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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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If you don't have any particular reason to keep it, and are ashamed of it, or think it might cause trouble. you might just as well take it away. If you do have a reason, and somebody asks, tell them that reason.
In What order are Flags raised and lowered?
First it is raised and then it is lowered. short and simple.
The flag of the united kingdom represent the flags of which three nations?
The UK flag represents the unification of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
What are the three heraldic crosses on a Union Jack?
The Union Flag (don't use the word 'jack' unless it is flown on a ship's jackstaff) is composed of the three flags of the patron saints of the nations in the Union.
* The flag of St George (England) is a red diagonal cross on a white field * The flag of St Andrew (Scotland) is a white diagonal cross on a blue field * The flag of St Patrick (Ireland) is a red vertical cross on a white field
Why many colonial flags incorporate symbols from the British Union Jack flag?
Around 50 countries used to be part of the British Empire. When they gained independence, some chose to incorporate the Union Flag into their own new national flag.
Which American State flag includes the Union Jack flag of Great Britain?
Hawaii
FOOTNOTE: The flag of Great Britain is emblazoned in the upper left corner to honor Hawaii's friendship with the British.
Another footnote; I thought that the Union Flag is there because the King of Hawaii thought that the British flag was pretty?
Ans 2 - In 1816, King Kamehameha ordered his own flag to avoid offending either Great Britain or the United states. This flag contained elements of both countries flags.
How did the the Union Jack get its name?
The Union Jack is so called because it is the Union Flag flown from a jack staff of a ship. If the flag is flown anywhere else it is properly called the Union Flag. The word "Union" refers to the uniting of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland to form the United Kingdom.
What is is the nickname of the flag of United Kingdom?
The Union Jack is the nickname of the UK flag.
The flag will prevent the pirates from attacking the stockade
Why is there the british flag upper left corner?
Any country's National Flag with a small Union Flag on the upper left corner was once a member of the British Empire.
What flag has union jack in the corner and circle of white stars?
Australia and New Zealand both have a dark blue flag with a Union Jack in the corner. Te Australian flag also shows the Southern Cross as 5 white stars and the NZ flag the Southern Cross as four red stars
Why did James 1 change the English flag to the union jack?
The English flag was not changed, James was the King of Scotland and then took over as king of England therefor uniting the crowns.
The Union Flag is a flag for the whole of the UK (England, Scotland and Northern Ireland (Wales does not feature on the current Union Flag).
England and Scotland to this day are still seperate nations with seperate flags under the same head of state (The Queen).
Following the union of the crowns, the English flag of St George (red cross on white background) and the Scottish Saltire (diagonal white cross on blue backgroud) were united, following a royal decree on 12 April 1606, for use at sea, thus making the first Union 'Jack'. Ashore however, the old flags of England and Scotland continued to be used by their respective countries. This new flag (or "jack" as flags were known in the Royal Navy) was christened the "Union" by sailors.
On 28th July, 1707, Queen Anne issued a royal proclamation which made the "Union" the National flag of Great Britain, both ashore and at sea.
The Irish cross of St Patrick (diagonal red cross on white background) was added to the Union Flag on 1 January 1801, following the union of Great Britain and Ireland.
Contrary to popular belief the correct term for the British flag is "Union Flag", it is only correct to refer to it as "Union Jack" when it is flown from a ship or Admiralty Building.
What does the red stand for in the united kingdom flag?
The Union Flag is a combination of the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland (as was). The red part is from the English flag and represents the cross of St. George.
Why isn't St. David's Cross included on the UK Union Flag along with the three others?
Wales is not represented on either the Union flag or the Royal Standard as Wales is a Principality in its own right with its own prince. The thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland were merged. Incidentally, the Welsh flag consists of a red dragon on a white and green stripe: it's not in the form of a cross. When the first Union flag was designed in 1606 (for use by warships) Wales wasn't regarded as a country in its own right. The same still applied when the current Union flag of 1801 was adopted. I don't think the question referred to the Welsh red dragon flag, as St. David's cross does exist. It is a gold cross on a black field. I do, however agree with the main point.
