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  1. Great Britain

    Britain the ship SS Great Britain other uses Great Britain disambiguation pp semi protected small ... Infobox islands name Great Britain native name Collapsible list title center Names in native languages center center lang en Great Britain en icon center center lang cy Prydain Fawr cy icon center center ... kw Breten Veur kw icon center center image name Satellite image of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in April 2002.jpg image caption True colour image of Great Britain, captured by a National Aeronautics ... Ireland, and includes about 500,000 persons on smaller islands. ref density km2 277 Great Britain ... and Honsh . Great Britain is surrounded by over 1,000 smaller islands and islets . The island of Ireland lies to its west. Politically, Great Britain may also refer to the island itself together with a number ... as an island and Great Britain as a political unit formed by England, Scotland and Wales. ref ..., and Scotland. The name is broadly synonymous with Great Britain, but the longer form is more ... Oxford English Dictionary quote Great Britain England, Wales, and Scotland considered as a unit ... definition Great Britain ref whereas the Cambridge Guide to English Usage gives Britain as familiar shorthand for Great Britain , the island which geographically contains England, Wales and Scotland ... 79 quote The term Britain is familiar shorthand for Great Britain ref ref name note0 ref http islands.unep.ch ... territory of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , and most of the United Kingdom s territory is in Great Britain. Most of England, Scotland, and Wales are on the island of Great Britain, as are their respective capital cities London , Edinburgh , and Cardiff . The Kingdom of Great Britain resulted from the political union of the kingdoms ... May 1707 under Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne . In 1801, under a new Act of Union 1800 Act of Union , this kingdom merged with the Kingdom of Ireland to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ...   more details



  1. File:Great Britain Snowy.jpg

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  1. List of moths of Great Britain

    In excess of 2400 species of moth have been recorded in Great Britain . This page provides a link to detailed lists of these moths by family biology family . Macro Moths List of moths of Great Britain Hepialidae Hepialidae List of moths of Great Britain Cossidae Cossidae List of moths of Great Britain Zygaenidae Zygaenidae List of moths of Great Britain Limacodidae Limacodidae List of moths of Great Britain Sesiidae Sesiidae List of moths of Great Britain Lasiocampidae Lasiocampidae List of moths of Great Britain Saturniidae Saturniidae List of moths of Great Britain Endromidae Endromidae List of moths of Great Britain Drepanidae Drepanidae List of moths of Great Britain Thyatiridae Thyatiridae List of moths of Great Britain Geometridae Geometridae List of moths of Great Britain Sphingidae Sphingidae List of moths of Great Britain Notodontidae Notodontidae List of moths of Great Britain Thaumetopoeidae Thaumetopoeidae List of moths of Great Britain Lymantriidae Lymantriidae List of moths of Great Britain Arctiidae Arctiidae List of moths of Great Britain Ctenuchidae Ctenuchidae List of moths of Great Britain Nolidae Nolidae List of moths of Great Britain Noctuidae Noctuidae Micro Moths List of moths of Great Britain Micromoths Micromoths References Waring, Paul, Martin Townsend and Richard Lewington 2003 Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland . British Wildlife Publishing, Hook, UK. ISBN 0 9531399 1 3. See also List of butterflies of Great Britain Fauna of Great Britain moth stub Category Lists of insects in the British Isles Moths, Britain Category Lists of insects of Great Britain Moths Category Butterflies and moths of Europe Category Lists of biota of the United Kingdom Moths ...   more details



  1. Lists of insects of Great Britain

    The following are lists of insects of Great Britain . There are more than 20,000 insect s of Great Britain , ref cite book author Chinery, M. title A Field Guide to the Insects of Britain and Northern Europe publisher Collins location London year 1977 pages 352 isbn 0 00 219216 0 ref this page provides lists by Order biology order . Dragonflies and damselflies Odonata List of Odonata species of Great Britain Grasshoppers & crickets Orthoptera , earwigs Dermaptera and cockroaches Dictyoptera List of grasshoppers, crickets and allied insects recorded in Britain Mayflies Ephemeroptera List of mayflies of the British Isles Flies Diptera List of conopid fly species of Great Britain List of hoverfly species of Great Britain List of soldierflies and allies of Great Britain Beetles Coleoptera List of beetles of Great Britain Bees, wasps, ants and related insects Hymenoptera List of bees of Great Britain List of wasps of Great Britain List of ants of Great Britain List of sawflies of Great Britain Butterflies and moths Lepidoptera File Speckled Wood Butterfly.jpg thumb 200px Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria butterflies are common in Great Britain. List of butterflies of Great Britain List of moths of Great Britain True Bugs Hemiptera List of shield bugs recorded in Britain List of aquatic heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain List of terrestrial heteropteran bugs recorded in Britain References reflist Fauna of Great Britain Category Lists of insects in the British Isles Category Lists of insects of Great Britain Category Fauna of Great Britain Insects ...   more details



