The national flag of Great Britain is called the Union Jack; it is a red straight line, red and white oblique crosses on a blue background. Its history begins in 1603 from the time of the alliance between England and Scotland, when the Scottish king inherited the English throne.
Great Britain flag
The Union Jack flag name translates to “union of flags." It consists of several parts, each of which has its own meaning. The main part - a wide red cross in a white border - bears the name "cross of St. George." This is a symbol of England - a country whose patron saint is St. George.
The oblique cross of white on a blue background is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. And the red oblique cross, which is superimposed on white, as a result of which looks like it has a white frame, is a symbol of Ireland, which was patronized by St. Patrick.
Thus, the flag of Great Britain consists of several flags characterizing different parts of the state, and its history is inextricably linked with the history of the kingdom: when the country joined, the flag changed.
