Union Flag, or more casually the Union Jack
it is the union flag on land and the union jack at sea
The nickname for the British flag is the Union Jack. Although it is only correctly known as this when flown on a ship.
I'm not sure what you mean by 'special name', but the official name for the British flag is: Union Jack
Former colony, was a monarchy under the Queen, and current member state of the Commonwealth of Nations (British institution).
Union means exactly that - a union, in this case of England, Scotland and Wales. Jack is another name for a flag. A jack is a particular kind of flag.
-- Flag vs Jack --The British Flag is called the 'Union Flag', as it is comprised of the crosses of St Andrew (Scotland), St George (England) and St Patrick (Ireland). St David is not included because Wales is a Principality, not a Kingdom.The flag is called the 'Union Jack' when flown from a ship.
It was part of the British common wealth.
The Union Jack appears on the New Zealand flag because in 1841 New Zealand became a British colony and the union flag is symbolic of this fact.because its the same time and the same Queen xxx
There is a Union Jack on the the New Zealand flag because New Zealand was colonised by Great Britain, and it is still a part of the British Commonwealth. New Zealand still regards the Queen of England as their head of state and Queen.
The union jack on the Australian Flag is from the first white people to settle on our land, the British. The British flag is JUST the union jack, so, to celebrate the people who first settled in Australia, we have their flag in part of OUR flag. Hope that helps :)
Some unique British gift ideas include a Union Jack flag or iPhone case. You can even find shirts or shorts with pictures and design of the Union Jack.