On this image you can see the evolution of the British flag.
The Union Flag or the Union Jack,
is the national flag of the United Kingdom.
It is
called the Union Flag because it symbolizes the union of the
countries of the United Kingdom.
It is made up of the individual Flags of
three of the Kingdom's countries all united under one Sovereign:
- the countries
of England,
- Scotland and
- Northern Ireland (since 1921 only Northern Ireland has
been part of the United Kingdom).
As Wales was not a Kingdom but a Principality
(Prince Charles is the Prince of Wales) it could not be included in the flag.
If you want to color your own big or small Union Jack flag click here!
If you want to color your own big or small Union Jack flag click here!
