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Recent Examples of union jack
Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.
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Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023
This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws.
—townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023
For example, a ring fabricated as a tribute to the original MINI Cooper uses red, white and blue stones and union jack flag engravings around the band, with a diamond setting based on the vehicle’s famed Minilight alloy wheel design.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika.
—Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
—Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.
—Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023
This adorable teddy bear wears a crown and has union jack flags on his paws.
—townandcountrymag.com, 10 Apr. 2023
For example, a ring fabricated as a tribute to the original MINI Cooper uses red, white and blue stones and union jack flag engravings around the band, with a diamond setting based on the vehicle’s famed Minilight alloy wheel design.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
Patches on their uniforms displayed a union jack and a swastika.
—Lindsey Bahr, Detroit Free Press, 26 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for union jack
white flag
Noun
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The two colors in her eternity band served as a sweet homage to Monaco’s red-and-white flag.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mazzulla waved the white flag just past the midway point of the fourth quarter, sending in deep reserves Luka Garza and Dalano Banton to close out the game.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Union jack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/union%20jack. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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