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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.
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English: The pre-1801 Union Flag (of w:United Kingdom of Great Britain). العربية: (1606-1800) علم بريطانيا العظمى Español: Bandera de Gran Bretaña (1606-1800)
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The United Empire Loyalists brought this flag to British North America when they left the United States. In present-day Canada, the flag continues to be used as symbol of pride and heritage for loyalist townships and organizations. [2] 1867–1965: Canada (national flag) The Union Jack served as the formal national flag of Canada from ...
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Used as the flag of the United Kingdom: A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing the Kingdom of Ireland). National flag used by government and civilian population. A 1:2 ratio is the most common. [7] Vertical national flag used by government and civilian population.
It is the banner of the king of the United Kingdom (King Charles III) in his capacity as king of the United Kingdom. Split into quarters, the first and fourth quarters contain three gold lions passant on a red field (representing England and Wales ); the second quarter contains a red lion rampant on a gold field (representing Scotland ); the ...