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Since the Union of the Crowns in 1603, the composition of the Royal Standard has taken various forms. In today's Standard there are four quarterings - England (three lions passant) in the first and fourth quarters, Scotland (a lion rampant) in the second quarter and Ireland (a harp) in the third quarter. Namely by King Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch of England (see images commons:Category:Coats of arms of King Henry VII of England) The Admiralty in 1864 settled all official flags at proportions of 1:2, but the relative widths of the crosses remained unspecified, with the above conventions becoming standardised in the 20th century. [46] In the 19th century, the Union flag was defined by the same blazon but could vary in its geometrical proportions. [47]

Alan Granley said the Queen represented “honesty, consistency, fairness generally, and she seemed to have raised a good family, which counts for a lot”. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2011) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Whether draped around Olympic athletes or the focus of protests in Northern Ireland, this quintessential emblem of Britishness has been a source of controversy and high emotion since it was first flown more than 400 years ago. Several individuals residing in countries not a part of the Commonwealth of Nations have adopted the Union Flag as a flag of protest. After the British referendum on membership of the European Union resulted in a vote to leave, the Union Flag had become a symbol of euroscepticism in Italy. In August 2016, many local businesses along the Italian riviera hoisted the flags as a protest against the implementation of the Services in the Internal Market Directive 2006. [115] Hong Kong [ edit ] Our 5 x 3 ft St George’s Cross England Flags are perfect for celebrating in sunny England, and the ideal way for you to show your patriotism outside your home, hotel, B&B, restaurant, or hospitality venue. Welcome guests to your Platinum Jubilee event, whether that’s a special lunch, drinks, or tea, and set an exciting tone for an afternoon of celebration. With two convenient, hardy metal eyelets to suspend your flag from a flag pole, wall, or window, our St George’s Cross England Flags show off England’s unmissable red and white national symbol in photo-resolution, high-quality professional prints. Guaranteeing you full contrast for a crisp, impactful outdoor decoration.Many of the floral tributes were grabbed in a rush. Simon Stache, 31, had taken flowers from his kitchen table and left them at the palace gates. “The feeling that brought me here was an immediate reminder of our own end,” he said. “In my mind the Queen could live forever. “Once I read the news, I came here to connect with other people. I didn’t know what to do with myself.”

This royal flag was, at first, to be used only at sea on civil and military ships of both England and Scotland, whereas land forces continued to use their respective national banners. [58] Flying the national flag at the mainmast had signified the Admiral of the Narrow Seas (the English Channel) and confusion arose. In 1634, King Charles I restricted its use to Royal Navy ships. [15] [28] After the Acts of Union 1707, the flag gained a regularised status as "the ensign armorial of the Kingdom of Great Britain", the newly created state. It was then adopted by land forces as well, although the blue field used on land-based versions more closely resembled that of the blue of the flag of Scotland. In Scotland a different version of the Royal Standard is used, with Scottish arms in the first and fourth quarters and English arms in the second. James’s family situation was complicated. He was born in Edinburgh Castle on 19 June 1566, the only son of Mary Queen of Scots and her second husband Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley. The marriage was falling apart and Mary's position as Queen was very insecure. Two months before James was born his father Lord Darnley sided with the rebels against his wife and became involved in the brutal and murder of Queen Mary’s Catholic private secretary David Rizzio, who was stabbed to death in front of the terrified and pregnant queen. Darnley himself was later murdered in an explosion at Kirk o’ Field in Edinburgh in February 1567 prompting Mary to move on to her second lover who was a suspect in her previous husband’s murder. Her new marriage wasn’t popular with the Protestant rebels who then imprisoned Mary at Loch Leven Castle near Perth in Scotland which resulted in her never seeing her son James again.a b "Designated days for Union Flag flying". Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013 . Retrieved 9 January 2013. This was combined with the previous Union Flag of St George and St Andrew, after the Act of Union of Ireland with England (and Wales) and Scotland on 1 January 1801, to create the Union Flag that has been flown ever since.