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What is the symbol on Ontario's flag?
It bears the Union Jack on the Canton and the Ontario Coat of Arms on the field.
Name of British flag?
Union Flag, or more casually the Union Jack
What is the name of flag in UK?
I'm not sure what you mean by 'special name', but the official name for the British flag is: Union Jack
What did the colonial flag look like?
These were probably the three most used flags in colonial America. 1: The "Union Jack". It was identical to the UK's current flag, but the X behind the cross in the union Jack had no red stripes. 2: The Red Ensign. It had the Union Jack in the canton (like the American flag's white stars) and the rest was red. 3: The Continental Colors. It was identical to the American flag, but where the stars are today there was a Union Jack.
What is the British Flag commonly known as?
The Union Jack - properly known as the Union Flag.
Why is there a Jack in the union Jack?
The jack refers to the jackstay of a ship, on which the Union Jack would be displayed. Strictly speaking the flag should be called the Union Flag, but Union Jack is well known. Actually, the union jack is what the flag is called out at sea, but the union flag is what they call it on land.
What does the Hawaii state flag looks like?
It has a field of eight stripes in Red, White and Blue and the Union Jack at the upper fly canton.
Is the American flag the union flag?
No, the union flag is the British flag.The very first American flag included a union flag in the upper hoist canton, along with the thirteen stripes, this flag was named the Grand Union Flag. (This flag is the same as the British East India company flag, pre 1801.)There can be some confusion around this topic. In common American English use, the term "the Union" refers to the Northern States (i.e. the states remaining in the United States) during the American Civil War. As such, any reference in that context to a "Union Flag" means the American Flag (as flow at the time). "Union Flag" was not some specific design of flag, but was the American Flag.Outside the context of the American Civil War, the term Union Flag refers to the design of the Union Jack flag, the current flag of the United Kingdom (i.e. Great Britain, or, formally, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).
What is is the nickname of the flag of United Kingdom?
The Union Jack is the nickname of the UK flag.
Whose flag is called Union Jack?
The Union Jack is the flag flown at the bow of a Royal Navy ship. The Union Flag is the flag of Great Britain.
What is the difference in the union flag and union jack?
The Union Jack is let to fly on the ships also on sea but the Union Flag is let to fly on Land. That is the difference between the two two flags. Hope this Helps. :) The Union Jack was never called the union flag, The Union Jack was the flag of England
What do the stripes mean on the Australian flag?
The Australian flag does not have any stripes. The Union Jack in the upper left corner (or canton), which has diagonal lines but not stripes, acknowledges Australia's origin as a British settlement.
