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New Zealand, after much discussion of whether the union jack represents a legacy of colonialism, has voted to keep it in the top left-hand corner of its own flag. But several other countries ...
Fiji is to remove the UK's union jack from its flag, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced. The Commonwealth Pacific nation gained independence from Britain in 1970 - Mr Bainimarama said ...
The Union Jack Flag is flown at half-mast following Queen Elizabeth II's death. Here's what to know about the United Kingdom's national flag ...
Even the original flag of the United States, first raised in 1775 was "a jack with the union flag, and striped red and white in the field". Notably, Hawaii retains the union flag in the canton of ...
Some Commonwealth countries continue to incorporate the Union Jack as a part of their own flags, including Fiji, Tuvalu, Australia and New Zealand. Spain, Greece, ... Islamic symbols are found on the ...
Both Union Jack and Union Flag are used to describe the red, white and blue flag of the United Kingdom. It began its life in 1606, as the flag to represent the unification of England and Scotland ...
The Union Jack combines the crosses that appeared on the flags of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Wales is not represented, as it was considered part of England in 1801, when George III adopted ...
Why is the Union Jack on Fiji’s flag? The symbol was put on their flag in 1874 when they became part of the British Crown Colony. It has stayed on the flag despite the country becoming ...
Following Fiji's announcement that it plans to remove the UK's union jack from its flag, ... Video, 00:01:08 Which countries have union flag? Subsection. World. Published. 3 February 2015.