eg the Union Jack flag is an object made of wood and cloth but it is also a symbol of Britain. Symbols can be objects, characters, settings or colours and can symbolise more than one thing at once.

Located around 23 miles north of Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil is a symbol of Britain's industrial decline. It once produced so much metal that it was known as the "Iron Capital of the World".

eg the Union Jack flag is an object made of wood and cloth but it is also a symbol of Britain. Symbols can be objects, characters, settings or colours and can symbolise more than one thing at once.