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The Union Jack, or Union Flag.

Illustration showing The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The origins of the earlier flag of Great Britain date back to 1606. James VI of Scotland had inherited the English and Irish thrones in 1603 as James I, thereby uniting the crowns of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The present design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. The flag combines aspects of three older national flags: the red cross of St George for the Kingdom of England, the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland, and the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.
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The Union Jack, or Union Flag.
Caption:
Illustration showing The Union Jack, or Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The origins of the earlier flag of Great Britain date back to 1606. James VI of Scotland had inherited the English and Irish thrones in 1603 as James I, thereby uniting the crowns of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The present design of the Union Flag dates from a Royal proclamation following the union of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. The flag combines aspects of three older national flags: the red cross of St George for the Kingdom of England, the white saltire of St Andrew for Scotland, and the red saltire of St Patrick to represent Ireland.
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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive
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Image size:
6433 x 3260 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
54.5 x 27.6 cm | 21.4 x 10.9 in (300 dpi)
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