![How did we never realize that Westeros is just a map of Great Britain and (an upside down) Ireland? - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles How did we never realize that Westeros is just a map of Great Britain and (an upside down) Ireland? - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles](https://hellogiggles.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2016/08/04/newmap.jpg)
How did we never realize that Westeros is just a map of Great Britain and (an upside down) Ireland? - HelloGigglesHelloGiggles
![a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/R0ha3.jpg)
a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
![a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/gxruP.jpg)
a song of ice and fire - Has George R. R. Martin ever officially stated that the shape of Westeros was based on the United Kingdom? - Science Fiction & Fantasy Stack Exchange
![Westerosi geography influences - beyond the rough England equivalency, could George have been inspired by Europe oriented with East at top, as seen on a T and O map? (No Spoilers) : Westerosi geography influences - beyond the rough England equivalency, could George have been inspired by Europe oriented with East at top, as seen on a T and O map? (No Spoilers) :](http://i.imgur.com/iPO1cT3.jpg)
Westerosi geography influences - beyond the rough England equivalency, could George have been inspired by Europe oriented with East at top, as seen on a T and O map? (No Spoilers) :
![No Spoilers] If you REALLY want to make Westeros, flip all of Britain (except the bits around the Scottish Border) horizontally, rotate Ireland 180 degrees and slap it in the middle, then No Spoilers] If you REALLY want to make Westeros, flip all of Britain (except the bits around the Scottish Border) horizontally, rotate Ireland 180 degrees and slap it in the middle, then](https://external-preview.redd.it/lMUfb2j4ynl4gNwoZnvW4LQ_rxu2Twwibo7m9AHTl5s.png?auto=webp&s=bacd2a4df22f306da023f36d9312afb10991dfc6)