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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.
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Why is the union jack on the BC flag?
There is a small clue in the name of the Canadian colony; The province of BRITISH Columbia was named in 1848 by the BRITISH Queen Victoria, it seemed appropriate, when designing the flag, that the former BRITISH overseas colony with the name BRITISH in it should somehow incorporate elements of the BRITISH flag. So, to summarize, the flag of BRITISH Columbia has the BRITISH union flag on it as a tribute to it's origin and name.
What gave the australians flag Britain flag?
Australia was a British colony, and adapted their flag from the British flag.
How is the Hawaiian flag related to the British flag?
In the top left corner is a minny British flag
When the british flag first used?
when was the british flag first used
How old was Betsy Ross when she made the flag?
No. This is a story her grandson made up. Congress gives credit to Francis Hopkinson who designed the flag. The first flag was made for the navy in 1776 and it was a basic British flag with stripes. The second flag had stars where the British flag had a cross.
How many times has the British flag changed?
The british have never had a flag to change
How many lines of symmetry does the british flag have?
the British flag has no lines of symmetry it only has a point of symmetry (in the middle of the flag)
Why is the British Union flag on the colonial flag of Jamaica?
This is because Jamaica is a British colony.
What flag has 17 stripes?
<font color =grey>the british flag has 17 stripes on it</font color=grey> the British flag
Why is there a british flag on the upper left corner of the Australian flag?
Australia was once part of the commonwealth or the British empire, which is reflected in the flag.
When was Flag of the British Antarctic Territory created?
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory was created in 1963.
When was Flag of the British Virgin Islands created?
Flag of the British Virgin Islands was created in 1960.
