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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.
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'
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 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.
Why is it Jack - the UK national flag?
Strictly speaking, the Jack is only flown on naval ships but people sometimes erroneously referred to the flag as the Union Jack. In recent years, more and more people now refer to it as the Union Flag.
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
What does Ireland have to do with the Union Jack?
Ireland has nothing to do with the Union Jack. It is a flag associated with the United Kingdom. Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. Only Northern Ireland is. St. Patrick's Cross is on the flag.
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.
Why did they have union Jack?
The proper name of the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Union flag, so named because it unites the flags of England, Scotland, Northen Ireland and Wales. It is only called the Union Jack when it hangs from the Jack mast of a ship.
What is the difference between the Union Jack and the English flag?
The Union Jack is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland, and Ireland, while the English flag, also known as the St. George's Cross, represents only England.
What is the only US state which has the Union Jack on its state flag?
The USA has its own flag and the United Kingdom has not got a flag
Why does a country have a union Jack in her flag?
Correctly it's the Union Flag, comprising the crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick, representing three of the countries of the UK. It is technically only a "Jack" when flown at the jackstaff (at the bows) of a ship. (Not quite) "The original Union Flag was introduced in 1606 as a maritime flag, and in 1634 a Royal Proclamation laid down that the Union Flag was reserved for His Majesty's Ships of War and forbid merchant ships to wear it.......... It is quite clear that the name Union Jack was the name given to the distinguishing flag of His Majesty's Ships, and that it is proper to call this flag a Union Jack when flying in a ship, but this flag which was formerly purely maritime is now used as the National flag of Britain and some consider that it is incorrect to call it a Union Jack when it is not flying in a ship and that when flying ashore it should be called the Union Flag. Strictly this view may be correct, and there would be no doubt as to its correctness if the flagused were the 1900 War Office pattern, but this is not so, and the flag that is seen in Britain flying from the Houses of Parliament and other public buildings is the pattern adopted by the Royal Navy. Furthermore, it has been called the Union Jack in modern times in Parliament and so by common useage it is considered that it IS CORRECT to call this flag, which is to all intents the National flag of the United Kingdom, the UNION JACK . It would also appear that the 1900 War Office version should not be called the Union Jack; in fact it is generally known as the 'Gret Union Flag'." "Flags of the World" Edited by E.M.C Barraclough C.B.E., R.N. and W.G. Crampton M.ED.
