Union Jack flag torn in half by the wind, brexit and devolution concept.
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Contributor:
Rob Wilkinson / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2F8D3MPFile size:
49.1 MB (547.8 KB Compressed download)Releases:
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5079 x 3381 px | 43 x 28.6 cm | 16.9 x 11.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
9 April 2021Location:
Hampshire, United KingdomMore information:
The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag. The design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England), edged in white, superimposed on the Cross of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), which are superimposed on the Saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). Wales is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales's patron saint, Saint David, because the flag was designed while Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.