Albion is an alternative and archaic, name for Britain or England. See the main article Albion for a description of this meaning. Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... The white cliffs of Dover Albion (in Ptolemy Alouion), is the most ancient name of Great Britain, though often used to refer specifically to England. ...

Other uses and borrowings of the name are listed below.

Mythology

Albion is the original tutelary god of Britain. He is the Titan son of Poseidon and brother of Atlas. He assisted Atlas and Iberius (god of Ireland) to contest the Western passage of Hercules. In Greek mythology, the Titans (Greek Τιτάν, plural Τιτᾶνες) are among a series of gods, some of whom opposed Zeus and the Olympian gods in their ascent to power. ... Andrea Doria as Neptune by Agnolo Bronzino: a potent allegory of Genoas hegemony in the Tyrrhenian Sea In Greek Mythology, Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) was the god of the sea, known to the Romans as Neptune, and to the Etruscans as Nethuns. ... The abbreviation ATLAS can stand for one of several things: Abbreviated Test Language for Avionics Systems, a tool for testing military avionics equipment. ... Hercules and Cacus, by Baccio Bandinelli, 1525 - 1534. ...

Literature

• Albion is a character in the poetry of William Blake.

• The phrase Perfidious Albion meaning "treacherous Britain" was coined in a poem of 1793 by Augustin, Marquis of Ximenez.

• Albion’s England is the title of a long historical poem on the history of England published in 1586 by William Warner.

• Albion is a six issue comic book series plotted by Alan Moore, written by Leah Moore & John Reppion with covers by Dave Gibbons and art by Shane Oakley (Wildstorm 2005). The series revives classic British comics characters such as Captain Hurricane, Robot Archie, The Steel Claw and The Spider owned by IPC Media.

In the complex mythology of William Blake, Albion is the primeval man whose fall and division results in the Four Zoas: Urizen, Tharmas, Luvah and Urthona. ... William Blake (November 28, 1757 – August 12, 1827) was an English poet, painter and printmaker, or Author & Printer, as he signed many of his books. ... Perfidious Albion means treacherous Britain (Albion deriving for the pre-Roman name for Britain). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... William Warner (poet) William Warner (Missouri), United States Senator This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ... Screenshot of Beneath a Steel Sky, backgrounds courtesy of Dave Gibbons. ... British comics is the art form of comics as practiced within the United Kingdom. ... IPC Media is a large British publishing company, mainly producing consumer magazines. ...

Games

• In the video game Fable, Albion is the main continent on which the game is played.
• Albion is a PC roleplaying game made by Blue Byte Software in 1996.
• Albion is also a Realm in the Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game(MMORPG) Dark Ages of Camelot(DAoC).
• Ghosts of Albion is a table-top role-playing game from Eden Studios based on the horror fiction of Amber Benson and Christopher Golden.

Fable is a video game exclusive to the Xbox. ... Albion is a roleplaying computer game released by Blue Byte Software in 1995. ... Blue Byte Software is a developer of computer games based in Düsseldorf, Germany. ... A role-playing game (RPG) is a type of game in which players assume the roles of fictional characters via role-playing. ... Actress Amber Benson Amber Nicole Benson (born January 8, 1977 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American actress best known for playing Tara Maclay, Willows lesbian love interest in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ...

Ships

There are several ships named Albion: Italian ship-rigged vessel Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft, sometimes with multiple decks. ...

• Nine ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Albion.
• Albion (MSC-07) is a fictional ship in the Gundam 0083 anime series.

The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... There have been nine ships to bear the illustrious name of HMS Albion from a Third-rate ship of the line to a commando carrier to todays Albion-class LPDs (Landing Platform Dock Ships). ... In the fictional Gundam universe, Albion (MSC-07) is the seventh Pegasus-class assault carrier, and the first of the Albion subclass. ... Gundam 0083 is an anime series about the story that covers the battles of Operation Stardust from the point of view of Kou Uraki (Uraki Kō), a test pilot who becomes the pilot of Gundam Unit 1, attached to the ship Albion in order to pursue Anavel Gato, the Nightmare... A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime (アニメ) is Japanese animation, sometimes referred to in the Western world by the portmanteau Japanimation. ...

Places

There are a number of places named Albion:

Australia

• Albion, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane
• Albion Park, New South Wales a suburb of Wollongong

Albion is a suburb in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane by night Brisbane by day Brisbane is the capital city of the state of Queensland, Australia. ... Albion Park is a suburb of Shellharbour. ... Wollongong is an industrial city located on the eastern coast of Australia in the state of New South Wales. ...

