Union Jack - Wikipedia
WEBThe Union Jack was used as the flag of a variety of colonies in South Africa since 1795. The Union Jack was retained as the official flag of the Union of South Africa after its formation in 1910.
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
WEBThe Union Jack is the most important of all British flags and is flown by representatives of the United Kingdom all the world over. In certain authorized military, naval, royal, and other uses, it may be incorporated into another flag.
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).
The Story Of The Union Jack: The National Flag Of The United ...
WEBApr 25, 2017 · By 1620s, a small union flag was flown in the position of the maritime bow. By 1674, the flag was being referred to as Union Jack which finally became its official name. In 1801, King George proclaimed the new flag as the Union Flag.
Why is the United Kingdom flag called the Union Jack?
WEBSometime around 1674 the British flag became formally known as the ‘Union Jack’ when mounted on a warship and the ship was not in harbour. At the same time the British flag was referred to as the ‘Union flag’ on land.
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.
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