Britannia is one of the national emblems of Britain. A national emblem symbollically represents a nation. ...

Britannia, the British national emblem

Britannia first took on the form of a person when her image appeared on coins issued in Britain under the Roman emperor Hadrian, which were labelled with the word BRITANNIA. She was usually shown seated on a rock, holding a spear, and with a spiked shield propped beside her. Sometimes she holds a standard, and leans on the shield. On another range of coinage, she is seated on a globe above waves: Britain at the edge of the known world. Similar coin types were also issued under Antoninus Pius. Britannia - Goddess / British symbol. ... Britannia - Goddess / British symbol. ... A national emblem symbollically represents a nation. ... Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. ... Roman Emperor is the title historians use to refer to the ruler of the Roman Empire. ... Emperor Hadrian Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus (January 24, 76 - July 10, 138), known as Hadrian in English, was Roman emperor from 117 - 138, and member of the gens Aelia Hadrian was born in Italica, Hispania, to a well-established settler family. ... Emperor Antoninus Pius Titus Aurelius Fulvius Boionius Arrius Antoninus Pius (September 19, 86 - March 7, 161) was Roman emperor from 138 to 161. ...

Roman usage on the coin derives from the name given to the islands by the Romans. The Emperor Claudius paid a visit while Britain was being pacified and was honored with the agnomen Britannicus just as if he were the conqueror. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the name Britannia largely fell into abeyance. Emperor Claudius Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Drusus (August 1, 10 BC _ October 13, 54), originally known as Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus, was the fourth Roman Emperor of the Julio_Claudian dynasty, ruling from January 24th 41 to his death in 54. ... In the Roman naming convention used in ancient Rome, male names typically contain three proper nouns which are classified as praenomen (or given name), nomen gentile (or Gens name) and cognomen. ...

In the Renaissance tradition, Britannia came to be viewed as the personification of Britain, in imagery that was developed during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. When James I came to the throne, some elaborate pageants were staged. One pageant performed on the streets of London in 1605 was described in Anthony Munday's Triumphs of Reunited Britannia: By Region: Italian Renaissance Northern Renaissance -French Renaissance -German Renaissance -English Renaissance The Renaissance was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... James VI of Scotland and I of England (Charles James) (19 June 1566–27 March 1625) was a King who ruled over England, Scotland and Ireland, and was the first Sovereign to reign in the three realms simultaneously. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Events April 13 - Tsar Boris Godunow dies - Feodor II accedes to the throne May 16 - Paul V becomes Pope June 1 - Russian troops in Moscow imprison Feodor II and his mother. ... Anthony Munday (or Monday) (c. ...

On a mount triangular, as the island of Britain itself is described to be, we seat in the supreme place, under the shape of a fair and beautiful nymph, Britannia herself...

Britannia first appeared on the farthing in 1672, followed by the halfpenny later the same year, on the penny coin between 1797 and 1970, and on the 50 pence coin since 1969. A farthing (presumably from four thing) was a British coin worth one quarter of a penny. ... Events England, France, Munster and Cologne invade the United Provinces, therefore this name is know as ´het rampjaar´ (the disaster year) in the Netherlands. ... This article discusses the history of the English and British Halfpenny coin, from the 12th century onwards. ... For silver pennies produced after 1820 see Maundy money The silver penny was introduced to England around the year 785 by King Offa of Mercia, in the English midlands. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The British decimal fifty pence (50p) coin was issued in October 1969 in the run_up to decimalisation to replace the ten shilling note. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...

When the Bank of England was granted a charter in 1694, the directors decided within days that the device for their official seal should represent "Brittannia sitting on looking on a Bank of Mony" (sic) [1] (http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/newtwenty/foil.htm). The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street or The Old Lady. The Bank of England Functions of the bank It performs all the recognized functions of a central bank -- to maintain price stability, and subject to... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ...

See Also

• Uncle Sam
• Columbia
• John Bull
• Johnny Canuck
• Johnny Reb
• Deutscher Michel
• Aura the Finnish Maiden

The tallest (38 ft (11. ... World War 1 recruiting poster John Bull is a literary and cartoon character created to personify Britain by Dr. John Arbuthnot in 1712 and popularized first by British print makers and then overseas by illustrators such as American cartoonist Thomas Nast. ... Johnny Canuck was a Canadian cartoon hero and superhero who was created as a political cartoon in 1869 and then was re-invented in 1942 and 1975. ... Johnny Rebel or Johnny Reb was the slang term for any Confederate soldier, or the Confederate army as a whole, during the American Civil War. ... Deutscher Michel is a personification of the German nation, much as Uncle Sam is for Americans and Marianne for the French. ... The Maiden of Finland is the personification of Finland, much as Marianne in France, Deutscher Michel in Germany and Uncle Sam for the United States. ...

External links

• Norton Anthology of English literature: (http://www.wwnorton.com/nael/16century/topic_4/munday.htm) Anthony Munday, The Triumphs of Reunited Britannia, London 1605
• Britannia on British coins (http://www.24carat.co.uk/britanniaframe.html)