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To: SunkenCiv

Aren’t we a bit early for the Union Jack?


3 posted on 03/20/2018 3:47:35 AM PDT by Little Bill (VN 65 - 68)
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To: Little Bill

Looks like its beginnings were in 1606.


7 posted on 03/20/2018 4:18:12 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Little Bill

Per wikipedia, that’s the flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain, used 1606-1801 and in Scotland from 1707, it consists of the flags of England (red cross of St. George on white) and Scotland ( white cross/saltire of St. Andrew on blue) one overlaid on the other. If you look closely you’ll see it lacks the narrow red saltire for Ireland( “X” type cross ) superimposed on the Cross of St. Andrew which is present on the Union Flag or Jack.

So if the ship is bound for Jamestown, founded 1607, it could be correct.


35 posted on 03/21/2018 5:27:42 AM PDT by skepsel (Apres moi, le deluge.)
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