Union Jack Flag
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Union Jack Flag
February 7, 2007 — unionjackUnion Jack Flag
The Union Jack Flag is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The Union Jack Flag represents emblems of three countries under a single Sovereign. The three countries are England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. However, since 1921 Northern Ireland has been part of United Kingdom.
Description of the Flag
The Union Jack Flag presents a combination of three different national symbols. St. Andrew’s cross represents the Scotland flag, St. Patrick’s cross represents the Ireland flag, and St. George’s cross represents the England flag. St. Patrick, St. George, and St. Andrew are the patron saints of their respective countries.
The cross of St George is a red cross on a white ground. The cross of St Andrew is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground. The cross of St Patrick is a diagonal red cross on a white ground. After the Act of Union of Ireland with England, Wales, and Scotland on 1 January 1801, the cross of St Patrick combined with that of the previous Union Flag.
Location of the Flag
The Union Jack Flag flies over the Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, and Sandringham when The Queen is not at the palace. The decision to fly the Flag atop public buildings is by the Department for Culture, Media, and Sport although only at The Queen’s command.
On special days like Commonwealth Day, The Queen’s official birthday, birthdays of members of the Royal family, State Opening and prorogation of Parliament, Remembrance Day, Coronation Day, St George’s Day, St David’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, St Andrew’s Day, the Flag is atop government buildings too. In the event of a Royal death, the Union Jack Flag is at half-mast.
