Day, the national day of Wales?

    • 1 March
    • 17 March
    • 30 November
    • 23 April

    Correct answer: 1 March

    St David's Day, the national day of Wales, is on 1 March.

  2. 2. Which patron saint is associated with England?

    • St George
    • St David
    • St Andrew
    • St Patrick

    Correct answer: St George

    St George is the patron saint of England, celebrated on 23 April.

  3. 3. Which of these is NOT a UK patron saint?

    • St David
    • St George
    • St Stephen
    • St Andrew

    Correct answer: St Stephen

    St George, St Andrew, St David and St Patrick are the UK patron saints. St Stephen is not one of them.

  4. 4. Which of these statements about patron saints is NOT true?

    • St George is the patron saint of England
    • St David is the patron saint of Northern Ireland
    • St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland
    • St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland

    Correct answer: St David is the patron saint of Northern Ireland

    St David is the patron saint of Wales, not Northern Ireland. The other statements are true.

  5. 5. St Andrew is the patron saint of which nation?

    • England
    • Scotland
    • Wales
    • Northern Ireland

    Correct answer: Scotland

    St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, celebrated on 30 November.

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