United Kingdom Though officially called the Union Flag, the flag of the U.K. is popularly known as the Union Jack - the name given ... by the bold red St. George’s cross on the white background ...

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

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