britannia
Britannia is a name historically used for the island of Great Britain and, in a broader sense, for the British realm and its people. The term derives from the Latin Britannia, the Roman designation for the western European island and its inhabitants, and it later became a symbolic personification of Britain in art and literature.
In antiquity, Britannia referred to the Roman province occupying much of what is now Great Britain. The
Britannia as a personification emerged in later European art and became a familiar emblem of Britain. She
In modern usage, Britannia remains a recognisable symbol in currency, heraldry, and literature. The image is