Because at the time the Union Jack was designed in the early 18th Century, Wales was legally considered to be a part of England and thus not worthy of being legitimised as a seperate entity with a flag of it's own.
In recent years, there has been a sporadic camapign in Wales to get the Red Dragon added to it, but by now most Welsh people do not WANT the Welsh flag included! They see themselves as Welsh first and British second (if at all), and fly the Red Dragon in preference to the Union Jack.
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They did not have a flag, when it was designed
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Union means exactly that - a union, in this case of England, Scotland and Wales. Jack is another name for a flag. A jack is a particular kind of flag.
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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
If you mean union flag / union jack then England Scotland and Wales
-- 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.
It would then be the Union Jack.
The colors that are in the flag that represents the United Kingdom are red, white, and blue. These colors are set in a pattern that is called the Union Jack, which is one cross shape set on top of other.
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.