the Union Jack

noun

: the national flag of the United Kingdom

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Debate continues to swirl over whether to commemorate January 26, the date that British Royal Navy officer Arthur Phillip crossed Sydney Cove in 1788, planting the Union Jack to proclaim the new colony for the Crown. Juliana Liu, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 The Queen conch, spiny Caribbean lobster and the red fruit of the turk’s head cactus – national treasures on roughly the same footing as the Union Jack – all sewn into the flag flapping over the tarmac. Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 The pro-union cause will likely get weaker, given that Labour and Liberal Democratic politicians, especially those trying to protect their dwindling Scottish constituencies, are uncomfortable wrapping themselves in the Union Jack. Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012 The future monarch coordinated with his dad in a navy suit and blue, white and red striped ties, representing the colors of the Union Jack flag. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 15 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the Union Jack 

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“The Union Jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Union%20Jack. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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