The history of the current, familiar, United Kingdom's flag, also known as the Union Flag or Union Jack, is somewhat shrouded in the annals of history, but basic information may be found at the "Flags of the World" link, below.
The first in 1790 as flag of the United Belgian States and the second in 1830 as the flag of the kingdom of Belgium.
The flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union flag and not the Union Jack, as it is often referred to.
The United Kingdom flag - the Union Flag - is an amalgam of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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The current Union Flag was adopted in 1801 when it became the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. In 1922 it became the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Because, although the countries of the UK share a common standard (or flag) they also retain their own individual identities - demonstrated by flying the flag of their patron saint.
The flag of the United Kingdom in 1850 is the current union flag.
because long ago the austrilain had stoled the united kingdoms flag then they joined with another flag.
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The Union Jack was the flag of England that was its main meaning its the flag that took England into 2 world wars and out of them, it was on the go when Victoria became Queen of England, and in the late 1700s Clive took it to war. there was no british or britain then. We was English, the United Kingdom has not got a flag, it should have, there are 4 countrys in the United Kingdom and to me it should have a flag made up of the 4 countrys flags that are in the United Kingdom. Its because fools get on a computer that the 21st century has taken Englands flag and given it GBR WHAT IS NOT A COUNTRY. that people dont really know what country they live in?
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No, the Union Flag is the flag of the United Kingdom. The American flag is sometimes known as the Stars and Stripes