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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.
What flags is the union Jack flag made from?
The Union Jack (The Flag of the United Kingdom) is the combination of the combination of the English Flag, the Scottish Flag, and the Irish Flag.It should be noted that the correct term is Union flag.It does not become the Union Jack until it is positioned in the corner of the flag, as in the Australian and New Zealand flags. Thus, there is no such flag as the "Union Jack flag".
How does the Northern Ireland flag fit into the Union Jack?
Northern Ireland's flag is St. Patrick's Cross, which is the red X that you see on the Union flag. By itself the flag for Northern Ireland is the St. Patrick's Cross on a white background.
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.
Name of British flag?
Union Flag, or more casually the Union Jack
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 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
Who created the union jack flag?
The Union Flag is an amalgamation of the flags of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland) and St Patrick (Ireland).
Why is the Northern Ireland flag not part of the Union Jack?
It is part of the Union flag, which is the proper name for the flag, not the Union Jack. It is the red X that is on the flag. The red X on a white background is St. Patrick's Cross, which is used for Northern Ireland. That appears prominently on the Union flag. It is possible you are thinking of another flag, like the Ulster flag, that is not actually the flag for Northern Ireland.
What 2 crosses are represented inthe union jack flag?
There are THREE crosses represented on the Union Flag. The crosses of St George, St Andrew and St Patrick.
What flags are in the union Jack?
St Andrews Cross (Scottish flag), St George's Cross (English flag) and St Patrick's Cross ((Northern) Irish flag)
What is the name of UK national flag?
The British FlagThe official flag of Great Britain/United Kingdom is called "The Union Flag". But is better known and officially referred to by its common nickname, Union Jack.The Union Jack represents the four countries of Great Britain in a union, which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.The Union Jack is a combination of the English flag (Saint George Flag), Scottish flag (St Andrew Flag) and Northern Irish flag (Saint Patrick Flag).The main red cross in the centre represents England (Saint George). The white crosses in the four corners represent Scotland (St Andrew) (before Ireland was added, these crosses were blue). The red crosses in the four corners represent Northern Ireland (St Patrick).Wales does not have a cross on the flag, despite being a member of Great Britain, because Wales is a principality, not a kingdom.What is the origin of the Union Jack?In 1603 Queen Elizabeth I of England died. King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne and became King James I of England. It was a union of the two royal crowns.In 1604 King James I proposed that both countries should be one united kingdom, rather than two separate nations. However both the English and Scottish Parliaments rejected this.So, King James I gave himself the official title of "King James Of Great Britain", which officially united both countries into one kingdom.However, the English hated the Scottish flag, and the Scottish hated the English flag. Therefore, to stop the two countries bickering, King James put the two flags together. At this time it was known as the "Flag Of Britain".Later on in history another cross for Ireland was added.Where did the name Union Jack come from?Firstly it was nicknamed "The Union" by British naval officers who flew the flag on their ships, because it represented a union of nations under one kingdom. Soon enough, the flag officially became known as the Union Flag.The name "Jack" represents the bowspirit which the flag flew from on naval ships.The two were added together to form the nickname "Union Jack".Anything else?The Union Jack might be changing soon!In 2007 Wales declared that they felt pushed aside by the United Kingdom because they are not represented on the Union Jack despite being part of the Kingdom.There is a debate whether Wales should be added to the Union Jack. If Wales is added, the flag will look even different. An artists representation of what the Union Jack would look like if Wales is added, is below in the related links.
