flag of the United Kingdom: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Heritage History - Anne—How the Union Jack Was Made. Feb 06, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - The turbulent history of the union jack. Dec 05, 2025
Add new Web site: UK Parliament - House of Commons Library - Flags: the Union Flag and Flags of the United Kingdom. Jun 12, 2025
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Flag of United Kingdom. Apr 18, 2024
Add new Web site: Historic UK - The Vexillology of Wales and the Union Flag. Oct 08, 2023
Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - United Kingdom Flag. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - The Union Flag. Nov 21, 2022
Add new Web site: The Flag Institute - History of the Union Flag. Sep 02, 2022
Revised discussion of the use of “Union Jack” and “Union Flag” as names for the flag of the United Kingdom. Aug 18, 2020
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of United Kingdom. May 10, 2011
Article revised. Feb 16, 2001
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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