  1. Geography of Great Britain

    Geography of Great Britain may refer to Geography of England Geography of Scotland Geography of Wales See also Geography of the United Kingdom Great Britain and Northern Ireland disambig ...   more details



  1. Great Britain (disambiguation)

    Great Britain is a large island off northwest Europe. Great Britain may also refer to The kingdom of Great Britain , a sovereign state that existed from 1707 to 1801 The United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland , a sovereign state of which Great Britain comprises the major landmass The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , a sovereign state that existed from 1801 to 1922 and between 1922 and 1927 in its successor state form Great Britain at the Olympics , the Olympic team of the United Kingdom SS Great Britain , an ocean going ship Great Britain , one of the GWR 3031 Class locomotives that were built for and run on the Great Western Railway between 1891 and 1915 See also Britain disambiguation disambig bg cs Velk Brit nie de Gro britannien fr Grande Bretagne fy Grut Brittanje betsjuttings he krc lv Lielbrit nija noz mju atdal ana ru sv Storbritannien olika betydelser tr Great Britain ...   more details



  1. Great Britain and Ireland

    Great Britain and Ireland are two neighbouring islands situated in the north west of Europe. As a phrase, Great Britain and Ireland or Britain and Ireland can refer to either two separate entities being discussed together due to the close cultural and historical links between the islands, or can refer to a single entity. As separate entities, it may be referring to Great Britain and Ireland , two neighbouring islands situated in the north west of Europe United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland , two neighbouring states situated in Great Britain and Ireland. As a single entity, it may be referring to The British Isles , an archipelago made up of Great Britain, Ireland and a number of other smaller islands The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , the name of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1927 See also Terminology of the British Isles disambig ...   more details



  1. List of Parliaments of Great Britain

    History of Great Britain This is a listing of sessions of the Parliament of Great Britain , tabulated with the elections to the House of Commons of Great Britain for each session, and the list of members of the House. The sessions are numbered from the formation of the Kingdom of Great Britain . For later ... rowspan 4 Anne of Great Britain Anne 1st Parliament of Great Britain 1st 1707 British general election, 1707 none co opted List of members of the 1st Parliament of Great Britain MPs 2nd Parliament of Great ... of Great Britain MPs British Whig Party Whig 3rd Parliament of Great Britain 3rd 1710 British general ... of Great Britain 4th 1713 British general election, 1713 election MPs elected in the British general election, 1713 MPs Tory rowspan 2 George I of Great Britain George I 5th Parliament of Great Britain ... MPs Whig 6th Parliament of Great Britain 6th 1722 British general election, 1722 election MPs elected in the British general election, 1722 MPs Robert Walpole Whig rowspan 5 George II of Great Britain George II 7th Parliament of Great Britain 7th 1727 British general election, 1727 election MPs elected in the British general election, 1727 MPs Robert Walpole Whig 8th Parliament of Great Britain ... MPs Robert Walpole Whig 9th Parliament of Great Britain 9th 1741 British general election, 1741 election ... of Wilmington br Henry Pelham Whig 10th Parliament of Great Britain 10th 1747 British general election ... of Great Britain 11th 1754 British general election, 1754 election MPs elected in the British ... 12th Parliament of Great Britain 12th 1761 British general election, 1761 election MPs elected in the British ... Whig 13th Parliament of Great Britain 13th 1768 British general election, 1768 election MPs elected ... North, Lord North Whig 14th Parliament of Great Britain 14th 1774 British general election, 1774 election ..., 1784 MPs William Pitt the Younger Tory 17th Parliament of Great Britain 17th 1790 British general ... Tory 18th Parliament of Great Britain 18th 1796 British general election, 1796 election MPs ...   more details



