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    Flag of Great Britain - Wikipedia

    The flag of Great Britain, often referred to as the King's Colour, first Union Flag, Union Jack, and British flag, was used at sea from 1606 and more generally from 1707 to 1801. It was the first flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. It is the precursor to the Union Jack of 1801. The design was ordered by King James VI and … See more

    By James I of England, King of Scots, Orders in Council, 1606:
    By the King: Whereas, some differences hath arisen between Our subjects of South and North Britaine travelling by Seas, about the bearing … See more

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    With the 1801 change to the British flag, British ensigns and other official designs incorporating it nearly all changed as well, either immediately or when pre-existing stocks were used up. … See more

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