Further explanation - Wales and the UK: "countries within a country" Wales was and is a 'country', and always has been in the 'national' sense - its language is still widely spoken and sign-posted today. It was 'annexed' to England in 1535, after years of English occupation. The Welsh royal system was based on Princedom (the first Prince of Wales was in 1216), and the English throne (which already had Welsh Tudor blood via Heny VII) absorbed Wales as a 'Principality' (it was originally connected in 1284 by Edward I), and annexed Wales to its laws, creating a new legal system to accommodate the two entities, which is today called 'The Laws of England and Wales' in the UK (Scotland has differing laws). The word 'Principality' is now just a 'courtesy term' used by the British royal family - ie Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales, Lady Diana was the Princess of Wales, etc. When the United Kingdom (ie 'Britain') was formed, England, Wales and Scotland (later with Ireland for the 19 century, followed by just the newly formed Northern Ireland in the 20 century) became one single 'sovereign' country. Consequently, Wales is no 'less' a country than England or Scotland. In fact, Wales has a national anthem ("Hen Wlad fy Nhadau", which is sung in Welsh) - while England actually doesn't (an anomaly similar to the flag, perhaps).
The sovereign state (or 'official country) is called in full: 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland', or the 'United Kingdom' for short. London is the capital city, which is in England, like much of the wealth. The UK national anthem is 'God Save the Queen', although it is accepted that the monarchy has virtually no power in Westminster (the UK actually has no official constitution). The UK government website says the UK comprises of "countries within a country" (Number 10 Downing Street). The UK is the sovereign state, and hence is the single 'country' in sovereign contexts (like the ISO country list). Over the years, people have suggested a new flag where the Welsh dragon or the cross of St David are included. If the Union Jack flag is ever changed (for whatever reason), it could well happen.
What is the importance of the union jack?
The union flag(only the union jack when flaying out at sea) show the combined british isles and shows the union between these islands. None that anyone in England can think of. The British flag is a symbol of oppression.It is an embarrassment to everyone except Gordon Brown who believes in the empire and thinks colonialism is the way to keep the English people from regaining their independence and having their own parliament. It is a relic of a past best forgotten.
Most people prefer the much older St. George's flag.
What is the country with a flag with a red background and a union jack in top left corner?
It is called a Red Ensign which was used by the Royal Navy and later their Merchant Marine ships from the 1620's onward on their ships.
In other words, Britain.
Why is the Northern Ireland flag not part of the Union Jack?
It is part of the Union flag, which is the proper name for the flag, not the Union Jack. It is the red X that is on the flag. The red X on a white background is St. Patrick's Cross, which is used for Northern Ireland. That appears prominently on the Union flag. It is possible you are thinking of another flag, like the Ulster flag, that is not actually the flag for Northern Ireland.
How does the Northern Ireland flag fit into the Union Jack?
Northern Ireland's flag is St. Patrick's Cross, which is the red X that you see on the Union flag. By itself the flag for Northern Ireland is the St. Patrick's Cross on a white background.
What do the 6 stars of the union jack represent?
There are no stars in the union jack. There are three crosses: England's St. George's cross, Scotland's St. Andrew's cross and Ireland's St. Patrick's cross.
There are, however, 6 stars on the Australian flag which has a union jack in the top left hand corner. The 5 stars that are on the right side of the flag represent a constellation of stars called the 'Southern Cross'. All of these stars have 6 points which represent the 6 states of Australia. The star on the left hand side of the flag is called Federation star. This is larger and has 7 points which represent Canberra and the Northern Territory.
What does Ireland have to do with the Union Jack?
Ireland has nothing to do with the Union Jack. It is a flag associated with the United Kingdom. Ireland is not part of the United Kingdom. Only Northern Ireland is. St. Patrick's Cross is on the flag.
