The Navy’s current maritime flag, the First Navy Jack, featured red and white stripes with a rattlesnake and the words “Don’t Tread On Me.” (AP Photo/Samantha Kaplan, File) NORFOLK, Va.

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 ...

Trafalgar Union Jack: Britain's only flag from Admiral Nelson's famous victory acquired by National Maritime museum. The flag was flown on HMS Minotaur – one of the warships in Nelson’s ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORFOLK, Va. — After nearly 17 years, United States Navy warships will return to flying the Union Jack, replacing the First Navy Jack flown in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. A news release ...