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I'm assuming you mean the UK flag.
The proper arrangement is a little hard to describe in words, but basically, the red half of the diagonal stripes should be on the bottom on the hoist side. The related links section has a link to the Wikipedia article on the flag which shows it "right side up".
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What is the nickname for British flag?
The nickname for the British flag is the Union Jack. Although it is only correctly known as this when flown on a ship.
Why is the flag called union jack?
It is correctly called the Union Flag, and only the Union Jack when it is flown on a ship, the flag would be hoisted up a ships 'jackstay' a rope which runs up the main ships mast, hence the name Union Jack. Most British citizens offhandedly call it the "Union Jack" though, in much the same way Americans call their flag "Old Glory". They called it the old glory because it is old.
Whose flag is called Union Jack?
The Union Jack is the flag flown at the bow of a Royal Navy ship. The Union Flag is the flag of Great Britain.
What design is at the top left corner of the nz flag?
The British Union. It is commonly referred to as the "Union Jack" but technically that name applies only when a flag of that design is flown from the jack staff at the bow of a ship. When flown on land it is called the Union Flag. When flown at sea you can be in trouble because only the Royal Navy may fly the Union Flag or Union Jack at sea. Private citizens are not allowed to do so; their yachts must fly the Red Ensign.
Can the Union Jack be flown in the US without flying the US Flag?
yes
Which country's flag is never flown half mast?
In the UK there are two flags 1. The Union flag (sometimes referred to wrongly as the Union Jack) may be flown at half mast 2. The Royal Standard. This is the flag of the Queen (currently) it is actually the standard of the monarch and so as there is always a King or Queen it is not flown at half mast
How did the the Union Jack get its name?
The Union Jack is so called because it is the Union Flag flown from a jack staff of a ship. If the flag is flown anywhere else it is properly called the Union Flag. The word "Union" refers to the uniting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to form the United Kingdom.
What is the union jack name?
The term "Union Jack" is not considered correct because a Jack is a flag flown from a ship and British merchant ships fly the Red ensign and the Royal Navy flies the White Ensign. The Official title of the Flag of the United Kingdom is the "Union Flag" and unoffically "British Flag" although this term might be considered controversial in Northern Ireland
The national flag of England is known as?
The Union Flag, it is only correctly termed the 'Union Jack' if it is raised on board a ship.
Why was the Scottish flag banned at Beijing Olympics?
It is because only flags of participating countries are allowed to be flown at the olympics. Scotland does not enter the olympics, Great Britain does, so only the Union Flag is allowed to be flown.
What is the name of british flag?
-- Flag vs Jack --The British Flag is called the 'Union Flag', as it is comprised of the crosses of St Andrew (Scotland), St George (England) and St Patrick (Ireland). St David is not included because Wales is a Principality, not a Kingdom.The flag is called the 'Union Jack' when flown from a ship.
When does union flag become union jack?
The Union Jack and the Union Flag are the same thing, both names are acceptable. Some people will say that the term, Union Jack, should only be used when the flag is flown on Royal Navy ships, but this is incorrect. the Flag Institute has a full explanation, see their website, search for 'the flag institute'
