Rejected petition: England should adopt Jerusalem as the national anthem for all sports teams.
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Request all English sporting authorities to use Jerusalem as its national anthem.
Scotland have Flower of Scotland.
Wales have Land of my fathers
Northern Ireland have Danny Boy
England use the national anthem.
This suggest a superiority of England over the other countries in the IK.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This isn’t something that the UK Government or Parliament would be able to do. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.
You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here: https://www.royal.uk/national-anthem
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