This is a list of current countries and territories with a flag that incorporates the Union Flag. Five Commonwealth nations have the Union Flag on their national flag. The first Commonwealth country to drop the Union Flag was Canada in 1965, after adopting a new national flag. The most recent country to drop the Union Flag from its flag was South Africa in 1994, after adopting a new national flag. The only overseas territory without the Union Flag on its current flag is Gibraltar.
The list also includes overseas territories, provinces and states.
Current
Independent nations
| Country | Flag | Adopted |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
|
1970 |
After Fiji became an independent country from the United Kingdom there have been calls to change the flag of Fiji, but it has not been changed since.
Commonwealth realms
| Country | Flag | Adopted |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
|
1908 |
| New Zealand |
|
1902 |
| Tuvalu |
|
1997 |
| United Kingdom |
|
1801 |
The Union Flag is an official ceremonial flag of Canada known as the Royal Union Flag.
Overseas territories
| Overseas Territory | Flag | Adopted | Type | Sovereign country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia |
|
1878/1960 | British Overseas Territory | 
United Kingdom
|
| Anguilla |
|
1990 | ||
| Ascension Island |
|
2013 | ||
| Bermuda |
|
1910 | ||
| British Antarctic Territory |
|
1963 | ||
| British Indian Ocean Territory |
|
1990 | ||
| British Virgin Islands |
|
1960 | ||
| Cayman Islands |
|
1958 | ||
| Falkland Islands |
|
1999 | ||
| Montserrat |
|
1909 | ||
| Pitcairn Islands |
|
1984 | ||
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
|
1985 | ||
| Tristan da Cunha |
|
2002 | ||
| Turks and Caicos Islands |
|
1968 | ||
| Saint Helena |
|
1984 | ||
| Cook Islands (disputed) |
|
1979 | Realm of New Zealand | 
New Zealand
|
| Niue (disputed) |
|
1975 | ||
| Ross Dependency |
|
1975 |
Federal provinces, territories and states
| Federal subject | Flag | Adopted | Status | Sovereign country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia |
|
1960 | Province of Canada | 
Canada
|
| Ontario |
|
1965 | ||
| Manitoba |
|
1966 | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
|
1980 | ||
| Victoria |
|
1870 | State of Australia | 
Australia
|
| New South Wales |
|
1876 | ||
| Queensland |
|
1876 | ||
| Tasmania |
|
1876 | ||
| South Australia |
|
1904 | ||
| Western Australia |
|
1953 | ||
| Hawaii |
|
1845 | U.S. state | 
United States
|
| Somerset County, Maryland | 
|
1694 | U.S. County | |
| Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania | 
|
1775/1973 [1] |
Cities
| City | Flag | Adopted | Sovereign country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coquimbo | 
|
Chile
| |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana | 
|
1995 |
United States
|
| Mobile, Alabama | 
|
1961 | |
| New Castle, Delaware | 
|
2021 [2] | |
| Taunton, Massachusetts | 
|
1974 |
Other
| Place | Flag | Adopted | Sovereign Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Island, British Columbia | 
|
1988 |
Canada
|
| Niagara-on-the-Lake | 
|
Former
Countries
| Country | Flag (previous) | Years | Flag (successor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
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|
1868–1965 [note 1] |
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|
| Rhodesia |
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|
1964–1968 |
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|
| South Africa |
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|
1928–1994 |
|
| United States |
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|
1775–1777 |
|
Overseas Territories
| Overseas Territory | Flag (previous) | Years | Flag (successor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong |
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|
1871–1997 |
|
| Southern Rhodesia |
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|
1924–1964 |
|
| Tanganyika |
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|
1923–1961 |
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|
Settlement
| Settlement | Flag (previous) | Years | Flag (successor) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai International Settlement |
|
c. 1917 – 1943 |
|
See also
Notes
- ^ The Canadian Red Ensign was formally a civil ensign, although was treated as a de facto national flag for Canada from the late 19th century to 1965. The emblem on the Canadian Red Ensign has seen several design alterations during that period, although the Union Jack has remained consistent. The Union Jack itself was used as the official flag of Canada until the adoption of the Maple Leaf flag in 1965. [3]
References
- ^ Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (U.S.)
- ^ https://newcastlecity.delaware.gov/files/2021/03/Res.-2021-10-Flag-Resolution-2.pdf
- ^ "History of the National Flag of Canada". canada.ca. Department of Canadian Heritage. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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