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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 Coat of arms, arms first adopted in a fixed form at the start of the age of heraldry (circa 1200) as Armorial of the House of Plantagenet, personal arms by the House of Plantagenet, Plantagenet kings who ruled ...
, which has been codified in
heraldry Heraldry is a discipline relating to the design, display and study of armorial bearings (known as armory), as well as related disciplines, such as vexillology, together with the study of ceremony, rank and pedigree. Armory, the best-known branch ...
. 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 A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ...
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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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England's National Symbols
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