Portrait of Lord Melvyn Bragg, host of In Our Time

National symbols of the United Kingdom

Symbols of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man is a list of the national symbols of the United Kingdom, its constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), and the Crown Dependencies (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). Each separate entry has its own set of unique symbols.

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  1. John Bull

    Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss John Arbuthnot's satirical figure, created in 1712 as an anthropomorphised bull, and its role as a representation of an English or British everyman.

    30 June 2022

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    Featuring: Judith Hawley, Miles Taylor, Mark Knights

     
  2. The Unicorn

    Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the history and mythology of the unicorn.

    28 October 2010

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    Featuring: Juliette Wood, Lauren Kassell, David Ekserdjian