England’s uniform: 3 lions v a rose?
Just curious why England wear the three lions, when their rugby team wears a rose? Are these symbols/logos for the teams rather than England generally? If so, what *is* the traditional logo for England (irrespective of sport)?
National emblems of England: Tudor rose, Lion, The Crown, St. George’s Cross
Coat of arms of England: Three Lions
So England football and cricket teams wear the Three Lions because this is the proper coat of arms of England.
The England rugby team wear the rose because in their first ever match against Scotland in Edinburgh the rose was chosen to be their emblem. It’s stuck with the rugby team ever since.
June 15th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
National emblems of England: Tudor rose, Lion, The Crown, St. George’s Cross
Coat of arms of England: Three Lions
So England football and cricket teams wear the Three Lions because this is the proper coat of arms of England.
The England rugby team wear the rose because in their first ever match against Scotland in Edinburgh the rose was chosen to be their emblem. It’s stuck with the rugby team ever since.
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