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The British flag pictures a representation of the Patron Saints of England, Scotland and Ireland on a blue field as follows: The red cross of Saint George, the patron saint of England, edged in white Superimposed on the diagonal red cross of Saint Patrick the patron saint of Ireland Superimposed on the diagonal white cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland
To fly the British flag the correct way up, the broad white band of St. Andrew should be above the red band of St. Patrick in the upper-hoist canton The Meaning & History of the the British Union Jack, or given its correct title the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The British name "Union Jack" derives from its early use as a 'jack' which is the small flag flown at the bow of a ship |
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