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UNION JACK

The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom.

It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom).

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UNION JACK

The flag consists of three heraldic crosses: The cross of St George, patron saint of England since the 1270’s, is a red cross on a white ground.

The cross saltire of St Andrew, patron saint of Scotland, is a diagonal white cross on a blue ground.

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The cross saltire of St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, is a diagonal red cross on a white ground.

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UNION JACK

Some flags that use the Union Jack within them.

New Zealand Niue Cook Islands British Columbia

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WELSH FLAG

The Welsh flag is not crrently included in the United Kingdom flag.

The Welsh flag incorporates the Red Dragon of Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd, along with the Tudor colours of green and white. It was used

by Henry VII at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 after which it was carried in state to St Paul’s Cathedral.

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WELSH FLAG

The Patron Saint of Wales is St David. The flag of Saint David is normally a yellow cross on a black field, although it has also appeared as a black cross on a yellow field, or with an engrailed cross. It has been used as a flag representing Wales (as an alternative to the Red Dragon flag), in the same sense that the crosses of Saint George, Saint Andrew, Saint Patrick and Saint Piran are used to represent England, Scotland, Ireland and Cornwall.

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EMBLEMS

Englands emblem is the Tudor Rose.

The Tudor rose (sometimes called the Union rose) is the traditional floral heraldic emblem of England and takes its name and origins from the Tudor dynasty.

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EMBLEMS

Scotlands emblem is the thistle.

According to a legend, an invading Norse army was attempting to sneak up at night upon a Scottish army’s encampment. During this operation one barefoot Norseman had the misfortune to step upon a thistle, causing him to cry out in pain, thus alerting Scots to the presence of the Norse invaders.

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Wales’ emblem is the daffodil.

The daffodil is the national flower of Wales, and is worn on St David’s Day each 1 March. (In Welsh, the daffodil is known as “Peter’s Leek” ) Many Welsh people wear one or both of the national emblems of Wales on their lapel to celebrate St. David: the daffodil (a generic Welsh symbol which is in season during March) or the leek (Saint David’s personal symbol) on this day.

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EMBLEMS

Ireland’s emblem is the Shamrock.

The shamrock refers to the young sprigs of clover or trefoil. It is known as a symbol of Ireland, with St. Patrick having used it as a metaphor for the ChristianTrinity, according to legend. The name shamrock is derived from Irish seamróg, which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover (seamair) meaning simply “little clover” or “young clover”.

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the Patron saint flags of the United Kingdom countries.

St George’s Cross - White & Red St David’s Cross - Black & Yellow St Patrick’s Cross - White & Red

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the Patron saint flags of the United Kingdom countries.

St George’s Cross - White & Red St David’s Cross - Black & Yellow St Patrick’s Cross - White & Red

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the Patron saint flags of the United Kingdom countries.

St George’s Cross - White & Red St David’s Cross - Black & Yellow St Patrick’s Cross - White & Red

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the Patron saint flags of the United Kingdom countries.

St George’s Cross - White & Red St David’s Cross - Black & Yellow St Patrick’s Cross - White & Red

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This design includes the colour white, used in St David and St George’s flags.

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the floural emblems of the United Kingdom countries.

Tudor Rose - England Daffodil - Wales Shammrock - Northern Ireland

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I have used the same leaf shape to make it easier to reproduce and draw.

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the floural emblems of the United Kingdom countries.

This flag places the emblems creates into one layered image. This is similar to how the patron saint flags were layered to create the Unon Jack.

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the floural emblems of the United Kingdom countries.

Further experiments with logo - Multiplying colours. This may look good on screen but will be tricky to reproduce onto a flag.

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FLAG DESIGNS

Combining the floural emblems of the United Kingdom countries.

Further experiments with logo - Changing scale of emlbems.

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