The great britain is a 4 nation union. With very different identities yet ruled by the same goverment.

Each nation has a symbol with a very special meaning

England has the lion, atributted to king Henry the second or King Richard Lionheart

Wales has the dragon Y Ddraig Goch, A legendary animal from the welsh folklore

Scotland has the unicorn; in scotish litetarue the unicorn symbol represents joy ar innocense

And finally Northern Ireland Has the Shamrock, Wich Saint Patrick use to reffer to the christian sacred trinity.

This for symbols represent 4 different people, who united under one goverment to create a powerful nation