Who is the patron saint of England, and when is their saint's day?

England's patron saint is St George, celebrated on 23 April. This is not an official public holiday. The cross of St George is a red cross on a white ground.

Who is the patron saint of Scotland, and when is their saint's day?

Scotland's patron saint is St Andrew, celebrated on 30 November. This is an official public holiday. The cross of St Andrew is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.

Who is the patron saint of Wales, and when is their saint's day?

Wales's patron saint is St David, celebrated on 1 March. This is not an official public holiday. There is an official Welsh flag showing a Welsh dragon. The dragon does not appear on the Union Flag because Wales was already united with England when the first Union Flag was created in 1606.

Who is the patron saint of Northern Ireland, and when is their saint's day?

Northern Ireland's patron saint is St Patrick, celebrated on 17 March. This is an official public holiday. The cross of St Patrick is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.

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The Union Flag (often called the Union Jack) combines the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick. It was first created in 1606 from the flags of Scotland and England, and is still used today as the official flag of the UK.

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Key UK Historical Acts (for the Life in the UK Test)

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Magna Carta	1215	Limited the king's power; established rule of law
Habeas Corpus Act	1679	Forbid unlawful imprisonment
Bill of Rights	1689	Confirmed rights of Parliament over the monarch
Act of Union	1707	United England and Scotland into Kingdom of Great Britain
Reform Act	1832	Abolished rotten boroughs; increased voters
Emancipation Act	1833	Abolished slavery throughout the British Empire

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