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  2. Flag of England - Wikipedia

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    The flag of England is the national flag of England, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. It is derived from Saint George's Cross (heraldic blazon : Argent, a cross gules ). The association of the red cross as an emblem of England can be traced back to the Late Middle Ages when it was gradually, increasingly, used alongside the Royal ...

  3. List of English flags - Wikipedia

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    The Modern White Dragon Flag of England is based on a legend in Geoffrey of Monmouth's "History of the Kings of Britain". [68] In modern times, it is often used by far-right English nationalist organisations. [69] 1620–1707: English Red Ensign: Ensign of the red squadron with the Flag of England in the canton 1620–1702: English White Ensign

  4. Geo News - Wikipedia

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    Geo News is a Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. [2] It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided to launch its own news channel.

  5. List of national flags of sovereign states - Wikipedia

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    National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.

  6. List of United Kingdom flags - Wikipedia

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    Flag of England, also known as the St George's Cross: Argent a cross Gules: National flag of England also used by the Church of England, sports teams representing England and ordinary citizens. 1924–1972 unofficial since 1972: Flag of Northern Ireland, also known as the Ulster Banner: Six-pointed star bearing the Red Hand of Ulster

  7. List of sovereign states by date of current flag adoption

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    The current flag design often evolved over the years (e.g. the flag of the United States) or can be a re-adoption of an earlier, historic flag (e.g. the flag of Libya). The year the current flag design first came into use is listed in the third column.

  8. 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.

  9. Flag of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    the day of the funeral of a member of the British royal family; the funeral of a foreign Head of State; the funeral of a former British Prime Minister; The Sovereign sometimes declares other days when the Union Flag is to fly at half-mast. Half-mast means the flag is flown two-thirds of the way up the flagpole with at least the height of the ...