Internships in England
England is the most populous Home Nation of the United Kingdom. It accounts
for more than 83% of the total UK population, occupies most of the southern
two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland,
to the north, and Wales, to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North
Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean and English Channel.
England is named after the Angles, one of a number of Germanic tribes
believed to have originated in Angeln in Northern Germany, who settled in England
in the 5th and 6th centuries. This is also the origin of its Latin name Anglia.
It has not had a distinct political identity since 1707, when Great Britain
was established as a unified political entity; however, it has a legal identity
separate from those of Scotland and Northern Ireland, as part of the entity "England
and Wales". England's largest city, London, is also the capital of the
United Kingdom.
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The two traditional symbols of England are the St. George's cross
(the English flag) and the Three Lions coat of arms (see above), both
derived from the great Norman powers that formed the monarchy – the
Cross of Aquitaine and the Lions of Anjou. The three lions were first
definitely used by Richard I (Richard the Lionheart) in the late 12th
century (although it is also possible that Henry I may have bestowed
it on his son Henry before then). Historian Simon Schama has argued
that the Three Lions are the true symbol of England because the English
throne descended down the Angevin line.
A red cross acted as a symbol for many Crusaders in the 12th and 13th
centuries. It became associated with St George and England, along with
other countries and cities (such as Georgia, Milan and the Republic
of Genoa), which claimed him as their patron saint and used his cross
as a banner. It remained in national use until 1707, when the Union
Jack (more properly known as the Union Flag, except when used at sea)
which English and Scottish ships had used at sea since 1606, was adopted
for all purposes to unite the whole of Great Britain under a common
flag. The flag of England no longer has much of an official role, but
it is widely flown by Church of England properties and at sporting
events. (Paradoxically, the latter is a fairly recent development;
until the late 20th century, it was commonplace for fans of English
teams to wave the Union Flag, rather than the St George's Cross).
Red rose!
The rose is widely recognized as the national flower of England and
is used in a variety of contexts. Predominantly, this is a red rose
(which also symbolizes Lancashire), such as the badge of the English
Rugby Union team. However, a white rose (which also symbolizes Yorkshire)
or a "Tudor rose" (symbolizing the end of the War of the
Roses) may also be used on different occasions.
The Three Lions badge performs a similar role for the English national
football team and English national cricket team.








