Britannia and the British Empire what Marianne is to France or perhaps what Columbia is to the United States. Britannia became a very potent and more common figure in times of war, and represented British liberties and democracy. During the 1990s the term "Cool Britannia" (drawn from a humorous version by the Bonzo Dog Band of the song "Rule Britannia", with words by James Thomson [1700–1748], which is often used as an unofficial national anthem), was used to describe the contemporary United Kingdom. The phrase referred to the fashionable scenes of the era, with a new generation of pop groups and
Name of France suburbs. This fourth meaning is found in many place names, such as the town of Roissy-en-France, on whose territory is located Charles de Gaulle Airport. The name of the town literally means "Roissy in the "Pays de France"", and not "Roissy in the country France". Another example of the use of France in this meaning is the new "Stade de France", which was built near Saint-Denis for the 1998 Football World Cup. It was decided to call the stadium after the "Pays de France", to give it a local touch. In particular, the mayor of Saint-Denis made it very clear