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A banner of the joint Royal Coat of Arms of William III and Mary II, consisting of the Coat of Arms of England defaced with an inescutcheon for the House of Nassau (representing William) and impaled with another undefaced version of the same Coat of Arms (representing Mary). 1694–1702.
Saint George's Cross. In the Union Flag this represents the entire Kingdom of England, including Wales. The English version of the First Union Flag, 1606, used mostly in England and, from 1707, the flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
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The Commonwealth Jack and Command Flag 1649-1658. This flag with the harp of Ireland and the red cross of England replaced the British Union Flag during during the Interregnum (1649 to 1660) when the royal coat of arms, along with monarchy, was removed from the English flag.
The flag of Great Britain, commonly known as King's Colours, the first Union Flag, the Union Jack, or the 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 .
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Apr 18, 2024 · 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 England superimposed on the white cross of Scotland, with the blue field of the latter.
Apr 12, 2024 · Getty. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the official flag of Britain. It was first created in 1606 and has been used ever since as a symbol of unity for the various countries that make up the United Kingdom.
Oct 23, 2019 · History of the flag: 1606-1801. image by Željko Heimer, 24 January 2018. When King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne, thereby becoming James I of England, the national flags of England and Scotland on land continued to be, respectively, the red St George's cross and the white St Andrew's cross.
