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The culture of the United Kingdom may also colloquially be referred to as British culture. Although British culture is a distinct entity, the individual cultures of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are diverse. There have been varying degrees of overlap and distinctiveness between these four cultures. [1]
The British Monarch is formally Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Its spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is regarded by convention as the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. In practice the Church of England is governed by the General Synod of the Church of England, under the authority of Parliament.
The Union Jack, in addition to being the flag of the United Kingdom, also serves as one of the most potent symbols of Britishness. [1]British national identity is a term referring to the sense of national identity, as embodied in the shared and characteristic culture, languages and traditions, [2] of the British people.
Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life; Cool Britannia; Cool Cymru; Coronation of the British monarch; Crockfords (casino) Crown green bowls; Crufts; Cultural relationship between the Welsh and the English
The British "Christmas No. 1" has been a tradition for over half a century. Starting in 1952, the top song on the British singles chart has been a coveted spot every Christmas.
The Barbary lion is an unofficial national animal of England. In the Middle Ages, the lions kept in the menagerie at the Tower of London were Barbary lions. [6] English medieval warrior rulers with a reputation for bravery attracted the nickname "the Lion": the most famous example is Richard I of England, known as Richard the Lionheart. [7]
A British student shared details of her “culture shock” after moving from the UK to Ohio, USA. Spending a year abroad at Bowling Green State University, Jemima Bennett, from Bristol ...
British political culture is tied closely with its institutions and civics, and a "subtle fusion of new and old values". [206] [274] The principle of constitutional monarchy, with its notions of stable parliamentary government and political liberalism, "have come to dominate British culture". [275]