also called the Grand Union Flag, aboard the warship Alfred anchored in the Delaware River. The Colonial banner, a combination of the British Union Jack and one stripe for each Colony, is adopted ...

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags ...

Pre-war, I have never seen Union Jack patterns used on shorts, boxers or ladies’ underwear. In many countries, burning or otherwise defiling the national flag constitutes a serious criminal offence.

Since Confederation, the Canadian national flag had been the British Union Jack - a symbol of Canada's former colonial status. The Red Ensign - a modified version of the flag of the British ...

A man has been ordered to stop flying a Union Jack flag and a military standard outside his home because they are in a communal garden. Declan Layton, 21, hoisted the flags six years ago to show ...

The colours of Great Britain, popularly known as the Union Jack, feature quite regularly ... of postcards featuring prominently the British flag saw light in the first world war.