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This is the popular name given it the flag
of the Great Britain.
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Actually it is called the Union Flag and it is a mixture
of several flags.
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It all began in 1606 when Scotland was joined to England and Wales.
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The Scottish flag, St. Andrew`s Cross, blue with a white cross
from corner to corner,
was joined to the English Flag, St. George`s Cross,
with a red cross.
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The flag of St. George can still be seen on churches in England.
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Later, in 1801, when Ireland was joined to the union, as it called,
the Irish Flag of St. Patrich`s Cross
was added, white with a red cross from corner to corner.
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In this way the English people
got the Union
Flag which is
red, white and blue.
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A «jack», by the way, is an old word for the sailor.