There has been a long-running debate about the ethics of flying St George’s or Union flags after they were co-opted by ...

The blue rectangle, originally adopted from the Union Flag since erstwhile Malaya was a British colony, now means unity of the people of the country. The flag was adopted on May 26, 1950.

Serving under their own national flag instead of being asked ... reduced after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Even into the late 2000s, over 10,000 British forces remained in Germany.

The watchdog also criticized the now-notorious VIP lane, a special route for firms recommended by politicians and officials, ...

Northern Ireland's loyalists are an unproar over the decision by Belfast City Council to restrict the flying of the British Union Flag 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto ...

"Patriot General William Maxwell ordered the Stars and Stripes banner was raised as a detachment of his infantry and cavalry met an advance guard of British ... the "Grand Union" flag — a ...

The Last Night of the Proms – aided by soloist Angel Blue - are marking the occasion with three of his most recognisable ...

American Francis Scott Key awoke on the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, to find that "our flag was still there" after horrific 25-hour British naval bombardment of Fort McHenry in Baltimore.

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 Union Jack (above), as the flag is colloquially known ... The Irish and Welsh are (presumably) happy to be known as the British Lions when it comes to rugby – the Lions is the team with players ...

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 ...

At sea, things are a bit different. The Merchant Shipping Act lays out rules around what type of British ensign - an adaption of the Union flag designed for use on a boat - can be flown.