Thoughts:
Do we mean English when we say British?
Symbols and icons such as Tower, Big Ben, do not connote britishness but Britain.
Problems with British meaning ‘white’
Many of the icons of Britain are actually in London
Further research:
England in 10 Famous and Iconic Images (2024) The Independent Photographer. Available at: https://independent-photo.com/news/england-through-10-iconic-images/ (Accessed: 15 November 2024).
262. What is Britishness? (Part 2) | Luke’s ENGLISH Podcast (no date). Available at: https://teacherluke.co.uk/2015/03/03/262-what-is-britishness-part-2/ (Accessed: 15 November 2024).
“This research [referenced below]suggests that studies of national identity should not be limited to examining essentialist claims of ethnonationalism, or civic attachments to laws and institutions, but also explore those whom the citizens of a given country identify as embodying their national identity.” (from the summary)
Tranter, B. and Donoghue, J. (2021) ‘Embodying Britishness: National identity in the United Kingdom’, Nations and Nationalism, 27(4), pp. 992–1008. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1111/nana.12730.
