History of the Union Jack
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Published on Jun 6, 2011 by CGPGrey
http://blog.cgpgrey.com/history-of-the-union-jack/
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Actually it's a misconception that a misconception within a misconception is called a misconceptionception. Now where did I put my pills?
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Dude, you are awesome. Your videos are quite interesting. Could you make more about America and it's history (esp. with GB)?
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Union Jack flew from the jack staff.. how many forts castles and houses have a jack staff. Jacks are smaller thus describing them as such. I don't buy your Admiralty .... they needed to appease a whack of sailors who mutinied ...they a;ll called it the jack as that was seen first when encountering a ship usually. Don't worry Canada will help the Throne beat some sense into ya. Colony style.
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@sheasf Well, unlike the US flag the UK flag is roughly symmetrical...a designer's wet dream.
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@CGPGrey a misconception inside a misconception?!?! *gasp* misconceptionception...?
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An excellent fashion reality show in the U.S. had a stupid challenge to their competing fashion designers to create garments inspired by the choice of five flags from around the world. The Union Jack, nor the Stars and Stripes were among them, but it got a group of friends talking about the most interesting/beautiful flags on the planet. The Union Jack was the popular choice.
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They need to put a red dragon on it somewhere!
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i'm so proud that i kmew this already!
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@radioactivecakeX we really need to
it will be so much cooler
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@jamiesonstation I think we should stick a big red dragon on the front
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It should be the Union Flag not the Union Jack - it's only a Union Jack if it's flying on a ship /pedant
arn0lf1n1 1 week ago 16
@arn0lf1n1 That is a misconception about a misconception: according to the Admiralty both the term 'Union Jack' and 'Union Flag' are acceptable to use for a non-naval flag.
CGPGrey 1 week ago 49
Way to forget about Wales and say its part of England...
jamiesonstation 1 week ago
@jamiesonstation At the time, Wales was part of England.
CGPGrey 1 week ago 56