The government has eased restrictions on flying flags, including not only the Union Jack but also the national flags of ...

The Union Jack has been in the news this week after a 12-year-old girl was put in isolation for wearing the British flag to ...

A PETITION has being lodged in a bid to boost the number of boats flying a Scottish Ensign flag with a St Andrew’s Cross in place of the Union Jack on the traditional “Red Duster”.

AN incredibly rare fragment of the Union Jack flag flown from Admiral Lord Nelson's warship HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and later carried at his state funeral has emerged for sale for ...

The Union Jack was first introduced in 1606 as the 'British flag' to be flown at the main masthead of all ships from England and Scotland. In the 1600s the flag was referred to as 'the Jack ...

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 ...

“The Union Jack is so ubiquitous now it’s almost invisible,” he says. “Personally, I’ve been struck by the recent enthusiasm for it. It has far outstripped what I could have expected.” ...

Union Jack or Union Flag, people have often asked, with many unsure which term is the correct one. The UK's flag has formed a central part of many people's national identity, evoking pride and ...

Outraging the Union Jack became central in the 1919 Sette Giugno riots. Protesters vented their resentment, to the applause of indignant crowds, by ripping and trampling on the shreds of the ...

Quartermaster 3rd Class Danaril Mojet, left, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Matthew Lewis on board the aircraft carrier John C Stennis at Naval Station Norfolk, salute after hoisting the Union Jack ...