2006-06-26 01:49:30 · 11 answers · asked by ridcully69 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
It's only called the Union Jack when it's flown at sea, the correct term for the flag on land is the Union Flag, but most people don't know this and therefore get it wrong.
2006-06-26 01:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by squimberley 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone you are so nearly right.
It is called the Union Flag.
It only becomes the Union Jack when it is flown from the Jack Staff of a Royal Naval vessel. It must be the Jackstaff If it is flown anywhere else on the ship it reverts to Union Flag.
2006-06-26 05:22:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing there both the same union jack was a term used when flying the flag on war ships about the time of nelson
2006-06-26 01:55:45 · answer #3 · answered by richardcatred 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the Union Flag unless it's on a sea faring vessel.
2006-06-26 01:53:29 · answer #4 · answered by Away With The Fairies 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it should always be called the union flag until it's flown at sea...at which point it becomes the union jack
2006-06-26 02:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by tweets 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its called the union jack when flown at sea
2006-06-29 09:24:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
But when it's on a sea faring vessel it should be the Red Ensign Commercial vessels) or the White Ensign (Military vessels).
So when does the Jack fly at sea?
2006-06-26 01:54:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I watched Dr Who too!
2006-06-26 07:48:52 · answer #8 · answered by Bill(56 yrs old) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I only learnt this from watching Dr. who!
2006-06-26 03:02:24 · answer #9 · answered by tomtom 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
idk, i always thought that the union jack was the confederate flag, by what a dope i am.
2006-06-26 01:54:40 · answer #10 · answered by koifishlady 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