The Union Jack, also known as the Union Flag, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Crown Dependencies and the Overseas Territories, and is rooted ...

The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

Team GB have confirmed their two flag bearers for the Paris 2024 Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday evening, where a pair of gold medal winners will be bestowed with the honour.. Great Britain ...