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Artifact of the Week 20230602 - Baden Powell Flags

The Union Flag, or the Union Jack, is one of the most recognized national flags in the world and has represented the United Kingdom for over 400 years. Initially, the flag was only referred to as the Union Jack when flown on ships of the Royal Navy. It was called the Union Jack as “Jack” was a term that denoted a diminutive version of something larger, and since the flag on ships are generally smaller, it was called the Union Jack. By the 17th century, the term Union Jack became a very common name for the flag regardless of where it was flown, and today is an acceptable word used to describe the flag. The Union Jack is part of the flags of 31 nations and the state of Hawai’i.