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The design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal Proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801 and is still in use today.
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Name of British flag?
Union Flag, or more casually the Union Jack
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
When was the Union Jack first used?
The union jack is made up out of the English flag, the Scottish flag and the welsh flag. It looks just like the Scottish and English flag but it isnt. The flag came to be when Wales England and Scotland made a truce.
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.
What is the origin of the word Jack in union jack?
Jack is another name for a flag, usually a small flag used for signaling, but in the case of the Union Jack it symbolises the union of the three countries - England, Wales, Scotland
Why does America not have the union jack on their flag?
because they attained independence from the british and decided to establish their own flag (although the union jack used to be part of the flag, instead of stars)
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'
What is is the nickname of the flag of United Kingdom?
The Union Jack is the nickname of the UK flag.
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 is the difference in the union flag and union jack?
The Union Jack is let to fly on the ships also on sea but the Union Flag is let to fly on Land. That is the difference between the two two flags. Hope this Helps. :) The Union Jack was never called the union flag, The Union Jack was the flag of England
Who was the British flag named after?
The Union Flag was named so because in 1707 England and Scotland merged to Form Great Britain in the Act of union, and updated in 1801 Act of union to include Ireland. It is called the Union Jack, because jack is a term that used to be used commonly for any flag. Commonly now people refer to the Union flag as the Union Jack, either is fine, as there is some debate over the issue, however specifically the flag is a jack when its aboard a a British Warship that is in port.
Is the union flag the flag of Britain?
Yes it is called the union jack
