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The Union Jack became the official flag of Britain in 1801. It was created by combining the crosses of St George (England), St Andrew (Scotland), and St Patrick (Ireland) following the Act of Union, which united Great Britain and Ireland. The design symbolizes the unity of the nations within the United Kingdom.
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Is the union flag the flag of Britain?
Yes it is called the union jack
How many flags are there representing great Britain?
The Union Flag or Union Jack, is Scotlands flag, and the English flag so...the answer is 2
What are facts about Hawaii's state flag?
Only US flag to incorporate the Union Flag of Great Britain.
When was the flag of St Patrick added to the union flag?
It was added in 1801, following the Union of Great Britain with Ireland in 1801. The newly united country was called the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland'.
Does Scotland and Britain have the same flag?
No, not exactly. The Scottish flag is a blue background with a white diagonal cross. It is part of the Union flag for Britain. The other two parts are made up from the Northern Ireland flag and the English flag. The Welsh flag for some reason has no place.
When was the UK flag adopted?
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.
Is the union flag the flag of Britain?
Yes it is called the union jack
How many flags are there representing great Britain?
The Union Flag or Union Jack, is Scotlands flag, and the English flag so...the answer is 2
When was the Israeli flag adopted as the official flag of the country?
the flag became official in 1971
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 name of the great Britain's flag?
Great Britain does not have a flag (since Great Britain is the name of an island, not a country). However, the country that occupies that island, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, does have a flag. The British Flag's proper name is the Union Flag but some people call it the Union Jack.
What is the most popular national flag in the world?
The Union Flag of Great Britain.
What was Great Britain's flag in 1850?
The flag of the United Kingdom in 1850 is the current union flag.
In 1801 a new version of the official flag of the United Kingdom?
The St Patricks Cross was incorporated into the British Flag in 1801 when the parliaments of Britain and Ireland merged and the country became known as 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland'.
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
What is the name of Britains flag?
Great Britain does not have a flag (since Great Britain is the name of an island, not a country). However, the country that occupies that island, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, does have a flag. The British Flag's proper name is the Union Flag but some people call it the Union Jack.
What are facts about Hawaii's state flag?
Only US flag to incorporate the Union Flag of Great Britain.
