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21 hours ago · Supporters: Dexter an Irish Elk and sinister an Antelope both Argent armed Or and wreathed about the neck with a Torse therefrom a Line reflexed over the back and ending in a Tassel Argent and Gules . The six alternating red and white panels represent the six counties of Northern Ireland. The red hand is a symbol of the province of Ulster. The ...
21 hours ago · 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.
21 hours ago · The name of the town has been recorded variously as Wigan in 1199, Wygayn in 1240, and Wygan in numerous historical documents. [5]The name Wigan is probably a Celtic place-name : it might be a diminutive form of Brittonic *wīg "homestead, settlement" (later Welsh gwig), plus the nominal suffix -an has also been suggested (c.f. numerous places in France named Le Vigan); the place name may ...
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