Origin of the UK Union Jack Flag
The Union Flag was originally a Royal flag. When the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere.
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As @[email protected] said:
Bout time the "Ireland" section was removed
I'm not taking any sides on the issue, but isn't Northern Ireland part of the UK?
Yep, but not Ireland