also called the Grand Union Flag, aboard the warship Alfred anchored in the Delaware River. The Colonial banner, a combination of the British Union Jack and one stripe for each Colony, is adopted ...

Since Confederation, the Canadian national flag had been the British Union Jack - a symbol of Canada's former colonial status. The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British ...

Pre-war, I have never seen Union Jack patterns used on shorts, boxers or ladies’ underwear. In many countries, burning or otherwise defiling the national flag constitutes a serious criminal offence.

Show more Anne McElvoy explores the history and possible future of the Union Jack or Union flag in a year which has seen the Brexit Vote. Ash Sarkar - a senior editor for Novara Media and who ...