are after 1664),until the official union of England and Scotland in 1 707,as Great Britain. In 1 707 the Kings Colours or Jacques Unionbecame the national flag of Great Britain. In drafting thedesign for this flag, King James I, who was a Scotchman,caused the Red Cross of St. George, the flag of… … In 1 707, Queen Anne and the British Parliamentcaused to be passed an act calling for the union of theblended crosses on a blue field on every flag and bannerof Great Britain. By this act the red cross of St. Georgeon a white field was removed from the Red Ensign and theunion of the crosses on a…
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