  1. Linguistics Association of Great Britain

    The Linguistics Association of Great Britain is a Great Britain British linguistics association. They have published the Journal of Linguistics since 1964 . Category Professional associations based in the United Kingdom Category Linguistics organizations ling stub UK org stub ...   more details



  1. Hegel Society of Great Britain

    Unreferenced date January 2008 The Hegel Society of Great Britain HSGB is an English speaking forum for scholars and students interested in the writings of the philosopher Hegel GWF Hegel 1770 1831 . Such scholastic interest may extend to Hegel s predecessors, contemporaries, followers and critics. The Hegel Society of Great Britain was founded in 1979, and has over 200 members. Its bi annual journal is named, the Bulletin of the Hegel Society of Great Britain . The HSGB holds an annual conference. External links http hegel society.org.uk Hegel Society of Great Britain website Category Philosophical societies Category Learned societies of the United Kingdom Category Organizations established in 1979 Category 1979 establishments in the United Kingdom ...   more details



  1. Poultry Club of Great Britain

    The Poultry Club of Great Britain is a registered charity founded in 1877. Its stated purpose is to safeguard the interests of all pure and traditional breeds of poultry including chickens , Bantam poultry bantams , ducks , geese and turkeys . The Poultry Club maintains the British Poultry Standard and acts as the overseeing body for all poultry breed club breed clubs in Great Britain. The club is also responsbile for organizing the annual british national poultry show. External links http www.poultryclub.org Official site References http www.smallholder.co.uk news 7989309.Introducing The Poultry Club of Great Britain DEFAULTSORT Poultry Club of Great Britain poultry stub UK org stub Category Organizations established in 1877 Category Poultry ...   more details



  1. The History of Great Britain

    dablink For topics on British history, see History of the United Kingdom . The History of Great Britain is the name sometimes mistakenly given to David Hume s The History of England David Hume The History of England . According to the British Library, The History of Great Britain refers to the last two volumes vols 5 and 6 of The History of England David Hume The History of England . ref British Library Archives ref See also History of Britain disambiguation Hume references DEFAULTSORT History Of Great Britain, The Category History books about the United Kingdom Category 1754 books Category Books by David Hume hist book stub ...   more details



  1. 1723 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1723 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1721 in Great Britain 1721 1722 in Great Britain 1722 1723 1724 in Great Britain 1724 1725 in Great Britain 1725 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1723 1723 English cricket season Events from the year 1723 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events 8 March The Chelsea Waterworks Company receives a Royal Charter . ref cite web url http www.privy council.org.uk output page44.asp title Royal Charters, Privy Council website accessdate 2007 08 24 ref May Parliament passes the Black Act making poaching a capital offence . ref cite web url http www.bbc.co.uk history british launch tl british.shtml title BBC History British History Timeline accessdate 2007 09 03 ref June Henry St John ... Gale year 2006 ref Undated Parliament of Great Britain Parliament passes the Workhouse Test Act ... 1791 in Great Britain 1791 24 February John Burgoyne , general died 1792 in Great Britain 1792 5 March Princess Mary of Great Britain died 1772 in Great Britain 1772 June Adam Smith , economist and philosopher died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 20 June Adam Ferguson , philosopher and historian died 1816 ... July William Blackstone , jurist died 1780 in Great Britain 1780 16 July Sir Joshua Reynolds , painter died 1792 in Great Britain 1792 8 November John Byron , admiral died 1786 in Great Britain 1786 ... to Britain, but not to sit in the House of Lords . ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last ... and actress born 1669 in England 1669 References Reflist See also GB year nav Category 1723 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. Field hockey in Great Britain

    Orphan date February 2009 Sport overview sport Hockey image Field hockey.jpg imagesize 260px caption A game of field hockey in progress union http www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk default.asp Great Britain Hockey nickname GB Hockey first Early mid 1800 s. registered Estimate 32,000 clubs 1145 1050 English 60 Scottish 35 Welsh national1 Great Britain Super League countryflag United Kingdom Field hockey in Great Britain is governed by Great Britain Hockey. Great Britain Super League The Great Britain Super League was established by Great Britain Hockey in 2007 as a showcase for British hockey talent. The 2007 men s and women s competitions were won by the Wessex Leopards, and the 2008 men s and women s competitions by the Saxon Tigers. The 2009 season features six men s teams and four women s teams. ref cite web url http www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk page.asp?section 000100010009&itemTitle Great Britain Super League title Great Britain Super League publisher Great Britain Hockey ref 2009 men s teams Caledonian Cougars Celtic Panthers Highland Jaguars Pennine Pumas Saxon Tigers Wessex Leopards 2009 women s teams Caledonian Cougars Celtic Panthers Pennine Pumas Saxon Tigers See also Field hockey in England Field hockey in Scotland Field hockey in Wales Field hockey in Ireland . The sport is organised on an all Ireland basis with one national team, governing body and league for both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland . References reflist Category Field hockey in the United Kingdom fieldhockey stub ...   more details



