A retired teacher is claiming victory after the Wales flag was raised at one of Monmouthshire's most prominent buildings and the union jack lowered. Shire Hall in Monmouth has agreed to fly the ...

But Wales is not represented on the flag, also known as the Union Flag, because of decisions made hundreds of years ago. Back in 1216 the kingdom of England controlled the south of Wales, but the ...

The Union Jack Flag is flown at half-mast following Queen Elizabeth II's death. ... Wales, Scotland and Ireland — though since 1921, ...

The flying of national flags, including the Union flag, is deregulated in England, Wales and Scotland. The Union flag dates back to 1606 when King James VI of Scotland became King James I of ...

A new rule means UK government buildings in Wales will be told to fly the Union Jack flag daily. Flying the Union Jack flag is currently only required on select days - like the Queen’s birthday.

Because Wales was annexed by England's Edward I back in 1282 and then "integrated" during the 16th Century, ... first raised in 1775 was "a jack with the union flag, ...

The Union Jack combines the crosses that appeared on the flags of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Wales is not represented, as it was considered part of England in 1801, when George III adopted ...

After our piece on possible alternatives to the union jack, many readers decided to design their own. ... "My interpretation of a revised union flag incorporates the St David's flag of Wales, ...

MORE THAN 12,000 people have been branded "pathetic" after signing a petition against plans to emblazon a huge Union Jack across Wales' UK Government hub.

The Union Jack and Union Flag are interchangeable names Credit: Getty ... the Principality of Wales was already united with England and was no longer a separate principality.

The UK Government has said the Union Jack must always be flown in a "superior position" to the Welsh flag when displayed on government buildings in Wales. Guidance released earlier this week ...

A retired teacher is claiming victory after the Wales flag was raised at one of Monmouthshire's most prominent buildings and the union jack lowered.