Originally Posted by Lee @ Fusion
Did u know that the british flag is actually known as a UNION FLAG and only a UNION JACK when hoisted on a ship ????
Actually it's now offically accepted that the Union Flag may be referred to as the union jack whether on a ship or not!
It is often stated that the Union Flag should only be described as the Union Jack when flown in the bows of a warship, but this is a relatively recent idea. From early in its life the Admiralty itself frequently referred to the flag as the Union Jack, whatever its use, and in 1902 an Admiralty Circular announced that Their Lordships had decided that either name could be used officially. Such use was given Parliamentary approval in 1908 when it was stated that "the Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag".
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