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Mar 25, 2021 · 25 March 2021. BBC. All UK government buildings in England, Wales and Scotland will fly the union flag every day, following new guidance from the culture department. Currently flags are only...
Jun 1, 2021 · The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Flying of flags is not the subject of statute law in England, Wales or Scotland.
Mar 24, 2016 · But where else does the flag of the UK still feature around the world? Red, white and blue. They're the colours of the union jack, the flag the United Kingdom has presented to the world...
The Union Flag was originally a Royal flag. When the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere. It is today flown above Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Sandringham when The Queen is not in residence.
Jan 10, 2013 · Uniquely, the union flag has been - and for many still is - a feature of the flags of several other nations, a legacy of the size and endurance of the British empire.
The flag of Boston consists of a sky blue field and the seal of the city of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the center. The flag is sometimes flown in a darker shade of blue, more of a turquoise. It was designed in 1913 and adopted by the Boston City Council on January 29, 1917.
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You can find out about the making of the UK flag and its history by visiting our Union Flag pages. The emblems (flags) that appear on the Union Flag are the crosses of three patron saints: This is Scotland's Flag. Scotland is represented by the flag of St. Andrew. It is called the "St Andrews Flag". This is England's Flag.
