United Kingdom (UK) (Union Jack) (Britain) Flag Pillowcase

This design features the national flag of the United Kingdom, which is sometimes known as the Union Jack. It incorporates the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland respectively. It has had the same design since the Act of Union 1800. The first Union Flag from 1603 combined the flag of Scotland with the flag of England. The flag of Scotland is a Saint Andrew's Cross, because Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. The flag of England is Saint George's Cross, because Saint George is the patron saint of England. When the present United Kingdom started in 1801, the Saint Patrick's Cross became a part of the Union Flag. Saint Patrick's Cross was a flag representative of Ireland, because Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire (a diagonal cross) with a white background. The flag of Scotland is blue with a white saltire. The flag of England is white with a red horizontal cross. The combine together to make the Union Flag, representing the United Kingdom as a whole.