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Origin of the UK Union Jack Flag (lemmy.fmhy.ml)
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The Union Flag was originally a Royal flag. When the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered to be flown on all the King's forts and castles, but not elsewhere.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not taking any sides on the issue, but isn't Northern Ireland part of the UK?

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

Yep, but not Ireland