  1. 1722 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1722 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1720 in Great Britain 1720 1721 in Great Britain 1721 1722 1723 in Great Britain 1723 1724 in Great Britain 1724 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1722 1722 English cricket season Events from the year 1722 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events 17 October Habeas Corpus Act 1679 Habeas Corpus Act suspended following the discovery of a Jacobitism Jacobite plot by Francis Atterbury , the Bishop of Rochester , in support of the pretender James Francis Edward Stuart . ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 pages 298 ref Undated Construction begins of Senate House University of Cambridge Senate House at the University of Cambridge , designed by James ... 1805 April Joseph Warton , poet and critic died 1800 in Great Britain 1800 11 April Christopher Smart , poet died 1771 in Great Britain 1771 16 July Joseph Wilton , sculptor died 1803 in the United Kingdom 1803 11 August Richard Brocklesby , physician died 1797 in Great Britain 1797 16 September Gabriel Christie general Gabriel Christie , general died 1799 in Great Britain 1799 22 September John ... died 1798 in Great Britain 1798 30 December Charles Yorke , Lord Chancellor of Great Britain died 1770 in Great Britain 1770 date unknown Flora MacDonald Scottish Jacobite Flora MacDonald , Jacobite died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 Deaths 20 January Charles Montagu, 1st Duke of Manchester born ... 1722 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1714 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1714 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1712 in Great Britain 1712 1713 in Great Britain 1713 1714 1715 in Great Britain 1715 1716 in Great Britain 1716 Events from the year 1714 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne to 1 August , George I of Great Britain ... http www.oxforddnb.com view theme 71160 accessdate 2011 02 04 ODNBsub ref 14 April Anne of Great Britain ... pages 377 99 bibcode 2000HisSc..38..377W ref 19 May Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne refuses to allow members of the House of Hanover to settle in Britain during her lifetime. ref name CBH cite book ... Century Ltd location London pages 208 209 isbn 0 7126 5616 2 ref July Parliament of Great Britain .... 1 August George, elector of Hanover , becomes King George I of Great Britain following the death of Queen Anne. ref name Cassell s Chronology 18 September King George arrives in Britain for the first ... died 1788 in Great Britain 1788 25 February Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet Hyde Parker , admiral died 1782 in Great Britain 1782 26 February James Hervey , clergyman and writer died 1758 in Great Britain 1758 14 April Adam Gib , religious leader died 1788 in Great Britain 1788 1 August Richard Wilson painter Richard Wilson , painter died 1782 in Great Britain 1782 25 October James Burnett, Lord Monboddo , philosopher and evolutionary thinker died 1799 in Great Britain 1799 13 November William Shenstone , English poet died 1763 in Great Britain 1763 date unknown Peregrine Bertie, 3rd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven , politician died 1778 in Great Britain 1778 Deaths 2 February John Sharp, Archbishop ... conformist minister born 1662 in England 1662 1 August Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne born 1665 in England ... See also GB year nav Category 1714 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1710 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1710 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1708 in Great Britain 1708 1709 in Great Britain 1709 1710 1711 in Great Britain 1711 1712 in Great Britain 1712 Events from the year 1710 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne Events January Food shortages in major ... 19 April Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne meets the Four Mohawk Kings . ref cite web url http www.pequotmuseum.org ... died 1778 in Great Britain 1778 15 April William Cullen , physician and chemist died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 17 April Henry Erskine, 10th Earl of Buchan , Freemason died 1767 in Great Britain 1767 25 April James Ferguson 1710 1776 James Ferguson , astronomer died 1776 in Great Britain 1776 26 April Thomas Reid , philosopher died 1796 in Great Britain 1796 16 May William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot , politician died 1782 in Great Britain 1782 10 June James Short mathematician James Short , mathematician and optician died 1768 in Great Britain 1768 20 August Thomas Simpson , mathematician died 1761 in Great Britain 1761 30 September John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford , statesman d. 1771 in Great Britain 1771 24 October Alban Butler , Catholic priest and writer died 1773 in Great Britain 1773 8 November Sarah Fielding , writer died 1768 in Great Britain 1768 27 November Robert Lowth , bishop and grammarian died 1787 in Great Britain 1787 William Heberden , physician died 1801 in the United Kingdom 1801 Charles Wyndham, 2nd Earl of Egremont , statesman died 1763 in Great Britain 1763 Deaths ... 1710 in Great Britain ... Following the British general election, 1710 general election , the fourth parliament of Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne s reign is composed mainly of Tory Party Tory Member of Parliament MPs . ref ...   more details



