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A white field with centred red cross. ( Argent, a cross gules) The flag of England flying alongside the flag of the United Kingdom in Southsea, Portsmouth, in July 2008. The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon: Argent, a cross gules ).
The flag's height-to-length proportions at sea are 1:2. The earlier flag of Great Britain was established in 1606 by a proclamation of King James VI and I of Scotland and England. The new flag of the United Kingdom was officially created by an Order in Council of 1801, with its blazon reading as follows:
flag of a constituent unit of the United Kingdom, flown subordinate to the Union Jack, that consists of a white field (background) with a red cross known as the Cross of St. George. The origin of the flag, its association with St. George (the patron saint of England), and its adoption by England all lack thorough and clear documentation.
Apr 18, 2024 · Union Flag. Union Flag (1606–1801), in which are combined the white-on-blue Cross of St. Andrew (for Scotland) and the red-on-white Cross of St. George (for England). (more) The earliest form of the flag of Great Britain, developed in 1606 and used during the reigns of James I (1603–25) and Charles I (1625–49), displayed the red cross of ...
According to the UK Flag Protocol, the order of precedence of flags in the United Kingdom is: the Royal Standards, the Union Flag, the flag of the host country (England, Scotland and Wales etc.), the flags of other nations (in English alphabetical order), the Commonwealth Flag, the county flags, the flags of cities or towns, the banners of arms ...
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Apr 16, 2016 · Learn about the history and meaning of the Union Jack, the national flag of the United Kingdom that combines the crosses of England, Scotland and Ireland. Find out when and how it is flown on public buildings and ships, and what it is called.
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 . There are different flags for use on land and at sea. The flag's measurements at sea are 1:2 (the flag is twice as long as it is wide).
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