The Flags Act 1953 became law, defining what’s now the official Australian national flag, replacing the Union Jack.

The Union Flag is colloquially known as the Union Jack, even though only the former is the correct name for the flag. The term possibly dates from Queen Anne's time in the 18th century but its ...

A “wasted” offender admitted he had no idea why he set fire to a Union Jack flag at a Falkirk village memorial in the early ...

The debate was being held after a row erupted in a Norfolk village over the flying of the flag. Residents in the village of ...

Peter Williams first raised concerns in June 2023 when he was told the union jack must be flown above the Welsh banner He established the venue had been following guidance on flag flying issued by ...

Concert-goers had EU flags confiscated at the Last Night of the Proms ...

The divisive remark about a very iconic British symbol - the Union Jack flag - sent the nation into fury as Jeremy Vine guests Marina Purkiss and James Max debated the topic during his Channel 5 show.

The owner of a bookshop has spoken of their anger after the Union Jack flag was stolen just days after D-Day. The Book Shop ...

Among the wide assortment of designs using the rainbow colours, one used by the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) featured the union flag. The banner, which included a Pride in the union message ...

A tiny village in Norfolk has become embroiled in a row over flying the Union Jack flag over claims its far-right connotations will drive people away. Claxton, a village with a population of just ...

The family of the man who designed Nigeria’s national flag have told the BBC they have given up waiting for a promised state ...