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Flag of the United Kingdom
The Union Jack, as it is known both in the UK as well as around the world, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The symbols on the flag represents England, Ireland and Scotland. Questions about the Union Jack can be asked here.
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What shape is the Irish flag on the Union flag?
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The Irish flag does not appear in the Union flag. What is on it is St. Patrick's Cross, which partially represents Northern Ireland.
The flags or which country make up the union jack?
The flag of Australia
The flag of New Zealand
The flag of Tuvalu
The flag of Fiji
The Union Flag was found in the canton (upper left-hand quarter) of the flags of many colonies of the UK, while the field (background) of their flags was the colour of the naval ensign flown by the particular Royal Navy squadron that patrolled that region of the world. Nations and colonies that have used the Union Flag at some stage have included Aden, Borneo, Ceylon, Cyprus, East Africa (Kenya), Gambia, Gold Coast (Ghana), India, Jamaica, Lagos, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria, Palestine, Penang (Malaysia), Rhodesia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, Tanganyika, Trinidad, and the United States. As former British Empire nations were granted independence, these and other versions of the Union Flag were decommissioned. The most recent decommissioning of the Union Flag came on 1 July 1997, when the former Crown Colony of Hong Kong was transferred to China. All administrative regions and territories of the United Kingdom fly the Union Flag in some form, with the exception of Gibraltar (other than the government ensign) and the Crown dependencies. Outside the UK, it is usually part of a special ensign in which the Union Flag is placed in the upper left hand corner of a blue field, with a signifying crest in the bottom right. Four independent countries incorporate the Union Flag as part of their national flags: Australia, New Zealand, Tuvalu and Fiji. In former British colonies, the Union Flag was used semi-interchangeably with territorial flags for significant parts of their early history. This was the case in Canada until the introduction of the Maple Leaf Flag in 1965, but it is still used in the flags of a number of Canadian provinces such as British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario. Newfoundland and Labrador uses a modified version of the Union Flag, once the flag of the province. Canadian practice allows the flag, known in Canada as the Royal Union Flag, to be flown by private individuals and government agencies to show support for the Monarch and the Commonwealth. On some official occasions, the flag is always flown besides the Maple Leaf Flag, one such occasion is on the anniversary of the Statute of Westminster. Many other Australian flags retain the use of the Union Flag, including the Royal Australian Navy Ensign (also known as the Australian White Ensign), the Royal Australian Air Force Ensign, the Australian Red Ensign (for use by merchant and private vessels) and the Australian Civil Aviation Ensign. The flags of all six Australian States retain the Union Flag in the canton, as do some regional flags such as the Upper and Lower Murray River Flags. The Vice-Regal flags of the State Governors also retain the use of the Union Flag. See List of Australian flags for more information. The Basque Country's flag, the Ikurriña is also loosely based on the Union Flag, reflecting the significant commercial ties between Bilbao and the UK at the time the Ikurriña was designed (1894). The Miskito people sometimes use a similar flag that also incorporates the Union Flag in its canton, due to long periods of contact in the Mosquito Coast. The Union Flag was used by the United States in its first flag, the Grand Union Flag. This flag was of a similar design to the one used by the British East India Company. Oranje-blanje-blou, or the flag of South Africa (1928-1994)
The Union Flag also appeared on both the 1910-1928 and 1928-1994 flags of South Africa. The 1910-1928 flag was a red ensign with the Union coat of arms in the fly. The 1928-1994 flag, based on the Prinsenvlag and commonly known as the oranje-blanje-blou(orange-white-blue), contained the Union Flag as part of a central motif at par with the flags of the two Boer republics of the Orange Free State and Transvaal. To keep any one of the three flags from having precedence, the Union Flag is spread horizontally from the Orange Free State flag towards the hoist; closest to the hoist, it is in the superior position but since it is reversed it does not precede the other flags. Ka Hae Hawaiʻi, or the flag of Hawaii
Hawaii, a state of the United States, incorporates the Union Flag in its state flag. The canton of the flag reveals the British influence over those islands in the late 19th century. This is the only current use of the Union Flag in any American state flag.
What is the flags meaning in the United Kingdom?
The Union Flag - not the 'Union Jack' unless flown on a ship - is the Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is a blue field with two white crosses on it, one horizontally and vertically and the other diagonally. There are two red crosses within the white pattern, again horizontally and vertically, and diagonally. The flag is made up of the flags of the three patron saints of the constituent countries of the UK. Saint George, Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg
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What does an upside down union jack mean?
What is really wrong when someone says that the flag is "upside down" is that "the flagpole is on the wrong side". The flagpole should be on the same side as the top left THICK white diagonal stripe. It doesn't matter whether the flagpole is on the left or the right of the flag, as you look at it, as long as the top white diagonal next to the flagpole is the THICK one (as opposed to the thin one).
