Union flag

British

noun

Often called: Union Jack. the national flag of the United Kingdom, being a composite design composed of St George's Cross (England), Saint Andrew's Cross (Scotland), and Saint Patrick's Cross (Ireland)

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About 200 people gathered outside the Epping Forest District Council building where a woman climbed the steps and unfurled a Union flag before being detained by officers after refusing to leave.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

Organizers also criticize labeling that allows products to bear a Union flag when they have not been grown or reared in Britain.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024

It added that the Union flag was put back on the building at 20:00 BST on Tuesday "as always planned" and said the Israeli flag had been handed back to council staff.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2023

The German parliament on Friday replaced one of the German flags atop its Reichstag building – which usually has three German flags and one European Union flag – with a Ukrainian flag.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

It’s worth noting that even after the Southern states left to form the Confederacy, stars indicating their states were not removed from the Union flag.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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