What the union jack might have looked like - six designs Enlarge Image The union jack as we know it today dates back to 1801, when Ireland joined Great Britain in a single kingdom. But the original ...

From the significance of its design to the meaning behind its name, here's what to know about the 400-year-old flag The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United ...

"The object is replaceable, but people aren’t." Legally speaking, the Union Jack is not the flag of Great Britain, but has become a symbol by assumption. It has never been defined by an act of ...

For many others, the union jack will invoke a similar feeling – it is a reminder of Britain’s bloody colonial past and current reality of racial inequality. Events that stoke patriotism ...

the Union Flag became recognised as the ensign armorial of the Kingdom of Great Britain. The name Union Jack is thought to originate from the reign of Queen Anne around the early 1700s but the ...

Union Jacks can be seen flying high across the UK as Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee this weekend (Picture: Getty Images) The UK will be bathed in red, white, and blue this ...

Reform UK’s surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain’s two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of ...

Smith conceded that a trans-Atlantic union between Britain and the American colonies would face great difficulties. "I have yet heard of none, however," he wrote, "which appear insurmountable." ...