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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Keith Wright, from Buckland Newton, Dorset, worked on scientific instruments at Kennedy Space Center, and even etched a Union flag onto a solar panel which remained on the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

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

Many times in the 1950s and 60s, a member of the Royal Family would stand as the Union flag came down over a former colony, the national anthem playing one last time.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2022

Only the European Union flag on Vogel's shoulder distinguished him from Lewis and Martinez, who wore the Stars and Stripes.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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