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The national flower of __________ is the rose. The flower has been adopted as England’s emblem since the time of the Wars of the Roses - civil wars (1455-1485) between the royal house of Lancaster (whose emblem was a red rose) and the royal house of York (whose emblem was a white rose).

Scotland

The national flower of Wales is the _________, which is traditionally worn on St. David’s Day. The vegetable called ______ is also considered to be a traditional emblem of Wales.

celery

shamrock

The national flower of __________________ is the shamrock, a three leaved plant similar to clover. An Irish tale tells of how Patrick used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Trinity. He used it in his sermons to represent how the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit could all exist as separate elements of the same entity. His followers adopted the custom of wearing a _________ on his feast day.

Daffodil

Wales

Ireland

The national flower of ___________ is the ________ a prickly-leaved purple flower which was first used in the 15th century as a symbol of defence. The Scottish Bluebell is also seen as the flower of Scotland.

thistle

leek

flower

England

Northern Ireland