{"product_id":"original-british-wwii-era-union-jack-printed-wool-flag-23-x-43","title":"Original British WWII Era Union Jack Printed Wool Flag - 23 ½\" x 43 ½”","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Original British World War One era Union Jack Flag, measuring approximately \u003cstrong\u003e23½ x 43½”\u003c\/strong\u003e. This example is printed, not multi-piece, and doesn’t have a header. The flag looks to have seen long service on display, which has resulted in significant age toning to the fabric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a bit of fraying near some of the corners from being hung, as well as a strange splash of yellow in one corner. There are no grommets or attachment pieces on this flag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely age toned example, ready to display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe national flag of the United Kingdom is the Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design of the Union Jack dates back to the Act of Union 1801 which united the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland (previously in personal union) to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The flag consists of the red cross of Saint George (patron saint of England (which also represents Wales)), edged in white, superimposed on the saltire of St Patrick (patron saint of Ireland), also edged in white, which are superimposed on the saltire of Saint Andrew (patron saint of Scotland). Wales is not represented in the Union Flag by Wales's patron saint, Saint David, because the flag was designed whilst Wales was part of the Kingdom of England.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe flag's standard height-to-length proportions are 1:2. The war flag variant used by the British Army has proportions 3:5.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe earlier flag of Great Britain was established in 1606 by a proclamation of King James VI and I of Scotland and England. The new flag of the United Kingdom was officially created by an Order in Council of 1801, with its blazon reading as follows:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Union Flag shall be azure, the Crosses saltire of Saint Andrew and Saint Patrick quarterly per saltire, counter-changed, argent and gules, the latter fimbriated of the second, surmounted by the Cross of Saint George of the third fimbriated as the saltire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo official standardized colors were specified, although the Flag Institute defines the red and royal blue colors as Pantone 186 C and Pantone 280 C, respectively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730079748165,"sku":"ONJR25APBE048","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR25APBE048__01.jpg?v=1746644820","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-wwii-era-union-jack-printed-wool-flag-23-x-43","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}