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A proclamation issued by King George III at the time of the Union of 1801 concerned flags at sea and repeatedly referred to "Ensigns, Flags, Jacks, and Pendants" and forbade merchant vessels from wearing "Our Jack, commonly called the Union Jack" nor any pendants or colours used by the King's ships.
The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag. 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.
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.
Apr 16, 2016 · Learn about the history and meaning of the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom. Find out how it combines the crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland, and when and why it is flown on different occasions.
Apr 25, 2017 · Learn about the history, origin, and status of the Union Jack, the flag of the UK and its former colonies. Find out how it was created, when it was adopted, and why it is called Union Jack or Union Flag.
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Apr 2, 2017 · Learn about the history and meaning of the Union Jack, the flag of the United Kingdom that combines the crosses of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Find out why it is also called the Union Flag and how it is used in other countries.
By 1627 it appears that a small version of the Union Flag – described thereafter as the ‘Jack’, ‘Jack flag’ or ‘King’s Jack’ – commonly flew in this position. And by 1674 the Admiralty acknowledged two names: the formal ‘His Majesty’s Jack’ and the informal ‘Union Jack’.
