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".

For many people the White Cliffs of Dover are a clear symbol of Britain in the way the Statue of Liberty defines America for many. So much so, the National Trust has appointed a philosopher-in ...

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.