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A British Day has been held in Hamburg in Germany for many years ("British Day" 1991–2010, "British Flair" since 2011 [14]) with a full Proms with Union Flag waving, "Land of Hope and Glory" and "God Save the King", [15] on 5 and 6 September 2009.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A white-fimbriated symmetric red cross on a blue field with a white-fimbriated counterchanged saltire of red and white. The national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag. [ a] The design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801, which united ...
On 12 April 1606, a new flag to represent this regal union between England and Scotland was specified in a royal decree, according to which the flag of England, a red cross on a white background, known as St George's Cross, and the flag of Scotland, a white saltire (X-shaped cross, or St Andrew's Cross) on a blue background, would be joined, forming the flag of England and Scotland for ...
Saint Andrew's Day is an official flag day in Scotland. The Scottish Government's flag-flying regulations state that the flag of Scotland (the Saltire or Saint Andrew's Cross) shall fly on all its buildings with a flagpole. [9] Before 2002, the Scottish Government followed the UK Government's flag days and would fly the Saltire on Saint Andrew ...
The flag of the United Kingdom is flown from UK public buildings on the second Monday in March to mark Commonwealth Day. [19] Flag flying guidelines for the Scottish Government and its related agencies also advises the flying of the flags of the Commonwealth of Nations and Scotland on the date, only if the building has two or more flagpoles. [20]
During late medieval and early modern eras—from the late 13th century, with the creation by Edward I of England of the first Lord Warden of the Marches to the early 17th century and the creation of the Middle Shires, promulgated after the personal union of England and Scotland under James VI of Scotland (James I of England)—the area around the border was known as the Scottish Marches.
The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George, patron saint of England, superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Its correct proportions are 3:5. The blue field on the flag was sky blue at first, but over time, the blue began to darken. [5] The flag's official use came to an end in 1801 with the creation of ...
The Flag of Scotland, also known as the Saint Andrew's Cross or more commonly The Saltire, is the national flag of Scotland. [33] It is also, where possible, flown from Scottish Government buildings every day from 8am until sunset, with certain exceptions, for example, on United Kingdom National Days. [34]