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Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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What is the name of flag in UK?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'special name', but the official name for the British flag is: Union Jack
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
Which country's flag is nicknamed the Union Jack?
The U.k
Which country does the blue background in the Union jack represent?
Scotland
Name of British flag?
Union Flag, or more casually the Union Jack
What is is the nickname of the flag of United Kingdom?
The Union Jack is the nickname of the UK flag.
Why does the New Zealand flag have a 'Union Flag' on it?
New Zealand is a commonwealth country which derived from English origins thus the Union Jack.
What flag does the united kingdom fly during wars?
The same flag that it flies at other times - the Union Flag - sometimes incorrectly called the Union Jack.
In what year did union jack became official flag of Britain?
The Union Jack became the official flag of Britain in 1801. It was created by combining the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), and St Patrick (Ireland) following the Act of Union, which united Great Britain and Ireland. The design symbolizes the unity of the nations within the United Kingdom.
Why is there a Jack in the union Jack?
The jack refers to the jackstay of a ship, on which the Union Jack would be displayed. Strictly speaking the flag should be called the Union Flag, but Union Jack is well known. Actually, the union jack is what the flag is called out at sea, but the union flag is what they call it on land.
Why doesn't Samoa have a union jack on their flag?
Because Samoa is an independent country, not a British colony.
How is the union jack Australian?
because before Australia became a republic (independent country) it was ruled by England. Australia still has strong ties with england, so the union jack is on the flag to show this relationship.
