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In 1801, the St. Patrick’s Cross was incorporated into the flag and the modern Union Jack was officially adopted as the Flag of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801. The Union Jack has been the basis for several other flags including the flags of other Commonwealth countries and their constituent states or provinces, and the flags of British Overseas Territories.
Flags of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Let’s start with the one we all recognise, the Union Jack, so-called because it represents all four flags of the kingdoms of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The design reflects the 1801 Act of Union between Britain and Ireland, although rather interestingly the ...
12 de set. de 2018 · It's also part of the United Kingdom, made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, which is represented by the Union Jack across the globe. But Wales is not represented on the flag ...
Wales is not represented in the Union Flag, as Wales had been conquered and annexed to England prior to the formation of the United Kingdom. The possibility of redesigning the Union Flag to include representation of Wales has not been completely ruled out. [513]
About the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy in Northwestern Europe, consisting of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The flag is called the Union Jack. It is a combination of three crosses of the patron saints of England. The Saint George's cross (England) is a red cross on a white field.
By 1283, under the leadership of Prince Edward, the biggest army ever seen in England invaded and conquered Wales, bringing it under English rule. Therefore, a few hundred years later when England was to be joined in the union with Scotland and Ireland, Wales was already part of "England", and thus was not represented in the new union's flag.
National flag. Proportion. 3:5. Adopted. 1959 (current version) The flag of Wales ( Welsh: Baner Cymru or Y Ddraig Goch, meaning the red dragon) is a red dragon passant on a green and white field.
