Flag of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia
WEBThe national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag. [a] The design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801, which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Flag of the United Kingdom | History, Meaning, Colors & Design
WEB4 days ago · Red, white, and blue flag in which are combined the Crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland). Initially the Union Flag was called a jack only when it was flown at the bowsprit of British naval vessels, but it was commonly called the Union Jack by the late.
Union Jack - Wikipedia
WEBThe Union Jack[2][3] or Union Flag is the de facto national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Flag was also used as the official flag of several British colonies and dominions before they adopted their own national flags.
Flag of Great Britain - Wikipedia
WEBThe flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, [1] [2] Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. [3] [4] It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.
Flags, Symbols & Currency of United Kingdom - World Atlas
WEBThe National Flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack) features a blue background with the centered red cross edged in white; the country uses Pound sterling as its official currency; and its national anthem is "God Save the Queen".
Union Jack - The Royal Family
WEBThe Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).
Flag of the United Kingdom: history, colours, symbols and ...
WEBThe national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, consisting of the red cross of the flag of England, the diagonal white cross of Scotland, and the red of Ireland, is commonly known as the Union Jack.
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