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
The Colours of Life low art, and instead seeks a true synthesis of all those silky textures." Critic Patric Fallon suggests that there are two stories on "The Colours of Life." One involves a beach someone is transported to through synesthesia, as suggested by the ocean wave sound effects, pan flutes and xylophones in the piece. Another story is suggested by the titles of each of the movements, such as "Departure," "The Pyramid," "A Real Dream," "Imagination" and "Return." These names and the sounds of their respective tracks suggest a sort of unordinary, metaphysical adventure. The artwork for "The Colours of Life" was designed