The first Union Flag only consisted of England's red cross of Saint George on a white background combined with Scotland's white diagonal cross on a blue background.

The Union Jack and Union Flag are interchangeable names Credit: ... is a red cross on a white background and was combined with the cross of St Andrew in 1606. Latest on King Charles .

England and Wales are represented by the bold red St. George’s cross on the white background; Scotland is represented by the white-colored St. Andrew's cross on the blue background; and Northern ...

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has worn red, white and blue before King Charles' coronation — a master class in flag dressing representing the colors of the Union Jack ...

It features Southern Cross with the Aboriginal flag in the space currently occupied by the Union Jack was shared on Reddit on Wednesday. They pointed out that Sam Neill had worn the same design on ...

I also remember waving union jacks by the roadside for hours on end, waiting for some minor royal to drive past at great speed. And I learnt to recognise all the national flags by heart, but this ...

The union jack as we know it today dates back to 1801, when Ireland joined Great Britain in a single kingdom. But the original flag, which was set out by royal proclamation on 12 April 1606, was ...

People have been left gobsmacked after discovering a strange detail on the Union Jack flag. Being the national flag of the UK, you don't expect it to include reference to America.

Petition organiser Dylan Sleeman has revealed the red, white, blue and green flag he would like to replace the more than 400-year-old current rendition of the Union Jack ...

Those who believe it is named after the jackstaff — a flagpole on a ship — are only half right. The term ‘jack’ was used before 1600 to describe a small flag, with the pole named after the flag about ...

The Union Jack and Union Flag are interchangeable names Credit: ... is a red cross on a white background and was combined with the cross of St Andrew in 1606. Latest on King Charles .