Wednesday 4 February 2009

Flag of the United Kingdom


The current flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Flag or Union Jack, is a combination of the crosses of :

- Saint George

- Saint Andrew

- Saint Patrick

the respective patron saints of England, Scotland and Ireland. It was officially adopted in 1917.

The first version of the flag was created when the kingdoms of England and Scotland were united in the 17th century. The cross of Saint Patrick was added in 1801, when Ireland was incorporated into the United Kingdom.

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