The Union Jack by Zabarella Samanta https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589 Zabarella Samanta en-us 2018-04-07 16:30:29 UTC 2026-01-30 08:12:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png Th British flag samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444729 The National Flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack which is also known as the Union Flag: it is a transnational fag, full of historical significance. It represents the union of different countries and this flag is also incorporated in another national flags, such as the Australian one. The Union Jack incorporates the national symbols of three distinct countries: England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. ]]> 2018-04-07 16:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444729 samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444846 The Union Jack symbolises respect for individually with in a closely-knit community.
The current design of the Union Jack dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain, which happened in 1801. 
]]> 2018-04-07 16:41:33 UTC https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444846 samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444990 It is composed by red cross, edged in white, which come from English and Irish flag and by a blue background, which come from Scottish flag. 
No mention has been made of the Welsh Flag, whose Patron Saint is Saint David: the Welsh Dragon was not incorporated into the Union Jack because at the time, so in 1801, Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.
This flag is not symmetrical: the reason is because there are the cross of Saint Patrick and Saint Andrew.
]]> 2018-04-07 16:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249444990 samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249445371 The name "Union Jack" became official when it was approved by teh Parliament in 1908. It was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag".]]> 2018-04-07 16:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249445371 samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249445427 The first step taken in the creation of the flag of Great Britain was on 12th April 1606. King James VI of Scotland became king of England (King James I) and then he decided that the union of two realms under one king should be represented symbolically by a new flag. This one was composed by red cross from English Flag and by white cross from Scottish flag on the blue background from the Scottish flag.
JAMES I]]> 2018-04-07 16:47:38 UTC https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249445427 samantazabarella https://padlet.com/samantazabarella/114589/wish/249445450 The Union Jack is flown from Government buildings at half-mast in the following situations:
_ From the announcement of the death of the Sovereign (an exception is made for Proclamation Day);
_ The day of the funeral of a member of the British Royal Family;
_ The funeral of a foreign Head of State;
_The funeral of a former British Prime Minister.
The Sovereign sometimes declares other days when the Union Jack is flown from
Government buildings at half-mast.

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