Regarding the original question, "What does an upside down union jack mean?", I always took it to mean, if flown intentionally upside down, that it was a sign of distress.
Next to the flagpole, reading top to bottom, the top diagonal should be THICK white, red, THIN white
and then the bottom diagonal should be THICK white, red, THIN white.
What is the only US state which has the Union Jack on its state flag?
The USA has its own flag and the United Kingdom has not got a flag
What is the difference between the US flag and the United Kingdom flag?
The flag of England is the RED Cross of St George,
The British Flag is also called the Union,,,, unless its being hosted on the Jack staff of a ship,,, then it becomes the UNION JACK.....
its not the Union Jack if its on a Flag pole on land or building..
please get your facts right....
Is there a correct way to fly the union jack?
Looking at the diagonal red and white strip running from the top of the flagpole to the center of the flag, you should see the wider white portion on top.
What three different flags are in the union jack?
The Cross of St George (England), the Cross of St Andrew also known as the Saltire (Scotland) and the Saint Patrick's Saltire (Ireland).
When was the united kindom flag first used?
The current design of the Union Jack dates from 1801 as decreed by George lll following the union of Great Britain and Ireland. The origins of the flag date back to 1606, the Crowns of England, Ireland and Scotland were united. Designs from the individual countries were incorporated in a personal union
What do the symbols on the union jack mean?
The red cross that goes up and down and across is the cross of St George (patron saint of England). The red cross that goes diagonally is the cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland). The white cross that also goes diagonally, on a blue background, is the cross of St Andrew (patron saint of Scotland)
Why does Australia have a Union Jack on its flag?
The Union Jack in the upper left quadrant of the Australian flag is an historical reminder that Australia was settled by the British. It represents Australia's relationship with Britain as a member of the Commonwealth and also as the parent nation. The Union Jack is a combination of the flags of the United Kingdom - England (St. George's cross), Scotland (St. Andrew's cross) and Ireland (St. Patrick's cross).
The group of five stars on the right hand side form the constellation of the Southern Cross, a valuable navigation aid to early sailors travelling through the southern hemisphere, and an unofficial symbol of Australia, the southern continent. It is visible and distinctive in Australia and other parts of the Southern Hemisphere, so it relates to Australia's geographic position.
The sixth star, situated below the Union Jack, is known as the Federation star or Commonwealth star. It has seven points, with six of the points representing the six states of Australia, and the seventh representing Australia's two mainland territories as well as its numerous external (offshore) territories.
What flags is the union Jack flag made from?
The Union Jack (The Flag of the United Kingdom) is the combination of the combination of the English Flag, the Scottish Flag, and the Irish Flag.
It should be noted that the correct term is Union flag.It does not become the Union Jack until it is positioned in the corner of the flag, as in the Australian and New Zealand flags. Thus, there is no such flag as the "Union Jack flag".
Why is Wales not represented in the Union Jack?
The Flag of St David is not represented on the Union Flag as the "Union" is that of, first, England and Scotland and later on, England, Scotland and Ireland.
When the flag was devised, it was a union between England and Scotland and the flag incorporated the flags of St George of England and St Andrew of Scotland. Later, the flag of St Patrick was added on behalf of Ireland.
Wales was not put on as it had already been integrated into the constitutional body of England and Wales. Thus, they both came under the flag of England, in effect. It did and still does, however, have its own unique flag to England which is one of the oldest national flags in the world. It was only in the last century or so that Wales became a legally defined geographical body.
The Union Flag is composed from the English, Scottish, and Northern Ireland. Wales being a principality was left out. There are occasional campaigns to incorporate Wale's red dragon into the design. A move I approve of, as at the moment, I find an annoying number of Union Flags are being flown upside down! Maybe, if the Welsh dragon is not approved, could we not have a "this way up" symbol in the design?
How many other countries' flags have a Union Jack somewhere on them?
There are 3 flags on the Union Jack. Red cross of ST Goerge, superimposed upon the saltire of St Andrew (Scotland) on a blue field. On the union with Ireland (1801), the diagonal red cross of St Patrick was added.
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.
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What does the flag of England represent?
England's flag has a white background with a red 'plus sign' cross on it which symbolises the cross of St. George.
What does the scotland flag represent?
The Flag of Scotland is a white saltire, a crux decussate (X-shaped cross) representing the cross of the Christian martyr Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, on a blue field.
What are all the countries that make up the eurpean union?
In 2004 there were 15 countries in the European Union. 10 more joined that year and 2 more in 2007. 1 joined in 2013. So there are 28 countries in the European Union:
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
Croatia will be the twenty-eighth member of the EU on July 1, 2013.
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