Flag of the United Kingdom

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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

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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 date of first union flag proclamation?1606
2. What is the date of current union flag design?1801
3. What does the flag of the United Kingdom look like?It has a blue background with a white diagonal cross (saltire) from St. Andrew, a red diagonal cross from St. Patrick over it, and a red cross from St. George in the center.
4. Why is it called the Union Jack?The flag was used as a jack, a small flag flown at the front of a ship, so sailors called it the Union Jack.

Personal Union: A situation where two or more separate states share the same monarch but retain their own distinct governments.
Act of Union: Legislation that formally merges two or more distinct political entities into a single state.
Heraldry: The study and design of coats of arms, flags, and other symbols used to identify individuals or groups.