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  2. Flag of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    The flag proportions on land and the war flag used by the British Army have the proportions 3:5. [1] The flag's height-to-length proportions at sea are 1:2. [2] The Union Flag also features in the canton of the flags of the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the British Merchant Navy. These flags are known as ensigns.

  3. List of United Kingdom flags - Wikipedia

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    Flag of the St John Ambulance Brigade [citation needed] A Branch Standard of the Royal British Legion [citation needed] A blue ensign with a yellow band across the middle with the words Royal British Legion and the name of the branch. Flag of Saint David: A gold cross on a black field. This is flown in Wales especially on St David's Day.

  4. Union Jack - Wikipedia

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    The terms Union Jack and Union Flag are both used historically for describing the national flag of the United Kingdom.. According to the website of the Parliament of the United Kingdom: [11] [12] "Until the early 17th century England and Scotland were two entirely independent kingdoms (Wales had been annexed into the Kingdom of England under the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542.).

  5. Cath, Wombat, and Cabbage: The Nicknames of the British ... - AOL

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    The British royal family members—from Kate Middleton to Prince William and Queen Elizabeth II—have some creative nicknames for each other. Cath, Wombat, and Cabbage: The Nicknames of the ...

  6. Flag of Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, [1] [2] Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. [3] [4] It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801.

  7. List of flag names - Wikipedia

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    The Rainbow Flag, Unity Flag, or Interim Flag (all unofficial), South Africa Rainbow flag , there are several independent rainbow flags in use today, the most widely known worldwide [ citation needed ] is the pride flag representing gay pride, while the peace flag is especially popular [ citation needed ] in Italy and the cooperative flag ...

  8. List of English flags - Wikipedia

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    An island in name only; not geographically an island. Symbols include a curving wave, an ammonite and fish. The island's flag day is 26 November. [44] January 2009: Flag of the Isle of Wight reg: A white lozenge with an upper indent or "pile" on a light blue background, over six wavy stripes of blue and white.

  9. List of flags with reverses that differ from the obverse

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    This article contains a list of flags for which the reverse (back ) is different from the obverse (front ).It includes current as well as historic flags of both nations and national subdivisions such as provinces, states, territories, cities and other administrations (including a few that are not recognized by the United Nations or whose sovereignty is in dispute).