The Flags and Heraldry Committee, an all-party parliamentary group lobbying for official standards, cooperated with the Flag Institute in 2010 to publish a set of recommended guidelines for the flag's display and use as a symbol. [97] Ingall, Jennifer (4 June 2021). "Why the Dangarsleigh war memorial flies the Empire flag and what it means to the community". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023 . Retrieved 13 August 2023. Namely by King Henry VII, the first Tudor monarch of England (see images commons:Category:Coats of arms of King Henry VII of England) Previously, the flag was generally only flown on public buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the royal family, the wedding anniversary of the monarch, Commonwealth Day, Accession Day, Coronation Day, the monarch's official birthday, Remembrance Sunday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation of Parliament. Non-government organisations were (and are) permitted to fly the Union Flag whenever they choose. Yes, we have both sewn European Union flags and printed European Union flags available to buy online. They are available in standard sizes of 0.7sqm and 1.5sqm and finished with a rope and toggle as standard.

It is often stated that a flag upside down is a form of distress signal or even a deliberate insult. In the case of the Union Flag, the difference is subtle and is easily missed by the uninformed. It is often displayed upside down inadvertently—even on commercially-made hand waving flags. [53] Scottish Union Flag [ edit ] Slezer's Edinburgh Castle c. 1693 depicting the Scottish Union flag [63] Kwan, Elizabeth (2006). Flag and Nation: Australians and their national flags since 1901. University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 1-7422-4687-7.PANTONE. "PANTONE 280 C – find a PANTONE Color". www.pantone.com. Archived from the original on 29 December 2019 . Retrieved 16 November 2017. Ultimately, when the British home secretary was asked on 7 December 1922 (the day after the Irish Free State was established) whether the Garter King of Arms was "to issue any Regulations with reference to the national flag consequent to the passing of the Irish Free State Constitution Act", the response was no and the flag has never been changed. [76] a b c d e f "Section 8: Other Flags". canada.ca. Department of National Defence. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020 . Retrieved 27 November 2019.

The circular parts of the feet dispense substances for disrupting radar and infrared guidance, and they are used against enemy missiles approaching from the rear during Flight mode. [9] [15] [20] [28] 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.

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Some specifically flew the Union Flag and the colonial flag of Hong Kong, nostalgic of the "values" of the previous colonial government, namely "personal freedoms, rule of law, [and] clean governance". [116] [118] Other pro-democracy protestors choose to use the Union Flag and the colonial flag of Hong Kong in an effort to call upon the British government to declare that China had failed to uphold the Sino-British Joint Declaration. [119] Several Hongkongers that hold British National (Overseas) passports who used the flag during the protests were doing so as a call to the British government to grant British National (Overseas) the right to abode in the United Kingdom. [119] Although a small number of Hongkongers seek direct British intervention into the matter, the majority of those that used the Union Flag or the colonial flag of Hong Kong during the protests do not hold such beliefs. [118] 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)

Aviators, British Airways To Fly To Serve". British Airways . Retrieved 24 February 2022– via YouTube. a b Roantree, Anne Marie (3 July 2019). "Flag-waving Grandma Wong gives Hong Kong protesters lesson in endurance". Reuters. Thomson Reuters . Retrieved 26 June 2020. Grieve, Martin; Southworth, Christopher; Prothero, David. "United Kingdom: Regimental Colours". Flags of the World . Retrieved 9 July 2009.

The anti-Gundam investigative taskforce was subsequently officially named "Overflags" and reinforced with 12 more ace pilots who all piloted Flags. Alongside Daryl and Howard's Flag, these 12 Flags were overhauled into the SVMS-01O Over Flags. This team then became the Union's frontline unit against the Gundams until the introduction of the more advanced GNX-603T GN-X in AD 2308. After the defeat of the Celestial Being, the Earth Sphere Federation was formed and GN Drive Tau-powered mobile suits were eventually mass produced, causing production of older mobile suits such as the Flag and its variants to eventually cease. Despite this, the Flag series and other older mobile suits continued to be deployed by the Earth Sphere Federation Forces, and were also operated by the anti-federation organization, Katharon. PANTONE. "PANTONE 186 C – find a PANTONE Color". www.pantone.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021 . Retrieved 16 November 2017. a b c d e f "The Royal Union Flag". www.canada.ca. Government of Canada. 8 May 2018 . Retrieved 5 March 2020. a b "-kin". Oxford English Dictionary (Onlineed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)