The Country With No Official Flag

The Union Jack, the iconic flag of the United Kingdom, has never been officially legislated as the national flag through any act of Parliament. This contrasts with many other nations where the design and status of the national flag are codified in law. The Union Jack's history dates back to 1606, following the union of the crowns of England and Scotland, and its design evolved with the later inclusion of Ireland. Despite its widespread and official use, its status as the national flag is based on tradition and custom rather than legal statute.

Countries like the United States and Canada have explicit laws that define their flags, detailing specifications, usage, and protection under national symbols legislation. In contrast, the Union Jack's legal status remains undefined in statutory terms. Its authority and recognition come from centuries of use and acceptance, symbolizing the union of the constituent countries of the UK.

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Even the College of Arms says that in King George's proclamation "any shade of red and blue is acceptable.'" Also that there is no specific arrangement of the 3 crosses so "many different forms of the flag are correct." 😳

[marxiliary]

i think it would be funnier to have the maple leaf so big it was just a red square

[blood_tastes_like_spoons]

"No you aren’t colorblind"

I’VE BEEN CURED!!!

[ailsamairi]

The lime green just looks like when you print the uk flag but the red in your printer doesn't want to work

[imbluedubbadee]

Flag loopholes is such a cool series idea!!

[Countrytournament]

Tonga has a law that forbids the flag from ever being changed, and Nepal has a 24-step manual to draw the flag in a very math-y way

[zacharywiedner]

Fun fact: US Flag Code doesn't say how the stars should be arranged, just that they need to be on a blue field. So you can arrange the stars in any pattern and it's still legally a US flag.

[soupslicer]

fun fact: brazil has all the aspects of the flag perfectly determined, except the font of "ordem e progresso" so it can technically be papyrus

[joshspecial]

Giving off some "Fun with Flags" vibes and I'm here for it. 😂

[rocia-o]

This would totally be an episode of “fun with flags”

[cc]

There's no standardised welsh dragon. Several different depictions are used in an official capacity, and even drawing a terrible red dragon is sufficient

[CanadaPlayz]

The problem with making Canada's maple leaf smaller: you might accidentally get Peru

[TheAidanodian]

The Irish have the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever

[Paddylol]

“No, you aren’t colourblind”
me who is LITERALLY red-green colourblind:

[danifalko]

As a canadian. That is an adorable flag. And I accept it.

[WTIF]

“Ferb, I know what we’re gonna do today!”

[ChrisDavidsonDoobieWainwright]

A series about loopholes in flag design… what a time to be alive.

[justlola]

PLEASE do a series exploring the loopholes in how the flags are described by law, I really want to see the ridiculous designs that still comply with the official definitions

[vito_]

"No, you are not color blind" and I am truly color blind...

[ttan]

You're out here going to have Canada create another treaty for the Geneva Convention.