2006-12-21 11:36:47 · 5 answers · asked by fiddich59 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
First of all, it is the Union Flag, it is only called the Union Jack when it is flying from the jack staff of a ship.
It consists of the red cross on a white background for St. George - England, A white saltire on a blue background for St. Andrew - Scotland. A red saltire on a white background for St. Patrick - Ireland. Wales is not represented as Edward I annexed Wales and legally made it part of England. And Wales was never a kingdom, just a principality.
2006-12-21 12:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Union Flag since 1801 represents England, Scotland and Ireland. Wales was already in the principality, therefore, under the flag of St George. Check site below.
2016-03-29 03:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, apparently the white background represents thwe background of the english flag, the blue represents scotland and the red represents wales
2006-12-21 12:48:38 · answer #3 · answered by dafydd_green 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So who was the last king of Ireland , Elizabeth Howard?
2006-12-21 17:37:21 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is,in the form of the st david cross.
2006-12-21 12:05:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