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- Union_Jack abstract "The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag also has an official or semi-official status in some other Commonwealth realms; for example, it is known by law in Canada as the Royal Union Flag. Further, it is used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas territories. The Union Jack also appears in the canton (upper left-hand quarter) of the flags of several nations and territories that were former British possessions or dominions.The claim that the term "Union Jack" properly refers only to naval usage has been disputed, following historical investigations by the Flag Institute in 2013.The origins of the earlier flag of Great Britain date back to 1606. James VI of Scotland had inherited the English and Irish thrones in 1603 as James I, thereby uniting the crowns of England, Scotland, and Ireland in a personal union, although the three kingdoms remained separate states. On 12 April 1606, a new flag to represent this regal union between England and Scotland was specified in a royal decree, according to which the flag of England (a red cross on a white background, known as St George's Cross), and the flag of Scotland (a white saltire on a blue background, known as the Saltire or St Andrew's Cross), would be joined together, forming the flag of England and Scotland for maritime purposes. King James also began to refer to a "Kingdom of Great Britaine", although the Union remained a personal one.The design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal Proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. The flag combines aspects of three older national flags: the red cross of St George of the Kingdom of England, the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland (which two were united in the first Union Flag), and the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.".
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- Union_Jack adoption "1606".
- Union_Jack adoption "1801".
- Union_Jack align "right".
- Union_Jack alt "Red cross with white border over a white saltire and dark blue background.".
- Union_Jack alt "The Union Flag: a red cross over combined red and white saltires, all with white borders, over a dark blue background.".
- Union_Jack caption "Hoist on the left".
- Union_Jack caption "Hoist on the right".
- Union_Jack date "May 2011".
- Union_Jack date "September 2012".
- Union_Jack design "The Cross of Saint Andrew counterchanged with the Cross of Saint Patrick, over all the Cross of Saint George.".
- Union_Jack design "The Cross of St George over the Cross of St Andrew.".
- Union_Jack footer "Correct way to fly the flag".
- Union_Jack footer "Wrong way to fly the flag".
- Union_Jack footerAlign "center".
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- Union_Jack name "Great Britain".
- Union_Jack name "Royal Union Flag".
- Union_Jack name "Union Flag".
- Union_Jack name "Union Jack".
- Union_Jack nickname Flag_of_Great_Britain.
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- Union_Jack sign "A Proclamation Declaring His Majesty's Pleasure concerning the Royal Style and Titles appertaining to the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and its Dependencies, and also the Ensigns, Armorial Flags, and Banners thereof"".
- Union_Jack text "... none of Our Subjects, of any of Our Nations and Kingdoms shall from henceforth presume to carry the Union Flag in the Main top, or other part of any of their Ships St Georges cross and St Andrew's Cross joined together upon pain of Our high displeasure, but that the same Union Flag be still reserved as an ornament proper for Our own Ships and Ships in Our immediate Service and Pay, and none other."".
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- Union_Jack text "And that the Union Flag shall be Azure, the Crosses Saltires of St. Andrew and St. Patrick Quarterly per Saltire, counterchanged Argent and Gules; the latter fimbriated of the Second, surmounted by the Cross of St. George of the Third, fimbriated as the Saltire : ...".
- Union_Jack text "At the College of Arms it was stated that certain modifications were under consideration and that if any action were taken it would be done by the King in Council. No parliamentary action would be necessary. Heraldry experts say that alterations in arms are very expensive. Some years ago there was a demand from Irish quarters that the blue ground of the golden harp on the royal standard should be changed to green. It was then estimated that the alteration would cost at least £2,000,000. To remove all reference to Ireland from the present Union Jack and Royal Arms would be vastly more expensive.".
- Union_Jack text "By the King: Whereas, some differences hath arisen between Our subjects of South and North Britaine travelling by Seas, about the bearing of their Flagges: For the avoiding of all contentions hereafter. We have, with the advice of our Council, ordered: That from henceforth all our Subjects of this Isle and Kingdome of Great Britaine, and all our members thereof, shall beare in their main-toppe the Red Crosse, commonly called St George's Crosse, and the White Crosse, commonly called St Andrew’s Crosse, joyned together according to the forme made by our heralds, and sent by Us to our Admerall to be published to our Subjects: and in their fore-toppe our Subjects of South Britaine shall weare the Red Crosse onely as they were wont, and our Subjects of North Britaine in their fore-toppe the White Crosse onely as they were accustomed.".
- Union_Jack title "United Kingdom".
- Union_Jack type "National".
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- Union_Jack subject Category:1801_introductions.
- Union_Jack subject Category:British_Empire.
- Union_Jack subject Category:Flags_of_Northern_Ireland.
- Union_Jack subject Category:Flags_of_the_United_Kingdom.
- Union_Jack subject Category:National_symbols_of_Canada.
- Union_Jack subject Category:National_symbols_of_the_United_Kingdom.
- Union_Jack subject Category:Unionism_in_the_United_Kingdom.
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- Union_Jack comment "The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag also has an official or semi-official status in some other Commonwealth realms; for example, it is known by law in Canada as the Royal Union Flag. Further, it is used as an official flag in some of the smaller British overseas territories.".
- Union_Jack label "Union Jack".
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