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The National symbols of England include a diversity of official and unofficial images and other symbols.

• The Flag of England, St. George's Cross now also forms part of the design of the Union Flag.
• The Royal Standard of England, a banner showing the Royal arms of England, is also frequently to be seen, particularly at sporting events involving an English team. Often called the Lions Passant (after its chief heraldic device) or the Three Lions, it is technically the property of the monarch and its use by anybody else is illegal, although this is almost universally ignored, and never enforced.
• The Royal Coat of Arms of England.
• The Crown Jewels of England.
• William Shakespeare a national hero.
• The rose, the floral emblem of England, features in many English symbols and logos, and on UK currency.
• The national anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen (the royal anthem) and, as for the other constituent countries of the UK, England has no distinct official national anthem of its own. There are several candidates, however: Land of Hope and Glory is popularly held to be the National Anthem of England.
• St George's Day, the 23rd of April, is the national day,