Britannia

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Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

I reached my 1,000th game with West Brom in 2016, and it came against my former club Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, as it was then.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“The shakeup of the geopolitical order and renewed attacks on the Federal Reserve are spurring a flight to safety,” said Neil Welsh, head of metals at Britannia Global Markets, in a note published Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

The document, released from the National Archives at Kew in 2020, also signalled that if Charles used the Britannia during the visit it would "be unwelcome to parts of the population".

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

We also sing, Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never shall be slaves!

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood