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Ensign of the blue squadron with the Flag of England in the canton 1606–1801: First Union Jack/Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain: The first Union Flag (also known as the King's Colours) with the Cross of St George placed upon the Flag of Scotland
Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from soon after the end of Roman Britain until the Norman Conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom of England by King Æthelstan (r. 927–939).
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, [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.
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.
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.
