Britain’s Flag Institute explains this difference as being tied to three countries of the United Kingdom – England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland – which are all represented in the flag. Wales was not included as it is technically a principality.
How the flag was flown vs how it should look
Just like the beloved flag of the United States, every part of the Union Jack’s heraldry reflects the very fabric of the United Kingdom, with each color and stripe representing the 1000-year story of Britain and its formation.
The white ‘Saltire’ cross of once independent Scotland ‘takes precedence’ over the diagonal red cross used to represent Britain’s centuries of domination over the island of Ireland, which nowadays is restricted to the six counties of Northern Ireland.
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