List of cultural icons of England
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This list of cultural icons of England is a list of objects from any period that are independently considered to be cultural icons characteristic of England.
Contents
Emblems
Animals
- Dartmoor pony
- Exmoor pony
- New Forest Pony
- Suffolk Punch
- Old English sheepdog
- Hereford cattle
- Gloucester Old Spot
Arts and Crafts
Royalty
- King John of England
- Alfred the Great
- Richard the Lionheart
- Elizabeth I (Former Queen of England)
- Henry VIII of England (Former King of England)
People
Art
Buildings and Structures
- Big Ben (the nickname for the bell, but widely recognised as the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament);[1][2][3]
- Canterbury Cathedral
- York Minster
- Angel of the North (statue)[4][5][6]
- Seaside pier[7]
- Red telephone box[7][8][9]
- Red pillar box[10]
Comedy
Food and Drink
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- Roast beef[13] and Yorkshire pudding[14]
- Lancashire hotpot
- Cup of tea (tea drinking habit)[1][15][16]
- Spotted dick
- Cheddar cheese
- Cheshire cheese
- Red Leicester
- Stilton cheese
- Cottage loaf
- Pork pie
- Worcester Sauce
- Fish & Chips[17]
- Full English breakfast[7]
- Sandwich[18][19][20][21][22]
Music
Anthems
Dance
Festivals
Clothing
Folk Tales
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears
- Jack the Giant Killer
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Dick Whittington and his cat
Customs and Traditions
Sport
Places
- Grasmere
- York
- Winchester
- Canterbury
- Warwick
- Tewkesbury
- Evesham (first place the cross of St George was flown)
Transport
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Routemaster bus
- Routemaster bus (Red London double decker bus)[1][7][8]
- Coracle (also associated with Wales)
- Mary Rose
- The Mayflower
Religion
Government
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 British Postal Museum & Archive: Icons of England. Retrieved 15 December 2012. Archived September 27, 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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- ↑ Guardian: Angel of the North. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ Gateshead Council: Angel of the North an English Icon. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ Future Matters: Cultural Regeneration. Retrieved 15 December 2012. "The development of cultural icons such as Sage, Baltic and The Angel of the North have shown that iconic projects can go a long way to improving external perceptions of an area, as well as providing environmental, economic and social benefits."
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Culture24: Icons of England. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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- ↑ BBC article on English Heritage's preservation of them
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- ↑ BBC: Tea steams ahead in icon hunt. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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- ↑ Panayi, Panikos (2010 [2008]) Spicing Up Britain. London: Reaktion Books. ISBN 978-1-86189-658-2. Page 16
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