Britannia

Bear
Britannia was the first Beanie Baby to represent United Kingdom to be made by Ty, introduced at the end of 1997. Britannia was made available to retailers in the United Kingdom only, and was heavily sought by collectors elsewhere, though it was difficult to find in the hands of a retailer, even within the United Kingdom. Two versions were made: One with a patch flag that came from Indonesia, and one with an embroidered flag, that came from China. The patch flag version was discontinued early on in favor of the embroidered flag version due to concerns over quality and counterfeiting. In the spring of 1999, a Teenie Beanie version of Britannia was made to be offered by McDonald's, and was available even in the United States. This was the only version of Britannia that was retailed outside the UK. In early 2000, a Beanie Buddy version of Britannia was made, and it was likewise exclusive to the UK.