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To fly the United Kingdom 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 Union Jack, or given its correct title the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The name "Union Jack" derives from its early use as a 'jack' which is the small flag flown at the bow of a ship |
The red saltire cross attributed to St. Patrick was added to represent Ireland however St Patrick was not a martyr and therefore no cross was ever ascribed to him The red cross, attributed to St. Patrick, is in actual fact, part of the heraldic device of the Fitzgerald family crest The Fitzgerald family were sent by the English King Henry II of England (1154-1189) to suppress the Irish in 1172 This flag has never been used as an emblem of Ireland by the Irish
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