Where is Wales represented on the Union Jack?

[answerbok]

- and why not?

[bernardo]

Wales was conquered by England in the 13th century and has been administered politically as part of the same unit for most of the time since then. Although not part of England, it was part of the same kingdom. The Acts of Union then formed Great Britain (witrh Scotland) and the United Kingdom (with Ireland). So I think that the Union flag is a representation of the three kingdoms (England, Scotland and [Northern] Ireland) rather than the four countries (E,Sc,NI, Wales) because Wales on its own is a principality rather than a kingdom.

[darth vader]

see my response in... (can't remember where - but where you asked this also).... red X = wales

[darth vader]

red cross = england. blue X = scotland. Northern Ireland doesn't figure (because until last century there wasn't one - just an Ireland, which belonged to Ireland)

[stephen.hove]

in some legal documents it is quite common to see something along the lines of "for the rest of this document england and wales shall be reffered to as england".

[FredPuli]

Wales is not represented because the Principality has been legally part of England since the C13. The Union Flag ( 'Union Jack') was designed in 1606 to be the flag of the united kingdoms of Scotland and England, under James I who was also James VI of Scotland. It shows the red cross on white ground of St George and the white diagonal cross on blue ground of St Andrew. The red diagonal cross on white ground of St Patrick was not included until an Act of Union of 1801 when (all) Ireland was finally declared part of the United Kingdom ; it is the very thin red line you can see but which hardly anybody realises is there to show something. Although 'England and Wales' is often written in legal documents the legal position is that the term 'England' is interpreted as including Wales.This is why companies are shown as 'Registered in England' even if in based in Wales and even though Companies House is itself in Wales, in Cardiff..

[TRINITY]

As far as I'm aware the welsh/scottish and Irish are all Celts thus not part of the British empire.

[TRINITY]

M.O.K. basically what I'm saying is languages and if we go a wee bit back scotts/irish and welsh share the same language, I'm not talking demographically merely on a point of language which has created people or peolpe creatde this language to exclude themselves from Britain I have not researched this topic so therefor my answer is one of opinion. But it seems that these countries/places class themselves as seperate entites from the british empire

[andjac]

The union flag(jack) comprises of Englands George cross red cross + on a white backing, Scotlands St Andrew flag White diaganal cross on a blue backing, Wales St Davids red diaganal cross on a white backing intergrated on the white cross of St Andrews. And make sure you fly it the right way up!

[andjac]

Oooops I posted that before reading everyone elses responses (spur of the moment thing you know) I'm not so sure now red x Pat or Dave?

[Toglet]

The Union Flag comprises: England - St George's Cross (red cross on white background) St Andrew's Cross (White saltire on ble background) and St Patrick's Cross (Red saltire on white background). Wales was never a 'kingdom', only a principality, so never had a national flag before it was conquered.

[bernardo]

Going off on a slight tangent: If Anne Robinson and the Welsh don't like each other, why do they have a portrait of her on their flag? (ha ha ha bonk)

[answerbok]

nice answers Einstein.. but no cigar; the vertical/horiz red cross on white bkg is England and St. George; so whose is the red diagonal cross? if not claimed it will go to the finder.