Why does the Union Jack not include Wales?

The Welsh dragon does not appear on the Union Flag. This is because when the first Union Flag was created in 1606, the Principality of Wales by that time was already united with England and was no longer a separate principality. The Union Flag was originally a Royal flag.
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Does the Union Jack represent Wales?

There are no symbols representing Wales in the flag, making Wales the only present home nation with no representation, as at the time of the Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 (creating legal union with England) the concept of national flags was in its infancy.
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Why is Wales not a part of England?

Although we are joined with England by land, and we are part of Great Britain, Wales is a country in its own right." The Government of Wales Act 2006 (c 32) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed the National Assembly for Wales and allows further powers to be granted to it more easily.
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Which part of the Union Jack represents Wales?

These three elements complete the Union Flag and allow for representation of each of our countries, however Wales seems to have no representation of their flag on the Union Jack at all; there are no elements of green and white horizontal stripes or their famous red dragon, and the reason for this is rather interesting.
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Why is Wales not represented on the royal coat of arms?

Whereas the arms of England, Scotland and Ireland are represented in the Royal Arms of the United Kingdom, Wales has no such representation due to its having been annexed and incorporated into the Kingdom of England; therefore Wales had no status as a nation within the Kingdom of England, and the succeeding United ...
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Why is Wales not in the Union Jack?



Was Wales ever part of England?

Still, Wales was not an official part of the Kingdom of England until the 1530s and '40s. Under King Henry VIII, England passed Acts of Union extending English laws and norms into Wales.
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What does a black Union Jack mean?

The black Union Jack design featuring a thin blue line was designed to raise awareness for the families of police officers who died in the line of duty.
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When did Wales separate from England?

Under England's authority, Wales became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707 and then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.
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Is Wales its own country?

Wales is a country that forms part of the island of Great Britain. There are three countries that make up this island: Wales, and our neighbours England and Scotland. Wales also forms part of the United Kingdom.
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Why does the UK have two flags?

The Flag of the United Kingdom, having remained unchanged following the partition of Ireland in 1921 and creation of the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland, continues to be used as the flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Is Welsh Scottish or Irish?

Linguistic links. The languages of Wales and Ireland belong to the same family; they are both classed as living Celtic languages, along with Breton and Scottish Gaelic.
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How do the Welsh feel about the English?

The poll of 300 Welsh people revealed the thing they hate most about the English is football hooliganism, while an obsession with England's 1966 World Cup win comes second. More than a quarter of Welsh people dislike English arrogance, while another annoyance was the country's inability to cope with snowfall each year.
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Are Welsh people British?

Wales is the third-largest country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland merged to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The majority of people living in Wales are British citizens.
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Why is the Welsh flag a dragon?

According to Ms Llywelyn, the words dragon and dreic appeared in early Welsh texts from the 6th Century. While in the 12th Century legend of Merlin, two sleeping dragons - one red, one white - wake up and begin fighting, coming to represent the struggle between the Welsh (red) and the English (white).
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How is Northern Ireland represented in the Union Jack?

The Saint Patrick's Saltire represents Northern Ireland indirectly as Ireland in the Union Flag. It is sometimes flown during Saint Patrick's Day parades in Northern Ireland and is used to represent Northern Ireland during some royal events.
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How do you pronounce Cymru?

Cymru is pronounced [ˈkəmri] in the south and ['kəmrɨ̞]* in the north. For those of you who cannot read IPA, it sounds a bit like kum–ree. You can hear the correct northern pronunciation by listening to the audio samples in the video below.
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What was Wales called before Wales?

The Welsh continued to call themselves Brythoniaid (Brythons or Britons) well into the Middle Ages, though the first use of Cymru and y Cymry is found as early as 633 in the Gododdin of Aneirin. In Armes Prydain, written in about 930, the words Cymry and Cymro are used as often as 15 times.
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How are the Welsh different from the English?

The Welsh language is in the Celtic language group, whereas English is in the West Germanic group; consequently the English language is further from the Welsh language in both vocabulary and grammar than from a number of European languages, such as Dutch, for example.
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Why is it called Wales?

The origin of the word Wales is a strange one. It is a variation on a common word used hundreds of years ago by the Anglo Saxons to mean foreigners or outsiders. Variations of the same word can be found in other countries, such as Walloon part of Belgium.
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What does Pink Union Jack mean?

“I created the Pink Jack as an expression of my pride in being gay and British and in recognition of the many amazing friendships with my straight friends over the years and the love and acceptance they've always shown me, starting as a school kid in Matlock , Derbyshire.
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Is it illegal to fly the Union Jack upside down?

Note: The Union Flag has a correct way up, it is not reversible, and it is considered improper to fly the British flag upside down. The only correct way to fly the Union Jack flag is when the half nearest to flagpole displays the wider diagonal white stripe above the red diagonal stripe.
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Is it illegal to fly the Union Jack in Britain?

As long as both flags are British this is possible. The senior flag should fly at the top, with a gap of about 30cm (12”), assuming there is enough vertical space on the pole. For example, the Union Flag can be flown over the flag of England, Scotland or Wales (as shown), or over a county, city or house flag.
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