3. UK flag
The Union Flag, popularly known as the *Union Jack, is the national flag of the United
Kingdom. It is the British flag.
It is called the Union Flag because it symbolises the administrative union of the countries
of the United Kingdom. It is made up up of the individual Flags of three of the
Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign - the countries of 'England, of
'Scotland'and of 'Northern Ireland' (since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part
of the United Kingdom). As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality it could not
be included on the flag.
The following pages will tell you how the Union Flag (Union Jack) came to be the UK's
national flag and the making of the United Kingdom.
4. WALES FLAG
This flag was officially adopted in 1959, but the red
dragon (possibly Roman in origin) has been
associated with Wales for many centuries. The
green and white background stripes represent the
House of Tudor, a Welsh dynasty that once held
the English throne.
5. IRISH FLAG
The Ireland flag consists of three equally sized vertical strips of
green, white, and orange. The flag's green stripe goes on the hoist side, the
white in the center, and the orange on the outside, or fly. The Irish flag has
a ratio of 1:2, meaning it is half as wide as it is long.
The colors of Ireland's flag carry historical significance. The green is a reflection
of the Society of United Irishmen, a republican organization during the
1790s. The orange, on the other hand, is a representation of supporters of
the House of Orange, who settled in Northern Ireland in the seventeenth
century. The white between the green and orange is a symbol of peace
between the two sides, reflecting Irish independence and the union of the
people of Ireland. The green on the Irish flag also stands for the native
people of Ireland, the Friendly Brothers of St. Patrick.
6. SCOTLAND FLAG
The scottish flag is caled also Saint Andrew's Cross or The Saltire (crux decussata).
The colours of the national flag of Scotland are white and blue. A white X-shaped
crossand the variations of blue of the background's flag ranging from sky blue to
navy blue.
The flag proportions are not fixed, but it is deescribed to 3:5
The code for blu in web colours is #0065BD, The code for blu in Pantone system is 300.
Tradition say that White means peace and honesty, and blue - vigilance, truth and
loyalty.
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7. ENGLAND FLAG
Flag of England Description
The national flag of England bears a red colored cross on a white
background. The cross stretches from right to left and top to
bottom, its intersection in the center of the rectangle, and is
known as St. George's Cross.
The Cross is also a representation of the official arms of the Most
Noble Order of the Garter, a knighthood system. The white
background of the flag recalls the plain white clothes worn by the
soldiers in their battles.