  1. 1725 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1725 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1723 in Great Britain 1723 1724 in Great Britain 1724 1725 1726 in Great Britain 1726 1727 in Great Britain 1727 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1725 1725 English cricket season Events from the year 1725 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events 18 May The Order of the Bath founded by King George I of Great Britain George I . ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 pages 300 ref 24 May Jonathan Wild , fraudulent Thief Taker General , is hanging hanged in Tyburn, London Tyburn , for actually aiding criminals. ref cite web url http www.icons.org.uk theicons icons timeline 1700 1750 title Icons, a portrait of England 1700 1750 accessdate 2007 08 24 ref 3 September Treaty of Hanover signed between Great Britain, France and Prussia . ref name Pocket Date Book cite book title The Pocket Date Book publisher Chapman and Hall author William L. R. Cates ... and biographer died 1795 in Great Britain 1795 25 April Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel , admiral died 1786 in Great Britain 1786 24 July John Newton , cleric and hymnist died 1807 in the United Kingdom 1807 29 August Charles Townshend , politician died 1767 in Great Britain 1767 29 September Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive , general and statesman died 1774 in Great Britain 1774 17 October John Wilkes , politician and journalist died 1797 in Great Britain 1797 Paul Sandby , cartographer and painter ... See also GB year nav Category 1725 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1720 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1720 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1718 in Great Britain 1718 1719 in Great Britain 1719 1720 1721 in Great Britain 1721 1722 in Great Britain 1722 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1720 1720 English cricket season Events from the year 1720 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Events 17 February Treaty of Den Haag 1720 Treaty of Den Haag signed between Britain, France , Austria , the Dutch Republic and Spain ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance . ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 pages 297 298 ref April September South Sea Bubble , the South Sea Company collapses. ref name Cassell s Chronology 15 April Ralph Allen of Bath, Somerset Bath appointed to farm Cross and Bye Posts i.e. mail not going via London , leading to his reform of the system. ref cite book first Richard last Blake title The Book of Postal Dates, 1635 1985 location Caterham publisher Marden page 3 ref ref cite web url http www.bathpostalmuseum.co.uk explore biographies ... died 1777 in Great Britain 1777 9 March Philip Yorke, 2nd Earl of Hardwicke , politician died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 18 July Gilbert White , naturalist and cleric died 1793 in Great Britain 1793 18 August Laurence Shirley, 4th Earl Ferrers , murderer died 1760 in Great Britain 1760 30 August Samuel Whitbread brewer Samuel Whitbread , brewer and politician died 1796 in Great Britain 1796 31 December Charles Edward Stuart , pretender to the British throne died 1788 in Great Britain 1788 Deaths ... nav Category 1720 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. Flag of Great Britain

