Flag of the United Kingdom

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland uses as its national flag the Royal Banner commonly known as the Union Flag or Union Jack. The current design of the Union Flag dates from the union of Ireland and Great Britain in 1801. Its correct proportions are 1:2. However, the version officially used by the British Army modifies the proportions to 3:5.

The history, current status, and nomenclature of the Union Flag, and its use other than as a flag for the United Kingdom (for example, in Australia), are treated more fully under the article Union Jack.

See also

• Union Jack
• List of British flags - a list of flags used within the United Kingdom.

External links

• Court of the Lord Lyon, Flags

Flags of the United Kingdom		Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
UK	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Union Jack | Image:Royal Standard.gif Royal Standard
Home Nations	Image:England flag large.png England | Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | Image:Northern Ireland flag.png Northern Ireland (unofficial) | Image:Wales flag large.png Wales
Ensigns	Image:British-Blue-Ensign.png Blue Ensign | Image:British-Merchant-Navy-Ensign.png Red Ensign | Image:RN-White-Ensign.png White Ensign | Image:Royal-Air-Force-Ensign.png Royal Air Force

National flags
List of national flags | List of national coats of arms