Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_the_United_KingdomFlag of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom

   • Cached

   The 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.

2. Images

   • 
   • 
   • 
   • 

   View all

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_United_Kingdom_flagsList of United Kingdom flags - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_United_Kingdom_flags

   • Cached

   Union Flag & national flag of the United Kingdom. County flags flying in Parliament Square, London. This list includes flags that either have been in use or are currently used by the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_Great_BritainFlag of Great Britain - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_Great_Britain

   • Cached

   The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, [1] [2] Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. [3] [4] It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Flags-of-the-UnitedFlags of the United Kingdom and British crown possessions

   www.britannica.com › topic › Flags-of-the-United

   • Cached

   The table contains images of the United Kingdom’s national flag and of the flags of the four constituent units and three crown possessions. Larger images of the flags can be viewed by clicking on individual flags. Articles on the country, the constituent units, and the crown possessions and on.

   • Author: The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

6. www.britannica.com › topic › flag-of-the-United-KingdomFlag of the United Kingdom | History, Meaning, Colors ...

   www.britannica.com › topic › flag-of-the-United-Kingdom

   • Cached

   Sep 16, 2024 · flag of the United Kingdom. red, white, and blue flag in which are combined the Crosses of St. George (England), St. Andrew (Scotland), and St. Patrick (Ireland).

7. www.crwflags.com › fotw › flagsUnited Kingdom - History of the Flag: Part 1 - CRW Flags

   www.crwflags.com › fotw › flags

   • Cached

   Oct 23, 2019 · The flag became 'the ensign armorial of the United Kingdom of Great Britain' as one of the provisions of the Act of Union in 1707, when the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united. David Prothero, 2 July 1998. image by Tomislav Todorovic, 16 May 2013.

8. People also ask

   What is the national flag of the United Kingdom?

   • The 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 - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom

   See all results for this question

   What are the flags of England & Scotland?

   • The flags of England and of Scotland are ancient war flags which became by usage the national flags of the Kingdom of England (which included Wales) and of the Kingdom of Scotland respectively and continued in use until the Act of Union 1707. Thereafter, they were as de facto flags of those parts of the United Kingdom.

   List of United Kingdom flags - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_Kingdom_flags

   See all results for this question

   When did the British flag go out of use?

   • The flag went out of use in 1649 when England became a commonwealth but was restored for use in the king's ships after the restoration in 1660. The flag became 'the ensign armorial of the United Kingdom of Great Britain' as one of the provisions of the Act of Union in 1707, when the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united.

   United Kingdom - History of the Flag: Part 1 - CRW Flags

   www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-hist.html

   See all results for this question

   Why is the Union Jack a British flag?

   • The 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. For example, it forms the canton of both the British Blue Ensign and the British Red Ensign.

   flag of the United Kingdom - Encyclopedia Britannica

   www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-Kingdom

   See all results for this question

   When was the first flag used in Britain?

   • The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.

   Flag of Great Britain - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Great_Britain

   See all results for this question

   When did the British flag become the ensign armorial of Great Britain?

   • The flag became 'the ensign armorial of the United Kingdom of Great Britain' as one of the provisions of the Act of Union in 1707, when the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united. David Prothero, 2 July 1998 image by Tomislav Todorovic, 16 May 2013

   United Kingdom - History of the Flag: Part 1 - CRW Flags

   www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/gb-hist.html

   See all results for this question

9. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_the_United_KingdomFlag of the United Kingdom - Simple English Wikipedia, the ...

   simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom

   • Cached

   The flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Flag or Union Jack. The Union Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It has had the same design since the Act of Union 1800. The flag is made from the flags of the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.