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.

In the 1970s, the Union Jack was incorporated as a style motif for several British punk bands. The design was used through ...

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 .

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 ...

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 ...

The flag of British Antarctic Territory, external consists of a union jack on a white background, reminiscent of snow, with a lion and a penguin on the crest. Image source, Thinkstock Image caption, ...

While on land, the flag was traditionally known as the Union Flag, while when used at sea it was known as the Union Jack. However, in 1902, it was officially announced that either name could be used.

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 ...

Fiji wants to dump the Union Jack: Here are some alternative designs for its new flag. ... A similar flag but with a green background in honour of Islam: there are about 60,000 Muslims in Fiji.