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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The Panshanger Community Centre in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, was bedecked with Union flag bunting and plastic chairs.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

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

“In war,” he says slowly, “boys as young as twelve marched, carried the Union flag, and fought.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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