Flag of Great Britain

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/flag-of-great-britain

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first official use?1707, following the Acts of Union
2. What is the official proportions?3:5
3. What does the flag of Great Britain look like?It has a red cross in the center, a white diagonal cross behind it, all on a blue background. The red cross represents England and the white diagonal cross represents Scotland.
4. Why was the flag made?It was created to show that England and Scotland were united, especially for ships at sea. The flag helped people see the new shared identity.

Acts of Union 1707: Legislation that united the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into a single sovereign state, the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Ensign Armorial: The official coat of arms or flag representing a state or kingdom.
Heraldry: The art and practice of designing, displaying, and recording coats of arms and other heraldic symbols.