About County and Northern Ireland

COUNTIES IN ENGLAND.

           In universal means, County is a land area of local government within a country. In United Kingdom, county is divided into a number of metropolitan and non – metropolitan counties. Most non-metropolitan counties in England are run by county council and divided into non metropolitan district   with its own council. The name 'county' was introduced by the Normans , and was derived from a Norman term for an area administered by a Count (lord). The counties in of England have changed little for time and time. In the meddle century, a number of important cities were granted the status of counties, such as London , Bristol and Coventry , and numerous small exclaves such as Islandshire were created.  But the next major changed in 1844, when many of these exclaves were re-merged with their around counties (for example Coventry was re-merged with Warwickshire).

When Northern Ireland merger to England

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom. Was the formal name and the state form of the United Kingdom from 1 January 1801 until 12 April 1927. The part of the island of Ireland that remained seceded from the United Kingdom in 1922 was succeeded by the state of Ireland in 1937.

George III , the first king of the new United Kingdom. George III, Under the terms of the Act of Union , the separate Parliament of Great Britain and the Parliament of Ireland were abolished and replaced by a united Parliament of the United Kingdom . The new House of Commons consisted of all Members of Great Britain's 18th Parliament and 100 Irish MPs co-opted in a special election in 1801 . The new House of Lords consisted of all members of Great Britain's House of Lords, as well as four Lords Spiritual and twenty-eight Lords Temporal from the Irish House of Lords . The new Parliament met in the Palace of Westminster , formerly the home of the Parliament of Great Britain and, until 1707, the Parliament of England .

The three Patron Saints

For all soccer mania, maybe you often hear St. George. St. George is a symbol of national team soccer of England. But do you know why it calls ‘George’? Who is George? How about S.t Andrew? Or S.t Patrick? Have you ever hear about that? Maybe you have to read my written followed, it can reach your discovery.

Saint George: The legend knight of England.

George is a name of legend patron saint of England who became England protector. No definite exactly when he was lived. George usually supposed to be unnamed martyr. Based on legend, he was believed to have been put to death for seven times. As a protector, George several times did amazing salvage. Either he helped Franks at the battle of Antioch in 1908. After that, he was credited as a saint by King Edward.

George also believed instilled spirit to his soldiers. Therefore, George was England’s favorite and was declarated  by Pope Benedicts XIV as an England’s protector.

George also influences to flag of England. Based on legend, there was knight were silver armor, defeated the Devil in the shape of a dragon. The knight wear a Red Cross shield on his arm, and the knight was believed as George.

So, if we hear ‘St. George Cross’, nothing confuse anymore, George is a Patron Saint of England who became England protector with Red Cross shield on his arm.

To appreciate St. George, Catholic Church has dropped 23 April as Saint George’s Days.

St. Andrew: The brave warrior from Scotland.

As George, Andrew is a Patron Saint also. He is a Patron Saint of Scotland. According to legend, in 832 A.D, Oengus II led on army of Picts and Scots into a battle. And Andrew brought victory to the battle. Since that time, Oengus  declarated Andrew  as Patron Saint of Scotland. Based on legend, in the morning of the battle white clouds forming on X-shaped cross in Achea.

About the meaning of the flag, flag of Scotland has special meaning that more popular we called as ‘ The Saltire’. The mean is identity for all individual Scottish to demonstrate their loyalty and Scottish nationality. Scotland also has a day to remember St. Andrew. Its dropped on 30 November, although not definite exactly why 30 November is St. Andrew’s Day.

St. Patrick: The Patron Saint without exactly reason.

Like two great figures before, Patrick also a Patron Saint. He is a Patron Saint of Ireland. Despite very different to George and Andrew, only little sources explain us about Patrick. Not definited why he was declarated as a Patron Saint. Also nothing explained about meaning of Ireland’s symbols, shamrocks and snakes. One source predict that they are symbol of the evil that his mission removed from the island.

But the chronicle of Patrick’s life explained more completely by many sources. Patrick was born around 385 – 390 in Bannavem Taberniae. He was born in priest family. His father, Calpurnius is a roman officialand his grandfather was a catholic priest.

Patrick  died in 461, and like another Patron Saint, he also has celebrate day. St Patrick Day fall on 17 March.

George, Patrick, and Andrew are Champions of Christendom. Actually there are seven other Champions. The other are: David of Wales, Denis of France, James of Spain, and Anthony of Padua of Italy.

What is U.K ? What is Britain?

What’s Britain and U.K are same..?

In many years, I’ve assumed that Britain and United Kingdom are same as one country, England. But know I know the fact that they are different.

The main different between them is member of country. Britain consisted to England and Wales. Meanwhile, United Kingdom consisted of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

What’s make they are different? Based on history, ‘Britain’ name was given by Roman after they conquered England and Wales, but they can’t conquer Scotland.

And why United Kingdom consisted of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland? Before Northern Ireland joined to England in 1801, the three other countries know as Great Britain. And the name was changed to United Kingdom after Northern Ireland joined with England, Scotland, and Wales. And the new merged was resulted a new flag also. The flag is what we know as ‘Union Jack’ today.

And now nothing confused anymore. If your lecturer said ‘Britain’, absolutely it refers to England and Wales. If your lecturer said ‘Great Britain’, of course it refers to England, Wales, and Scotland. And if she said ‘United Kingdom’, exactly it refers to England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.