You can clearly see the english red cross and the cross of st andrew but which part is supposed to represent wales and northern ireland ?
2006-06-11 22:48:37 · 10 answers · asked by titusluiggi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Unfortunately, there is no aspect of the Union Jack that represents Wales. The Union Jack flag is made up of the English flag (St. George's Cross), the Scottish Saltaire and the flag of Northern Ireland (the UIster Banner), but there is no direct element of the Union Jack that comes from the Welsh flag.
2006-06-11 22:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Harry Hayfield 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Union Flag originated in 1606 when King James VI of Scotland became King (James I) of England and was comprised of the cross of St George superimposed on the cross of St Andrew. At this time Wales was already historically united with England and the two countries were represented by the cross of St George.
The cross of St Patrick was added in 1801 with the union of Ireland and Great Britain.
2006-06-12 06:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by migelito 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no part which covers Wales, The crosses are St George (England), St Patrick (Ireland), St Andrew (Scotland). The flag was given status after the 1707 act of union, unfortunately Wales was already part of England at that time as it was annexed in 1282 and since the Wales Acts of 1542 it was legally part of England as such covered by the cross of St George. St David Cross (yellow with a black backround) isn't part of the Union Jack.....
2006-06-12 06:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by break 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Welsh always go on about this! The reason there is no welsh element is that Wales is technically part of England (hence the laws are the same - Scotland has different laws) and is not actually a country; rather it is a principality (hence Prince of Wales).
This is why the Welsh assembly is a bit of a waste of space as it has almost no power to do anything. Rather it keeps Wales voting Labour.
2006-06-18 08:43:27 · answer #4 · answered by Answer Me! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the union jack flies at the back of a boat, the union flag does not represent wales due to historical reasons, persecution and wales not being realised as its own entity by the English being the main reasons. but as a Welshman it doesn't bother me at all. i have my own flag and national anthem, even if welshness was invented at the start of the century by some lady that helped start the national eisteddfod movement.
2006-06-12 18:09:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know. But the Union Jack should only be referred to as the Union Jack when on a sea faring vessel.
Otherwise it's the Union Flag. There you go! You've learned something new x x
2006-06-12 05:55:44 · answer #6 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nothing on the Union Jack is Welsh
2006-06-12 05:57:40 · answer #7 · answered by bigjimmyguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly the Welsh were sold a lemon here so I guss the pole the flag is flying on?
2006-06-12 05:58:40 · answer #8 · answered by david b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Jack#History
it was originally for the union of Scotland, England and Ireland - wales was considered a part of England i think...
2006-06-12 05:58:40 · answer #9 · answered by woody13974 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personly I wouldn't wipe my arris with the union flag.
2014-09-27 07:37:55 · answer #10 · answered by EUR8 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