Canada

• Albion Ridge, Alberta
• Albion, British Columbia
• Port Albion, British Columbia
• Albion, Ontario
• Albion Falls, Ontario
• Albion Township, Ontario
• Albion Trailer Court, Ontario
• Mount Albion, Ontario
• Albion, Prince Edward Island
• Albion Cross, Prince Edward Island
• Mount Albion, Prince Edward Island

Albion Township was a former township in Peel County (now region of Peel) Ontario Canada . ...

United States

• Albion, Idaho, a city located in Cassia County, Idaho
• Albion, Illinois, a city located in Edwards County, Illinois
• Albion, Indiana, a town located in Noble County, Indiana
• Albion, Iowa, a city located in Marshall County, Iowa
• Albion, Maine, a town located in Kennebec County, Maine
• Albion, Michigan, a city in Calhoun County, Michigan, home to Albion College.
• Albion, Nebraska, a city located in Boone County, Nebraska
• Albion, New York, the name of three places in the State of New York
  • Albion, New York, a village located in Orleans County, New York
  • Albion, New York, a town located in Orleans County, New York
  • Albion, New York, a town located in Oswego County, New York
• Albion, Oklahoma, a town located in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
• Albion, Pennsylvania, a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania
• Albion, Washington, a town located in Whitman County, Washington
• Albion, Wisconsin, the name of three towns in the State of Wisconsin
  • Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Dane County, Wisconsin
  • Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin
  • Albion, Wisconsin, a town located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
• Albion Township, Arkansas, a township located in White County, Arkansas
• Albion Township, Indiana, a township located in Noble County, Indiana
• Albion Township, Iowa, the name of two townships in the State of Iowa
  • Albion Township, Iowa, a township located in Butler County, Iowa
  • Albion Township, Iowa, a township located in Howard County, Iowa
• Albion Township, Kansas, the name of three townships in the State of Kansas
  • Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Barton County, Kansas
  • Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Reno County, Kansas
  • Albion Township, Kansas, a township located in Republic County, Kansas
• Albion Township, Michigan, a township located in Calhoun County, Michigan
• Albion Township, Minnesota, a township located in Wright County, Minnesota
• Albion Township, North Dakota, a township located in Dickey County, North Dakota

There is also New Albion, New York, a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York Albion is a city located in Cassia County, Idaho. ... Cassia County is a county located in the state of Idaho. ... Albion is a city located in Edwards County, Illinois. ... Edwards County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Albion is a town located in Noble County, Indiana. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Albion is a city located in Marshall County, Iowa. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Albion is a town located in Kennebec County, Maine. ... Kennebec County is a county located in the state of Maine. ... Albion is a city located in Calhoun County in the south central region of Michigan. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Albion College campus quad Albion College is a small, private liberal arts college located in Albion, Michigan. ... Albion is a city located in Boone County, Nebraska. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... There are three places named Albion in the State of New York Albion, Orleans County, New York, a village (Orleans County) Albion (town), New York, a town (Orleans County) Albion, Oswego County, New York, a town This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Albion is a village located in Orleans County, New York. ... Orleans County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... There is another town named Albion in Oswego County, New York. ... Orleans County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Albion is a town located in Oswego County, New York. ... Oswego County is a county located in the state of New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Albion is a town located in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. ... Pushmataha County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Albion is a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. ... Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Albion is a town located in Whitman County, Washington. ... Whitman County is a county located in the state of Washington. ... Albion is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin Albion, Jackson County, Wisconsin Albion, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... Albion is a town located in Dane County, Wisconsin. ... Dane County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... Albion is a town located in Jackson County, Wisconsin. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... Albion is a town located in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. ... Trempealeau County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... State nickname: Badger State State motto: Forward Other U.S. States Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Official languages None Area 169,790 km² (23rd)  - Land 140,787 km²  - Water 28,006 km² (17%) Population (2000)  - Population 5,453,896 (18th)  - Density 38. ... White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Noble County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack (D) Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Butler County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Other U.S. States Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Official languages None Area 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² (15th)  - Land 81,815 mi²; 211,900 km²  - Water 462 mi²; 1,196 km² (0. ... Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Republic County (standard abbreviation: RP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Albion Township is a township located in Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Michigan. ... Albion Township is a township located in Wright County, Minnesota. ... Wright County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Dickey County is a county located in the state of North Dakota. ... New Albion is a town located in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Cattaraugus County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...

Other

• Referenced a number of times in The Libertines songs
• West Bromwich Albion F.C. is an English football (soccer) club based in the West Midlands.
• Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. is an English football (soccer) club based on the south coast.
• Albion Rovers F.C. is a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire.
• Albion is a cyber/gothic/industrial nightclub in New York City.
• Albion is the name of the sword carried by Robin Hood in the television series Robin of Sherwood, one of the Seven Swords of Weyland.
• Albion Motors, a vehicle manufacturer based in Glasgow, Scotland from 1899 till 1980.