Union flag
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Ms Logan's coffin, draped in the Union flag, was carried atop an aerial ladder platform fire engine.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
"She said they really were nasty and they were strutting about. They were always looking for the Union flag and the British Legion flag which Mabel had hidden under the altar," Max said.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024
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’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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