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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 is the difference in the union flag and union jack?
The Union Jack is let to fly on the ships also on sea but the Union Flag is let to fly on Land. That is the difference between the two two flags.
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:) The Union Jack was never called the union flag, The Union Jack was the flag of England
Why is the union jack flag unsymmetrical?
The rules of heraldry demand that two colours must not touch. When Ireland united with Great Britain and the red cross of St Patrick was added to the original Union Flag.
The last addition was superimposed so that the position of the Scottish cross in one quarter was the same as that given to the Irish one in the diagonally opposite quarter. This necessitated a 'counterchange' which makes the Union Jack unsymmetrical.
Which country in the British Isles is not represented on the union jack?
Wales.
Ans 2 - Wales has historically been regarded as part of England since 1535. The Welsh flag is white on upper half and green on lower half with a red dragon passant. This flag can be flown alongside the Union Flag, but not above it, in Wales.
When is Flag Day in the United Kingdom?
There is no specific day which commerates the Union Flag in the United Kingdom in a similar manner to the United States Flag Day. Instead, the Union Flag must be flown from government buildings on certain days of the year, generally on birthdays or commerative days of members of the Royal Family. Other flag days include:
-Commonwealth Day
-Remembrance Sunday
-Europe Day
-Patron Saint Days (only in their respective countries eg. St Georges Day in England)
-Opening and Prorogation of a Session of Parliament (Greater London only)
Non-government organisations may fly the Union Flag any day they wish.
What is the origin of the word Jack in union jack?
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
'How many countries are represented by the British Union Jack'?
In current day, there is no such thing as the "British Union Jack".
The flag in question is the Union Flag which is the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK for short). So the answer to how many countries it represents is four, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island.
However, the Union Flag itself is made up of three flags, as follows.
St George's Cross (England) a centered red cross on a White Field
St Andrew's Cross (Scotland) a White Saltire (a crux decussate or X-shaped cross) in a Blue Field
St Patrick's Cross (Ireland) Red Saltire (a crux decussate or X-shaped cross) in a White Field
This flag dates back to the Union of Great Britain and Ireland from 1801.
The flag has mistakenly been called the Union Jack for many years; however, this has been tolerated and will probably never change.
The only time the Union flag should be called the Union Jack is when it is being flown from the Jack staff of a ship (The flagpole at the bow of a ship). In which case, any flag flown from a Jack Staff is referred to as a Jack.
Originally it was just England, Scotland and Wales. The cross of St George (England) over the Cross of St Andrew also known as the Saltire (Scotland), and the cross of St David (Wales) - then in 1801 the Saint Patrick's Saltire (Ireland) was added to make up the current flag.
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