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Churchill: The Power of Words". Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 . Retrieved 16 August 2016. The Union Flag was also the formal flag for the Dominion of Newfoundland, a separate dominion of the British Empire from 1907 to 1949. Newfoundland retained the Union Flag as the province's official flag after it joined the Canadian confederation in 1949. In 1980, the flag of Newfoundland was adopted as the new provincial flag, with the design for the new flag of Newfoundland being derived from the Union Flag. Extremely pleased with the level of customer service, a prompt and helpful response with any issues and queries.. A very speedy service from request to delivery. a b Roantree, Anne Marie (3 July 2019). "Flag-waving Grandma Wong gives Hong Kong protesters lesson in endurance". Reuters. Thomson Reuters . Retrieved 26 June 2020. The London (RC101D) flag now has a larger crest. This is the same size as the tea stained version (RC101VD)

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In July 2007, then-Prime Minister Gordon Brown unveiled plans to have the Union Flag flown more often from government buildings. [90] While consultation on new guidelines was under way, the decision to fly the flag could be made by each government department. [ needs update] In March 2021, the UK government published new guidance for the Union Flag to be flown all year round on UK government buildings, unless another flag is being flown – such as another national flag of the UK, or a county flag, or other flags to mark civic pride. [91] a b c Chan, Holmes (13 July 2019). "Explainer: The conflicting messages behind protesters' use of the colonial Hong Kong flag". hongkongfp.com. Hong Kong Free Press . Retrieved 26 June 2020. We offer both hand sewn & printed Union Flags, all made in our very own manufacturing facility, here in North Yorkshire, UK. a b c Marshall, Tim (2017). A flag worth dying for: the power and politics of national symbols. New York, NY: Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. ISBN 978-1-5011-6833-8. OCLC 962006347. Ghiglione, Davide (5 August 2015). "Italian beach operators hoist British flag in protest at EU law". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022 . Retrieved 9 February 2017.by the 1970s, "its current official dimension of l/30th the width of the flag" The Flag Bulletin, Volumes 12–14, Flag Research Center (1973), p. 85. Lord Howe's action, or the Glorious First of June, painted in 1795, shows a Union flying from HMS Queen Charlotte on the " Glorious First of June" 1794. The actual flag, preserved in the National Maritime Museum, is a cruder approximation of the proper specifications; this was common in 18th and early 19th century flags. [61] [62] This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Union Flag is worn at the masthead of a ship to indicate the presence of the sovereign or an Admiral of the Fleet. [83] [ unreliable source?] The Union Flag may also be flown from the yardarm to indicate that a court-martial is in progress, though these are now normally held at shore establishments.

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We highly recommend hand sewn national flags as the preferred choice for your flag. Manufactured using Ministry of Defence approved 155gsm woven flag material, this fabric offers the best possible durability and has been used by the Navy and other military branches for many years. Hand sewn Union flags Salkie, Raphael (1990). "Outside the 'Free World' ". The Chomsky Update: Linguistics and Politics. Unwin Hyman. p.174. ISBN 0-04-445589-5. Printed: We print these flags on 115gsm knitted polyester material. This method allows for intricate designs with vibrant colours. Our screen printed Union Flags are manufactured from approved 155gsm premium grade woven polyester flag fabric. For sizes 5 and 6 yard the printed flags are manufactured from 110gsm classic knitted polyester flag fabric and include a stitched fabric join. There was some speculation on the matter in British dominions also, with one New Zealand paper reporting that:In 1606 when King James VI of Scotland (otherwise known as King James I of England) inherited the throne, he united three states of Great Britain, England, Scotland and Ireland, under the same nation. During this time, Wales was an occupied part of England. By doing so, for the first time in history, all kingdoms were united as one nation. a b Journal of the Royal United Service Institution, Whitehall Yard. W. Mitchell. 1895. pp.181–185 . Retrieved 10 February 2023. In 1964, Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson introduced plans to replace the Union Flag with a new national flag, spurring the Great Canadian flag debate. [105] A new national flag, the Maple Leaf, was approved by the parliament of Canada on 17 December 1964. [105] However, on the following day, the Canadian parliament passed another resolution that designated the Union Flag as the Royal Union Flag and authorised its official use as the symbol of the country's membership in the Commonwealth of Nations and its allegiance to the Crown. [107] The move was a concession given to those who preferred to adopt the Canadian Red Ensign as a formal national flag. On 15 February 1965, the maple leaf flag formally replaced the Union Flag as the flag of Canada following an official proclamation by Elizabeth II, [105] with the Royal Union Flag becoming an official ceremonial flag. [107] The Royal Union Flag next to the flag of Canada during a Remembrance Day parade in Stirling, Ontario, 2009

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The Position of Ulster". Ashburton Guardian. Vol.XLII, no.9413. National Library of New Zealand. 16 December 1921. p.5 . Retrieved 9 January 2012. Various shades of blue have been used in the saltire over the years. The ground of the current Union Flag is a deep " navy" blue ( Pantone 280), which can be traced to the colour used for the Blue Ensign of the Royal Navy's historic "Blue Squadron". (Dark shades of colour were used on maritime flags on the basis of durability.) In 2003 a committee of the Scottish Parliament recommended that the flag of Scotland use a lighter " royal" blue (Pantone 300) (the Office of the Lord Lyon does not detail specific shades of colour for use in heraldry).Created using our state-of-the-art textile print systems and woven polyester flag fabric in our UK manufacturing facility. Chosen for strength and durability, knitted polyester is an ideal choice for anybody looking for a good value national flag finished ready to fly from your flagpole. Then, during the reign of Queen Anne, the parliaments of England and Scotland were united to form the new nation of Great Britain, this meant that it was then adopted by land forces. Command flag, Admiral of the Fleet, RN (before 1801)". The Collection. National Maritime Museum. AAA0730 . Retrieved 12 August 2013. The Union flag is finished by hand with a headband rope and toggle as standard, ready to attach directly to a flagpole. The three exposed sides of the flag are finished with a strong double hem and a triple sewn hem on the fly edge for extra durability. Flag History The Royal Standard is never flown at half-mast, as the Sovereign never dies (the new monarch immediately succeeds his or her predecessor).

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Upshaw, Lynn B. (1995). Building Brand Identity: A Strategy for Success in a Hostile Marketplace. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN 0-471-04220X. a b c d e f "History of the National Flag of Canada". canada.ca. Department of Canadian Heritage. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2019 . Retrieved 27 November 2019. The current flag's design has been in use since 1801. Its original blazon, as decreed by George III of the United Kingdom on 1 January 1801, reads: PANTONE. "PANTONE 280 C – find a PANTONE Color". www.pantone.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 . Retrieved 16 November 2017.It is so called because it combines the crosses of the three countries united under one Sovereign - the kingdoms of England and Wales, of Scotland and of Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United Kingdom). The Union Flag". The Court of the Lord Lyon. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018 . Retrieved 10 June 2008. The North Prospect of the City of Edenburgh". Slezer's Scotland. National Library of Scotland . Retrieved 9 January 2012.

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