    Infobox flag Name Kingdom of Great Britain Article the Nickname King s Colours Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg Use 110000 Symbol Proportion 1 2 Adoption 1707 Design Designer Image2 British Red Ensign 1707.svg Name2 Red Ensign of Great Britain Use2 000100 Proportion2 1 2 Design2 A red field with the Flag of Great Britain in the canton Image3 British White Ensign 1707.svg Name3 White Ensign of Great Britain Use3 000001 Proportion3 1 2 Design3 A white field with the Flag of Great Britain in the canton Image4 British Blue Ensign 1707.svg Name4 Blue Ensign of Great Britain Use4 000010 Proportion4 1 2 Design4 A blue field with the Flag of Great Britain in the canton The Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain was the royal banner known as the King s Colours . The design dated from the early 17th century, when it was ordered by James I of England King James I and VI to be used on ships on the high seas, and it subsequently came into use as a national flag with the Treaty of Union union of England and Scotland in 1707. The flag consists of the St George s Cross red cross of Saint George , patron saint of England , superimposed on the Flag of Scotland Saltire of Saint Andrew , patron saint ... of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . At that time Saint Patrick s Flag was added to the flag of Great Britain to create the present day Union Flag . Creation By James I ... to a Kingdom of Great Britain , considering that it had been created by the Union of the Crowns . However ... of Great Britain was formally chosen on 17 April 1707, two weeks before the Acts of Union 1707 Acts ... possible designs to Anne of Great Britain Queen Anne and the Privy Council . The principal alternative ... of the United Kingdom References reflist 2 Kingdom of Great Britain Category National symbols of Great Britain nl Vlag van Groot Brittanni ..., ordered That from henceforth all our Subjects of this Isle and Kingdome of Great Britaine, and all ...   more details



  1. 1724 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1724 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1722 in Great Britain 1722 1723 in Great Britain 1723 1724 1725 in Great Britain 1725 1726 in Great Britain 1726 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1724 1724 English cricket season Events from the year 1724 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events 20 February premiere of Giulio Cesare Julius Caesar in Egypt , an Italian language Italian opera by George Frideric Handel , takes place in London . ref cite book title The Hutchinson Factfinder publisher Helicon year 1999 isbn 1 85986 000 1 ref 6 April Thomas Pelham Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne becomes Secretary of State for the Southern Department Henry Pelham becomes Secretary at War . ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 ref 16 November Jack Sheppard is hanged in London. His partner in crime ... s Chronology Daniel Defoe s A tour thro the Whole Island of Great Britain . ref name Cassell s Chronology Births 24 January Frances Brooke , writer died 1789 in Great Britain 1789 28 February George ... John Michell , scientist and geologist died 1793 in Great Britain 1793 19 May Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol , admiral and politician died 1779 in Great Britain 1779 3 June John Gregory moralist John Gregory , physician, medical writer and moralist died 1773 in Great Britain 1773 8 June John Smeaton , civil engineer died 1792 in Great Britain 1792 25 August George Stubbs , painter died 1806 ... also GB year nav Category 1724 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1727 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1727 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1725 in Great Britain 1725 1726 in Great Britain 1726 1727 1728 in Great Britain 1728 1729 in Great Britain 1729 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1727 English cricket season Events from the year 1727 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain King George I to 11 June , George II of Great Britain King George II Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events February Spain besieges Gibraltar in order to recapture the territory. ref name Cassell s Chronology cite book last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 pages 301 ref 20 February The German composer George Frideric Handel becomes a British subject. ref name Cassell s Chronology 31 May The Royal Bank of Scotland is founded by Royal Charter in Edinburgh . ref name The People s Chronology 1727. The People s Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 7 Jun, 2007 ref 11 June George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain . ref name The People s Chronology 11 October Coronation of George II. Handel s Coronation Anthems Handel Coronation Anthems are composed for the event, including ... January James Wolfe , general died 1759 in Great Britain 1759 14 May Thomas Gainsborough , artist died 1788 in Great Britain 1788 Deaths 31 March Sir Isaac Newton , scientist born 1642 in England 1642 11 June King George I of Great Britain George I born 1660, Hanover 23 July Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt , Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor of Great Britain born c. 1660 in England 1660 14 August ... 1727 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1726 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1726 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1724 in Great Britain 1724 1725 in Great Britain 1725 1726 1727 in Great Britain 1727 1728 in Great Britain 1728 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1726 English cricket season Events from the year 1726 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Prime Minister Robert Walpole , British Whig Party Whig Events May Voltaire begins an exile in England which lasts three years. ref name Cassell s Chronology citebook last Williams first Hywel title Cassell s Chronology of World History publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 ref Undated Completion of St Martin in the Fields church in London as designed by James Gibbs . ref 1726. The People s Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 11 Jun, 2007 ref Invention of the gridiron pendulum by John Harrison . ref name Cassell s Chronology General George Wade begins an 11 year program of road improvement and bridge building in Scotland. ref name CBH cite book last Palmer first Alan & Veronica year 1992 title The Chronology of British History publisher Century Ltd location London pages 212 ... s Chronology Births 8 March Richard Howe , admiral died 1799 in Great Britain 1799 12 April Charles ... died 1797 in Great Britain 1797 14 June Thomas Pennant , naturalist died 1798 in Great Britain 1798 2 September John Howard prison reformer John Howard , prison reformer died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 date unknown John H. D. Anderson , scientist died 1796 in Great Britain 1796 Deaths 5 March ... of Zelle , queen of George I of Great Britain born 1666 in England 1666 References Reflist See also GB year nav Category 1726 in Great Britain ...   more details



