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.
List of United Kingdom flags - Wikipedia
WEBUsed as the flag of the United Kingdom. A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing the Kingdom of Ireland). National flag used by government and civilian population. A 1:2 ratio is the most common.
Flag of the United Kingdom | History, Meaning, Colors & Design
WEB6 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 - 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 Ireland - Wikipedia
WEBConcerning the national flag of Ireland, the Constitution of Ireland simply states in Article 7: The national flag is the tricolour of green, white and orange. ... while later, in 1922, the remainder of Ireland left the United Kingdom of Great …
Flags, Symbols & Currency of United Kingdom - World Atlas
WEBIn short, the Union Flag is a composite of St. George's Cross of England (the centered red cross bordered in white); St. Andrew's Cross of Scotland (the diagonal white cross on the blue field), and Saint Patrick’s Cross of Ireland (diagonal x-shaped red saltire).
Flag of Ireland | History, Symbolism, Design | Britannica
WEBvertically striped green-white-orange national flag. Its width-to-length ratio is 1 to 2. A number of official and unofficial flags over the centuries have been flown in Ireland. One of the earliest, in use in the late 15th century, was blue with a gold harp; today it is the presidential standard of Ireland.
The Story Of The Union Jack: The National Flag Of The United Kingdom ...
WEBApr 25, 2017 · The flag is created with the aspects of three older national flags; St George’s Red Cross of the kingdom of England, St Andrew’s white saltire of Scotland, and St Patrick’s red saltire of the Irelands. The origin of the flag of the Great Britain dates back to 1606 when James VI united England and Scotland.
The Union Jack Flag - Flag of the United Kingdom - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 2, 2017 · The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Jack has been in existence since 1606, when England and Scotland merged, but changed to its current form in 1801 when Ireland joined the United Kingdom.
Which flags still include the union jack? - BBC News
WEBMar 24, 2016 · Red, white and blue. They're the colours of the union jack, the flag the United Kingdom has presented to the world since 1801. It features the crosses of three patron saints - George...