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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.
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What is the English flag name?
Union Jack
How did London's flag get its name?
The flag is called Union Jack after James l of Great Britain. When James I ascended to the throne, he introduced the flag.
What was the union flag design as?
A combination of the Scottish, English and the northern Irish flag!
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.
What does the English flag colours represent?
Do you mean the English flag or the British flag? The English flag is the St Georges cross ie a red addition cross on a white background. The British flag, properly called the Union Flag or sometimes the Union Jack, is an amalgam of the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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 and how did the union jack start?
1603 - King James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne and became King James I of England.1606 - the National Flags of Scotland and England were united for use at sea, thus making the first Union FlagThe first Union Flag (1606)1707 - during the reign of Queen Anne, the first Union Flag was by royal proclamation made the National flag of Great Britain, for use ashore and afloat.1801 - Ireland was united with Great Britain and the present Union Flag was formed.
What is captain James Cook flag?
Captain James Cook sailed on the HMS Endeavour. The ship had a red flag with the Union Jack in the upper left corner.
What does the red cross on union jack mean?
There are two red crosses on the Union Flag. The 'plus' cross is from the English flag and the 'multiplication' crass is from the Ulster flag.
Why does the New Zealand flag have a 'Union Flag' on it?
New Zealand is a commonwealth country which derived from English origins thus the Union Jack.
What is the name of UK national flag?
The British FlagThe official flag of Great Britain/United Kingdom is called "The Union Flag". But is better known and officially referred to by its common nickname, Union Jack.The Union Jack represents the four countries of Great Britain in a union, which are England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.The Union Jack is a combination of the English flag (Saint George Flag), Scottish flag (St Andrew Flag) and Northern Irish flag (Saint Patrick Flag).The main red cross in the centre represents England (Saint George). The white crosses in the four corners represent Scotland (St Andrew) (before Ireland was added, these crosses were blue). The red crosses in the four corners represent Northern Ireland (St Patrick).Wales does not have a cross on the flag, despite being a member of Great Britain, because Wales is a principality, not a kingdom.What is the origin of the Union Jack?In 1603 Queen Elizabeth I of England died. King James VI of Scotland inherited the throne and became King James I of England. It was a union of the two royal crowns.In 1604 King James I proposed that both countries should be one united kingdom, rather than two separate nations. However both the English and Scottish Parliaments rejected this.So, King James I gave himself the official title of "King James Of Great Britain", which officially united both countries into one kingdom.However, the English hated the Scottish flag, and the Scottish hated the English flag. Therefore, to stop the two countries bickering, King James put the two flags together. At this time it was known as the "Flag Of Britain".Later on in history another cross for Ireland was added.Where did the name Union Jack come from?Firstly it was nicknamed "The Union" by British naval officers who flew the flag on their ships, because it represented a union of nations under one kingdom. Soon enough, the flag officially became known as the Union Flag.The name "Jack" represents the bowspirit which the flag flew from on naval ships.The two were added together to form the nickname "Union Jack".Anything else?The Union Jack might be changing soon!In 2007 Wales declared that they felt pushed aside by the United Kingdom because they are not represented on the Union Jack despite being part of the Kingdom.There is a debate whether Wales should be added to the Union Jack. If Wales is added, the flag will look even different. An artists representation of what the Union Jack would look like if Wales is added, is below in the related links.
When does union flag become union jack?
The Union Jack and the Union Flag are the same thing, both names are acceptable. Some people will say that the term, Union Jack, should only be used when the flag is flown on Royal Navy ships, but this is incorrect. the Flag Institute has a full explanation, see their website, search for 'the flag institute'
