The Union Jack, which dates back to the 1600s, combines the red cross of England ... of the Union Jack wrapped around the shoulders of double gold medal winner, and all-around legend, Mo Farah ...

THE national flag of the United Kingdom is also commonly known as the Union Jack The flag is also sometimes ... united under one Sovereign. The cross of St George, patron saint of England, is ...

His ships were commanded to fly a flag that combined the red cross ... Flag versus jack Even the original flag of the United States, first raised in 1775 was "a jack with the union flag, and ...

the debate about what to call the flag when it is flown on land - union jack or union flag - rumbles on. In 1801 a red diagonal cross was added to represent union with Ireland and after a bit of ...

For some, the union jack is celebratory, patriotic and evokes a feeling of national pride, but for others, the display is hubristic and the flag is symbolic of elitism, colonialism and fascism.

The Pacific island nation of Fiji is the latest country to signal its intent to remove the Union Jack from its flag ... flag has the British Lion and the Cross of St George — a British ...

also includes the union jack. This dates back to 1793, when British captain George Vancouver presented one (without the diagonal red cross of St Patrick, as this preceded the 1801 Act of Union ...