1. Reading a) What colours are the flags below? How are they related to the map? Wales Scotland old flag of Ireland The Union Jack England

1. Reading

a) What colours are the flags below? How are they related to the map?

• Wales: The flag is green and white with a red dragon. It represents Wales on the map.
• Scotland: The flag is blue with a white saltire (St. Andrew's Cross). It represents Scotland on the map.
• Old flag of Ireland: The flag is white with a red saltire (St. Patrick's Cross). This represents the old flag of Ireland, though the current flag of the Republic of Ireland is green, white, and orange.
• The Union Jack: This is the national flag of the United Kingdom, made up of the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), and St Patrick (Ireland). It is shown on the map as encompassing all the constituent countries.
• England: The flag is white with a red cross (St. George's Cross). It represents England on the map.