National colours of the United Kingdom National colours of the United Kingdom The national colours of the United Kingdom are usually identified as the combination of red, white and blue in that order. These colours are the same as in the flag of the United Kingdom. The colours of the flag are in turn taken from the flags of England (white and red) and of Scotland (blue and white), which have been combined to form the union flag; to this was later added a red saltire for Ireland. In maps of the 19th and 20th centuries, the territories of the British Empire were usually coloured red
Dianella (plant) name, Umberto Quattrocchi states that "Dianella" is "diminutive of Diana, the mythical goddess of hunting, the sylvan goddess. , the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families recognizes 41 species: Some species can be cultivated. They are frost-hardy and grow in full sun or partial shade. They can be propagated by division of the rhizome. Some plants have dense, attractive foliage and showy flowers and fruits. Reports of the edibility of the fruit range from very poisonous to sweet and nutty (such as "D. caerulea"), and the beach flax lily ("D. congesta") is reportedly the best-tasting. The leaves are used to