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Union Flag – used in the logos of the Ulster Unionist Party, Democratic Unionist Party, British National Party, Conservative Party (traditional), amongst others Welsh Dragon – former logo of Plaid Cymru ; also appeared alongside the thistle, daffodil and clover leaf on the post-war Tory logo
The Continental Union Flag (often referred to as the first American flag, Cambridge Flag, and Grand Union Flag) was the flag of the United Colonies from 1775 to 1776, and the de facto flag of the United States until 1777, when the 13 star flag was adopted by the Continental Congress.
The Taunton flag was one of the first flags used within the Thirteen Colonies to express dissension against the Crown. [5] It also initially symbolised underlying loyalty to the Crown as the Union Flag was viewed as the King's Colours. [6] The popularity of the flag grew due to the Boston Evening-Post publishing it in a story. [7]
Flags of the Marshal Foch victory-harmony banner June 8, 1919. This is a collection of lists of flags, including the flags of states or territories, groups or movements and individual people. There are also lists of historical flags and military flag galleries. Many of the flag images are on Wikimedia Commons.
Symbol Name File References 1. Flag: Flag of the United States [1] 2. Seal: Great Seal of the United States (obverse) (reverse) [2] 3. National motto "In God We Trust" E pluribus unum [3] [4] 4. National anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" "The Star-Spangled Banner" [5] 5. National march "The Stars and Stripes Forever" "The Stars and Stripes ...
See also: Flags of the U.S. states and territories A 2.00 m × 1.70 m oil painting showing historical US flags. This is a list of flags in the United States describing the evolution of the flag of the United States, as well as other flags used within the United States, such as the flags of governmental agencies. There are also separate flags for embassies and ships. National flags Main article ...
The flag was a widely known patriotic symbol for the North during the war. On April 14, 1865, four years and one day after the surrender and as part of a celebration of the Union victory, Anderson (by then a retired and sickly major general), raised the flag in triumph over the battered remains of the fort.
The Union Jack, in addition to being the flag of the United Kingdom, also serves as a significant symbol of UK/British unionism. In the United Kingdom, unionism is a political stance favouring the continued unity of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as one sovereign state, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.