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Union Jack
Union Jack. National flag of the United Kingdom. The earl of Nottingham's designs after the accession of James I and VI yielded to the 1606 superimposition of the red cross of St George (England), bordered by its own white field, upon the saltire of St Andrew (Scotland) on a blue field. An Irish harp at the centre was added by Cromwell but withdrawn after the Restoration. On the union of Great Britain and Ireland (1801), the diagonal red cross of St Patrick was combined while still maintaining the individuality of each emblem. Its dramatic design has influenced many other national flags.
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JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-UnionJack.html JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-UnionJack.html |
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Union Jack
Union Jack National flag of the United Kingdom. After his accession in 1603, James VI and I issued a flag of Great Britain with the red cross of St George (England), superimposed upon the saltire of St Andrew (Scotland) on a blue field. On the union with Ireland (1801), the diagonal red cross of St Patrick was added.
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JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-UnionJack.html JOHN CANNON. "Union Jack." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-UnionJack.html |
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Union Jack
Union Jack
1. the national flag of the United Kingdom, consisting of red and white crosses on a blue background. originally a small British union flag flown as the jack of a ship. 2. union jack a small flag consisting of the union from the national flag, flown at the bows of vessels in harbor. |
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"Union Jack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Union Jack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-UnionJack.html "Union Jack." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-UnionJack.html |
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Union Jack
Un·ion Jack • n. 1. the national flag of the United Kingdom, consisting of red and white crosses on a blue background. 2. (un·ion jack) (in the U.S.) a small flag consisting of the union from the national flag, flown at the bows of vessels in harbor. |
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"Union Jack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Union Jack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-unionjack.html "Union Jack." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-unionjack.html |
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