  1. 1718 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1718 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background color f3f3f3 align center small Other years small align center 1716 in Great Britain 1716 1717 in Great Britain 1717 1718 1719 in Great Britain 1719 1720 in Great Britain 1720 style background color f3f3f3 align center small Sport small align center 1697 to 1725 English cricket seasons 1718 1718 English cricket season Events from the year 1718 in Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George I of Great Britain Events 7 January Occasional Conformity Act repealed. ref name CBH cite book last Palmer first Alan & Veronica ... 03 ref Births 18 February Robert Henry , historian died 1790 in Great Britain 1790 4 April Benjamin Kennicott , churchman and Hebrew scholar died 1783 in Great Britain 1783 7 April Hugh Blair , preacher and man of letters died 1800 in Great Britain 1800 17 May Robert Darcy, 4th Earl of Holderness , diplomat and politician died 1778 in Great Britain 1778 23 May William Hunter anatomist William Hunter , anatomist died 1783 in Great Britain 1783 30 May Wills Hill, 1st Marquess of Downshire , politician died 1793 in Great Britain 1793 5 June Thomas Chippendale , furniture maker died 1779 in Great Britain 1779 17 June George Howard soldier George Howard , field marshal died 1796 in Great Britain 1796 5 July Francis Seymour Conway, 1st Marquess of Hertford , Viceroy of Ireland died 1794 in Great Britain 1794 31 July John Canton , physicist died 1772 in Great Britain 1772 3 November John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich , statesman died 1792 in Great Britain 1792 Deaths 6 January Richard Hoare , goldsmith ... 1718 in Great Britain ... Library isbn 0 14 102715 0 year 2006 ref 2 August Quadruple Alliance formed between Britain ... year 2005 isbn 0 304 35730 8 ref 17 December War of the Quadruple Alliance Britain, Austria and France ...   more details



  1. 1787 in Great Britain

    class infobox width 350 style text align center Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px 1787 in Great Britain Image Union flag 1606 Kings Colors .svg 30px style background f3f3f3 style text align center small Other years small style text align center 1785 in Great Britain 1785 1786 in Great Britain 1786 1787 1788 in Great Britain 1788 1789 in Great Britain 1789 style background f3f3f3 style text align center small Sport small style text align center 1787 English cricket season Events from the year 1787 in the Kingdom of Great Britain . Incumbents Monarch George III of the United Kingdom King George III Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger , Tory Events 1 January George III of Great Britain George III writes his first letter to Arthur Young writer Arthur Young s Annals of Agriculture , under the name of Ralph Robinson of Windsor, Berkshire Windsor . 11 January William Herschel discovers the Uranus natural satellites Uranian moons Titania moon Titania and Oberon moon Oberon . ref cite book title Penguin Pocket On This Day publisher Penguin Reference Library isbn 0 14 102715 0 year 2006 ref 13 May Captain Arthur Phillip leaves Portsmouth with eleven ships full of convicts to establish ... s Chronology undated Principal Triangulation of Great Britain completed under the direction of General William Roy . Births 10 February William Bradley giant William Bradley , Britain s tallest ... 1855 Deaths 1 April Floyer Sydenham , classical scholar born 1710 in Great Britain 1710 2 April Thomas Gage , General born 1719 in Great Britain 1719 10 May William Watson scientist William Watson , physician and scientist born 1715 in Great Britain 1715 3 November Robert Lowth , bishop and grammarian born 1710 in Great Britain 1710 18 December Francis William Drake , British admiral and Governor of Newfoundland born 1724 in Great Britain 1724 18 December Soame Jenyns , English writer born 1704 in England 1704 References Reflist See also GB year nav Category 1787 in Great Britain ...   more details




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