What color is England?
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A plurality say England is red.
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England is red because…
- “Double decker buses.”
- “The English flag is red and white, and the red overpowers the white, so England is red.”
- “The Labour party is currently in power.”
- “The British were known as the Redcoats during the American Revolution.”
- “Iconic English things like buses, phone booths, and the guard uniforms are red.”
- “The british army uniforms were red throughout the 16th to 20th centuries.”
- “The Cross of St. George.”
- “It reminds me of the flag, as well as the wars.”
- “During the American Revolution they wore red coats.”
- “There’s red on the flag.”
- “The red cross in the Union Jack is very prominent.”
- “Because of the flag.”
England is blue because…
- “Most of its flag is blue and its surrounded by blue water, aka the sea.”
- “It’s an island, so it’s surrounded by sea. It also feels blue in a way I can’t explain.”
- “The flag, and because England is cold.”
- “Their lovely blue passport.”
- “When I think about England, I see the color blue, like the sky.”
- “It’s the main color on the flag.”
- “It’s surrounded by blue water, and the flag is mainly blue.”
- “The flag has blue on it and I think it is usually kind of rainy in England, which is represented by blue. ”
- “I’m English, and our skies are usually grey, so when they’re blue—like today!—it tends to stick in my mind.”
England is white because…
- “The flag is mostly white.
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England is green because…
- “I think of green hills.”
England is grey because…
- “Look up!”
- “English people seem calm and elegant, just like grey.”
- “Overcast weather.”
- “It’s always cloudy and the food is bland.”
- “Fog.”
- “Cloudy and rainy.”
- “Grey is boring, and England is boring.”
England is purple because…
- “I associate purple with royalty, and royalty with England.”