Who is John Bull?

There is no such person as John Bull. He stands for the people of Great Britain, just as Uncle Sam stands for the people of the United States. But in his picture he does not look at all like Uncle Sam. He is always short and stout. He wears leather breaches, high boots, and a funny flat hat. Often he has a club in one hand and a bulldog beside him.

John Bull is ocasionally used to refer to the whole of the United Kingdom, but has not been recognized in Walles or Scotland because he is viewed there as English rather than British.